SUB-I-II

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SUB-I-II
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SUB-I-II
AB RB SB
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Description

The Mitsubishi SUB-I-II was a prototype for the Type 73 APC meant to replace the smaller Type 60 APC. Going through multiple prototypes, this particular version was tested with a Rh202 (20 mm) as a self-defense and anti-air cannon, though this armament would not see use in the final version.

It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators". The SUB-I-II provides an excellent fire rate with the possibility of an APDS belt in an amphibious yet squishy APC hull only offering up to 20 mm of armour. As such, if positioned correctly against a suitable target, the SUB-I-II can utilize the APDS autocannon to shred their opponent apart.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull20 / 12 / 12
Turret20 / 20 / 20
Crew4 people
Visibility88 %

The SUB-I-II has no notable armour. It is dangerous to stand in the open without cover, as the SPAA can be penetrated by any tank or plane. The turret is open topped which can allow for weapons of any type to damage the gunner. The survivability of this SPAA is very low if any enemy has a direct line of sight on it.

Armour type:

  • Aluminium alloy 5083 (hull, gun mount)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (cupola)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 20 mm (52°) Upper glacis
20 mm (24-60°) Lower glacis
12.7+5 mm Top
12.7 mm Bottom
20 mm (7°) 10 mm
5 mm Engine vents
Turret 20 mm (conical) 20 mm (conical) 20 mm
Cupola 10 mm (spherical) Base
15 mm (spherical) Dome
10 mm (spherical) Base
15 mm (spherical) Dome
10 mm (spherical) Base
15 mm (spherical) Dome
15 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 10 mm thick, while tracks are 15 mm thick.
  • Belly armour is 10 mm thick.

Mobility

Amphibious
The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water
Speedforward / back
AB65 / 17 km/h
RB and SB60 / 15 km/h
Number of gears8 forward
2 back
Weight13.5 t
Engine power
AB668 hp
RB and SB350 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB49.5 hp/t
RB and SB25.9 hp/t

The SUB-I-II has a modest top reverse speed in RB of -12 km/h so bear that in mind when choosing a good spot to shoot from.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 65 17 13.5 497 668 36.81 49.48
Realistic 60 15 310 350 22.96 25.93

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 794 → 3 780 Sl icon.png
RB2 217 → 2 999 Sl icon.png
SB3 429 → 4 639 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications40 400 Rp icon.png
78 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 400 Ge icon.png
Crew training45 000 Sl icon.png
Experts155 000 Sl icon.png
Aces630 Ge icon.png
Research Aces440 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 140 / 200 % Sl icon.png
160 / 160 / 160 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Research:
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Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
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Suspension
Research:
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Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Brake System
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Filters
Research:
3 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 600 Sl icon.png
220 Ge icon.png
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Transmission
Research:
2 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
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Engine
Research:
2 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
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Improved Parts
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
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Improved FPE
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Crew Replenishment
Research:
3 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 600 Sl icon.png
220 Ge icon.png
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Smoke grenade
Research:
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Cost:
5 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
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Horizontal Drive
Research:
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Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
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20mm_rh202_AP_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
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Adjustment of Fire
Research:
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Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Elevation Mechanism
Research:
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Cost:
6 600 Sl icon.png
220 Ge icon.png
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Artillery Support
Research:
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Cost:
5 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
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20mm_rh202_APDS_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
5 000 Sl icon.png
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Armaments

Main armament

20 mm Rh202 cannon
Ammunition800 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate801 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 80°
Main article: Rh202 (20 mm)
20 mm Rh202 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 800 (100) 800 -10°/+80° ±180° - 52.8 73.1 88.8 98.2 104.5 10.40 9.20 8.48 8.00
Realistic 35.7 42.0 51.0 56.4 60.0

Ammunition

  • Default: HVAP-T · HEFI-T
  • DM51A1: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HVAP-T
  • DM43: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEFI-T
  • DM63: APDS · APDS · APDS · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HVAP-T 57 52 37 24 15 10
HEFI-T 7 6 5 3 2 2
APDS 66 61 45 31 21 14
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HVAP-T 1,100 0.11 - - - 66° 70° 72°
HEFI-T 1,100 0.13 0.1 0.1 11.05 79° 80° 81°
APDS 1,150 0.13 - - - 75° 78° 80°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
5th
rack empty
6th
rack empty
Visual
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Machine guns

Ammunition1 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate500 shots/min
Main article: M1919A4 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Hull 1,000 (250) 500 ±10° ±10°

Usage in battles

When hunting for planes, the SUB-I-II should always have some sort of cover to hide behind in case a plane retaliates. When shooting, you should also be mindful of the gun overheating and use all of the rounds in the belt as the SUB-I-II has only 800 rounds at most. If possible, try to remain near a friendly capture point to restock on ammo belts when they run out because the main cannon can shoot at 800 rpm.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate of fire
  • Can destroy most light vehicles and some medium vehicles through weak spots
  • Excellent main weapon traverse angles for an APC
  • Dual feed system can allow for quick switching of belts if ammunition is not fully expended
  • Hull machine gun can be used to destroy unarmored targets, spot enemy vehicles, or knock down foliage
  • Low profile hull
  • Amphibious

Cons:

  • Low survivability
  • Open turret with exposed gunner
  • Low ammo count
  • Difficulty in damaging heavily armored targets
  • Slow speed in water
  • Engine turbine is loud and can give away the vehicle's position

History

Devblog

Based on the influence of the Vietnam War as well as on the experiences from using the American M113 APC, the Japanese military concluded several drawbacks on their Type 60 APC. Namely, it was deemed that the vehicle had slightly poor mobility, lacked amphibious capabilities and had no NBC protection systems in place. As a result, in 1964 various Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi, began work on addressing some of these drawbacks by conducting tests with experimental platforms. By 1967, the Defense Agency laid out the requirements for a new APC design and contacted several companies to produce different parts of the vehicle.

Furthermore, four prototype versions were ordered for testing from Mitsubishi and Komatsu. Both companies had to produce a version with steel armor plating as well as one made from aluminum. While Mitsubishi’s aluminum-based prototype would in the end be selected as the most suitable design and would thus form the basis for the subsequent production version of the Type 73 APC, it was also selected to conduct different tests.

Namely, during testing, the SUB-I-II prototype, as it was known, also had a Rheinmetall 20mm turret mounted on its roof to test the feasibility of evolving the Type 73 from a pure APC into an IFV design. However, due to various technical issues and an increased cost, it was decided not to pursue this design choice further. As a result, the Type 73 would end up remaining a pure APC design, without substantial armament fitted to it.

Media

Skins

See also

Vehicles of similar configuration

Vehicles with similar weapon systems

Vehicles derived from the Type 73 chassis

External links


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (三菱重工業株式会社)
Ground Vehicles 
APC  Type 60 · SUB-I-II
IFV  Type 89
MCV  Type 16 (P) · Type 16 (FPS) · Type 16
RCV  CTWV RCV
SPH  Type 75 · Type 99
SPAAG  Type 87
Main Battle Tanks 
Type 61  ST-A1 · ST-A2 · ST-A3 · Type 61
Type 74  ST-B2 · Type 74 (C) · Type 74 (E) · Type 74 (F) · Type 74 (G)
Type 90  Type 90 · Type 90 (B)
Type 10  TKX (P) · TKX · Type 10
Air Vehicles 
Jet Fighters 
F-86  F-86F-30 ▅* · F-86F-40 ▅* · F-86F-40 JASDF▅*
F-104  F-104J*
F-1  T-2 Early · T-2 · F-1
F-4  F-4EJ Phantom II* · F-4EJ ADTW* · F-4EJ Kai Phantom II*
F-15  F-15J* · F-15J(M)*
Naval Vehicles 
Patrol Boats (PT) 
No. 7 class  PT-8 (PT-808)
No. 11 class  PT-15 (PT-815)
Destroyers (DD) 
Harukaze-class  JDS Harukaze (DD-101)
Ayanami-class  JDS Ayanami (DD-103)
  MHI's shipyards are positioned in Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shimonoseki
  * Licensed Production / Variants
See also  Mitsubishi Aircraft Company (1928-1945) · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (1938-1945) · Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company (1884-1945)
  North American Aviation · Lockheed · McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Japan anti-aircraft vehicles
Ke-Ni Derivatives  Ta-Se · So-Ki
Wheeled  Type 94
Tracked  SUB-I-II
Radar SPAAG  Type 87
Missile SPAA  Type 93 · Type 81 (C)
USA  ▅M16 MGMC · ▅M19A1 · ▅M42