Rtdtt !

[TrimChris]

Ah, the fabled Russian tank drive to Tokyo. :D Besides the minor point that tanks don't swim, how do we make this happen? :p

[Molotov Cocktail]

HA HA Trim good one. :)

Maybe you have stumbled upon the next AA unit. The "Hovertank".

MC

[Doctor Strategy]

Japan and Germany actually modified tanks to be amphibious. The Germans were going to drive them across the English channel for Operation Sealion to sneak attack the Brits.

[series]

Japan and Germany actually modified tanks to be amphibious. The Germans were going to drive them across the English channel for Operation Sealion to sneak attack the Brits.
Man, I would love to see that. A long time ago I actually used amphibious tanks that could enter the water, swim up to 2 sea zones, and attack. But they attacked at like 0 against ships.

[Doctor Strategy]

Here are the stats for two Japanese amphibious tanks I found.


Type 2 Ka-Mi

GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation Type 2 Ka-Mi
Production Quantity n.a. Production Period n.a.
Type Amphibious Tank Crew 5
Length hull/overall (m) 7.42 Width (m) 2.79
Height (m) 2.34 Combat Weight (kg) 11300

FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 37mm Type 1 Ammunition Carried 132
Traverse (degrees) Manual (360°) Elevation (degrees) -11.5° to +5.5°
Traverse speed (360°) - Rate of Fire n.a.
Secondary Armament 2 x 7.7mm Type 97 MG (coaxial, bow) Ammunition Carried 3500

MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model n.a. Speed on road/water 37/10 km/h
Type & Displacement Diesel 6 cylinder Ground Pressure n.a.
Horsepower 120 Ground Clearance (m) 0.36
Power/Weight Ratio 10.6 Turning Radius (m) n.a.
Gearbox 4 forward, 1 reverse Gradient (degrees) n.a.
Range on road/water 200/150 km Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.74
Mileage (litres/100km) 121 road/161 water Fording (m) -
Fuel Capacity (litres) 241 Trench Crossing (m) 2.01

ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor (mm@degrees) Front/ Side/ Rear/ Top&Bottom
Hull 12/ 9@0°/ n.a./ n.a.
Superstructure n.a./ n.a./ n.a./ n.a.
Turret 13/ 13/ n.a./ n.a.
Mantlet n.a. - - -

Type 3 Ka-Chi

GENERAL DATA
Other Designations Type 3 Ka-Chi
Manufacturer(s) n.a.
Production Quantity n.a. Production Period 1943-?
Type Amphibious Tank Crew 7
Length /hull (m) 10.3 Barrel Overhang (m) n.a.
Width /with skirts (m) 3.00 Height (m) 3.82
Combat Weight (kg) 28700 Radio Equipment n.a.

FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 47mm Gun Type 1 Ammunition Carried n.a.
Traverse (degrees) (360°) Elevation (degrees) n.a.
Traverse speed (360°) n.a. Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament 2 x 7.7mm Type 97 MG Ammunition Carried n.a.

MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model Mitsubishi Type 100 No. of Links/Track n.a.
Type & Displacement V12 Track Width n.a.
Horsepower 240hp@2000rpm Track Ground Contact n.a.
Power/Weight Ratio n.a. Ground Pressure n.a.
Gearbox n.a. Ground Clearance (m) 0.36
Fuel Diesel Turning Radius (m) n.a.
Range on/off road (km) 320 Gradient (degrees) n.a.
Mileage (liters/100km) n.a. Vertical Obstacle (m) n.a.
Fuel Capacity (liters) n.a. Fording (m) n.a.
Speed land/water 32/10 km/h Trench Crossing (m) n.a.

ARMOR PROTECTION: from 10 to 50mm
Armor (mm@degrees) Front/ Side/ Rear/ Top&Bottom
Hull n.a./ n.a./ n.a./ n.a.
Superstructure n.a./ n.a./ n.a./ n.a.
Turret n.a./ n.a./ n.a./ n.a.
Mantlet n.a./ -/ -/ -

[Molotov Cocktail]

Hey Dcotor

Were these tanks ever used?

On a similar note (sorry a tad off topic) I seem to recall reading about a German tank that was developped that was so big (3 tonnes I think) that the engine blew when it went up hills.

If you have a link for where you found these tanks I'd be interested in seeing a photo of them.

[Doctor Strategy]

The tank is the Maus. It had 200mm of armor. Only 2 were made. The site is OnWar.com, and they have lots of cool stuff on there about tanks and weapons and prototypes and such. My guess would be Japan made the amphibious tanks in small numbers but maybe none survived the war.

[EasternFront]

Heres an interesting one for tank fanatics-

Some artillery and a handfull of KV-1 tanks under Rokossovsky's command at Iartsevo in August 41' during the Wehrmacht offensive in Smolensk, stopped the entire 7th, and 20th Panzer Divisions(Third Panzer Group), dead in their tracks for days.