The Special Type 2 Launch Ka-Mi (特二式内火艇 カミ, Toku-ni-shiki uchibitei kami) was the first amphibious tank of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The Type 2 Ka-Mi was based on the Imperial Japanese Army 's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank with major modifications.

During the 1930s and 1940s, Japan produced a number of amphibious tank designs, including prototypes such as the Sumida amphibious armored car (AMP), SR I-Go, SR II Ro-Go, SR III Ha-Go, Type 1 Mi-Sha (a/k/a Type 1 Ka-Mi) and Type 5 To-Ku. [83]

This was the largest of Japan’s amphibious tanks and was based on the Type 5 Chi-Ri. British military investigators studied the vehicles in Japan after the war. All 19 of the vehicles were reportedly assigned to the Special Cruiser Squadron of Yokosuka.

This is a list of the Japanese armoured fighting vehicles of World War II. This list includes vehicles that never left the drawing board; prototype models and production models from after World War I, into the interwar period and through the end of the Second World War.

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The Ka-Mi was the most prolific and successful Japanese amphibious tank of the war. However, with its complex configuration and costly manufacture, it was produced in few numbers and was a relatively rare sight in the Pacific.

2017年7月12日 · Designers started with the suspension of the Type 95 Ha-Go tank, used an all-welded hull with rubberized seals to keep out water, and fitted two large, detachable pontoons at both ends of the vehicle for buoyancy. The Ka-Mi went on to perform admirably in the water, but once it came ashore, it was no match for Allied weaponry.

2016年6月2日 · The Ka-Mi was the most prolific and successful Japanese amphibious tank of the war. However, with its complex configuration and costly manufacture, it was produced in few numbers and was a relatively rare sight in the Pacific.

The Type 2 Ka-Mi was the first production Japanese amphibious tank, although beginning in 1942 only 182 to 184 units were built. [88] [130] The Type 2 Ka-Mi was first used in combat on Guadalcanal. ... Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles. HarperCollins.

2024年1月22日 · Japan attempted to innovate WWII tank warfare by employing amphibious tanks, and while they worked well in deep water, they had a big disadvantage on land.