Type 2 Ke-To
| Type 2 Ke-To | |
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Type 2 Ke-To light tank | |
| Place of origin |
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| Production history | |
| Designed | 1941 |
| Produced | 1944–1945 |
| Number built | 29[1] |
| Specifications (Type 2 Ke-To[1]) | |
| Weight | 7.20 tonnes |
| Length | 4.11 meters |
| Width | 2.12 meters |
| Height | 1.82 meters |
| Crew | 3 |
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| Armor | 6 – 16 mm |
Main armament | Type 1 37 mm gun |
Secondary armament | 7.7 mm machine gun |
| Engine |
Mitsubishi Type 100 air-cooled diesel 130 hp (97 kW) |
| Suspension | Bell crank |
Operational range | 186 kilometers |
| Speed | 50 km/h |
The Type 2 Ke-To (二式軽戦車 ケト Nishiki keisensha Ke-To) was a light tank of World War II, produced in small numbers for the Imperial Japanese Army as an improvement of the existing Type 98 Ke-Ni. It was not used in combat.[2]
Design
The Type 2 Ke-To was based on the Type 98, using the same engine and bell crank suspension.[1][3] However, the gun turret was enlarged and the main armament was changed to the more powerful Type 1 37 mm gun,[3] with a muzzle velocity of 810 m/s. The designation “Type 2” represented the year 1942, “Ke” represented “light”, and “To” represented the number seven.[2]
Production
Production commenced in 1944,[3] and 29 units were completed by the end of the war.[2] They were never used in combat.[2]
Footnotes
References
- Foss, Christopher (2003). Great Book of Tanks: The World's Most Important Tanks from World War I to the Present Day. Zenith Press. ISBN 0-7603-1475-6.
- Foss, Christopher (2003). Tanks: The 500. Crestline. ISBN 0-7603-1500-0.
- Zaloga, Steven J. (2007). Japanese Tanks 1939-45. Osprey. ISBN 9781846030918.
- Zaloga, Steven J. (2008). Armored Thunderbolt, The US Army Sherman in World War II. Mechanicsburg, PA (USA): Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0424-3.
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