Type 1 Ho-Ni I
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The Type 1 Gun tank Ho-Ni I (一式砲戦車 ホニ I, Isshiki ho-sensha Ho-Ni I) was a tank destroyer and self-propelled artillery developed by the Imperial Japanese Army for use during World War II in the Pacific theater. It saw limited combat action, being first deployed at the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines in 1945. There were two variant models known as the Ho-Ni II and Ho-Ni III. All three types were only produced in limited numbers.
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Type 1 Ho-Ni I | |
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Type | Self-propelled anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Production history | |
Produced | 1942 |
No. built | 26 of Type I and 54 of Type II and 31 of Type III[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 15.4 tons |
Length | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) |
Height | 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Crew | 5 |
Armor | 25–51 mm |
Main armament | 75mm Type 90 gun |
Engine | Mitsubishi SA12200VD air-cooled V-12 diesel (21.7 litres) 170 hp at 2000 rpm |
Power/weight | 11.0 hp/t |
Suspension | bell-crank |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
Maximum speed | 38 km/h (24 mph) |
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