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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ({{Annotation|二式砲戦車「ホイ」|Ni-Shiki Hō-Sensha [Ho-I]}}) was designed to uparm the [[Chi-Ha]]'s 57 mm low velocity cannon to a 75 mm low velocity to beat bunkers the Chi-Ha couldn't. Development to squeeze a 75 mm into the turret of the Chi-Ha or Chi-Ha Kai took some time and only by 1941 was a ''Type 1 Experimental Ho-I'' ready, but for production the [[Chi-He]] hull was chosen to ease up production.
  
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced with the rest of the Japanese ground forces tree with [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. It follows the Chi-Ha Kai and precedes the Chi-He.
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The Ho-I was introduced alongside the rest of the Japanese ground forces tree in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. Essentially a [[Chi-He]] with a new turret and a short-barrelled 75 mm gun, it was designed to supplement the [[Chi-Ha]]s in their infantry support role and take over bunker-busting duties by delivering a more powerful impact. The Ho-I can also load HEAT shells, mimicking the role of the [[Pz.IV E]] in a smaller, faster package, albeit with a longer reload time. Its low-velocity HEAT shell, with 90 mm of penetration, can effectively handle most targets, and combined with its average mobility, favours close-range engagements. While longer-range engagements are possible, they require excellent marksmanship due to the challenging ballistics.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The armour on the Ho-I, while being an upgrade over the Chi-Ha Kai - 50mm at the turret and hull front, compared to 32 on the turret and 25 on the hull for the Chi-Ha Kai, is still insufficient to stop most shells at a comparable rank. The internal modules aren't the most resilient, as the turret is rather cramped, stuffed with ammunition, the rather small cannon breach, and 3 crew members. A single APHE shell will almost invariably kill all the turret crew.
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The armour on the Ho-I, while being an upgrade over the Chi-Ha (50 mm at the turret and hull front, compared to 25 mm), still leaves much to be desired. Most contemporary tank guns can penetrate the flatter surfaces and the side armour is not even completely proof to heavy machine guns. The internal modules aren't the most resilient, as the turret is rather cramped, stuffed with ammunition, the rather small cannon breech, and 3 crew members. A single APHE shell will almost invariably kill all the turret crew.
  
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The armour consists of rolled mostly homogeneous armour, with cast homogeneous surrounding the gun barrel, protruding from the turret.  
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The armour consists of rolled mostly homogeneous armour, with cast homogeneous surrounding the gun barrel, protruding from the turret.
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
  
 
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!Armour
 
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!Front
 
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!Sides
 
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!Rear
 
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!Roof
 
 
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|'''Hull'''
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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|50mm Front Plate, 16°
 
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12mm Front Glacis, 76°
 
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|25mm Hull below tracks  30°
 
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20mm Hull above tracks, 0°
 
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|20mm Rear, 1°
 
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|12mm Roof, 86° (From a vertical plane.)
 
 
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| Hull || 50 mm (16°) ''Front Plate'' <br> 12 mm (76°) ''Front Glacis'' || 25 mm (30°) ''Hull below tracks'' <br> 20 mm ''Hull above tracks'' || 20 mm ||12 mm (4°) ''Roof''
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|50mm Turret Front, 16°
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50mm Gun Mantlet, 16°
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| Turret || 50 mm (16°) ''Turret Front'' <br> 50 mm (16°) ''Gun Mantlet'' || 25 mm (9-10°) || 25 mm (5°) || 12 mm (76°) ''Front'' <br> 12 mm (89°) ''Middle'' <br> 12 mm (74°) ''Rear''
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|25mm Sides, 9° Front Half, 10° Latter Half
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| Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 50 mm ''Lower Part'' <br> 25 mm ''Upper Part'' || 12 mm
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|12mm Roof, 76° Front, 89° Middle, 74° Rear
 
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12mm Hatch, 89°
 
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|50mm Lower Part
 
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25mm Upper Part
 
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|12mm Hatch
 
 
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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The mobility of the Ho-I is improved over the Chi-Ha, the more powerful engine giving it a higher power-to-weight ratio. The relatively long tracks for a vehicle of this weight and width lead to fairly good cross-country mobility. While not a speedster, the Ho-I will not be completely left in the dust by light tanks and can still arrive at the battlefield reasonably quickly.
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|Type 99 (75 mm)}}
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! colspan="5" | [[Type 99 (75 mm)|75 mm Type 99]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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| rowspan="2" | 63 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.33 || 18.45 || 22.40 || 24.77 || 26.35 || rowspan="2" | 7.67 || rowspan="2" | 6.79 || rowspan="2" | 6.25 || rowspan="2" | 5.90
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==== Ammunition ====
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{{:Type 99 (75 mm)/Ammunition|Type 95 APHE, Type 94 HE, Type 2 HEAT, Type 90 Smoke}}
  
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* Racks disappear after you've fired all shells in the rack.
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* Turret empty: 43&nbsp;''(+ 20)'' shells.
  
 
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{{main|Type 97 (7.7 mm)}}
  
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==Usage in the battles==
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While it has the classic bow-mounted Type 97 machine gun featured by Japanese wartime tanks, the Ho-I also features another Type 97 on a pintle mount. The Type 97 is disappointing by rifle-calibre machine gun standards, having a very small magazine and a relatively low rate of fire. While this is not a big drawback when fighting other tanks, it makes mowing down open-topped SPAAs, fending off aircraft, and spotting enemies on the minimap more difficult. Having two of them compensates slightly for these flaws.
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===Pros and cons===
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== Usage in battles ==
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The Ho-I should generally be played as a support tank. While its mobility is good, its gun packs a punch, and its armour is halfway decent, the poor ballistics of its shells and the substandard gun handling are a considerable liability at its rank, where speedy light tanks are common. A missed shot at closer distances against a Stuart or BT tank could have unfortunate consequences, allowing them to flank or put a round into the Ho-I's weak spots. Conversely, it should go without saying that the Ho-I makes for a poor sniper, so staying in back of the map and providing covering fire is unlikely to be productive. For those not very familiar with the tank, it is best to stay just behind advancing teammates and allow them to attract attention; this provides extra time to line up shots and avoids sudden surprises. When missing shots is less of a concern (e.g. against slow targets or in close quarters), the great firepower can be brought to bear.
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The Ho-I has a sizeable arsenal of shell types. The stock Type 95 APHE round is quite underwhelming, having a bit less penetration than the [[Ke-Ni]] reserve tank's gun. The larger calibre provides some overmatch effect, but in general it is not a reliable weapon against anything more heavily armoured than a reserve tank. The [[M3A1 Stuart]]'s turret is immune to the round and the hull has a decent chance of shrugging off the shot at a slight distance! On the bright side, it contains an enormous 460 g of TNT filler, so any target that the shell manages to penetrate will be annihilated in short order. The Type 94 HE round has 12 mm of penetration and is of little value, though it may be useful for destroying lightly armoured vehicles with overpressure effect. The unlockable Type 2 HEAT round has 90 mm of penetration at any distance. This is enough to go through the frontal armour of nearly all tanks at its rank, though the post-penetration damage can be punctual and it has the worst ballistics of any shell type available to the Ho-I. Try to aim for critical crew members or ammo racks. Lastly, the Type 90 smoke shell is available. While smoke is always nice to have, especially at lower ranks where fewer tanks have smoke grenades or shells, it is especially useful for tanks with low-velocity guns like the Ho-I. In a support role, smoke shells can be used to hide teammates and the user from view when driving in the open or capturing objectives, but they can also be used offensively by blinding entrenched targets. This makes it easier for the Ho-I to advance safely and get into firing range. If the enemies decide to leave the smoke cloud, they will be noticeable to the Ho-I slightly before their own vision clears up, providing time for a careful shot.
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Experience gained with the Ho-I can be applied to some extent to the later [[Chi-He]], [[Chi-Nu]], and [[Chi-Nu II]], as they all use the same chassis. Out of these tanks, the Ho-I is the only model that has to deal with a low-velocity gun, but it currently has the lowest battle rating and the armour holds up the best as a result.
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* 75 mm cannon can do respectable damage against other vehicles
 
* 75 mm cannon can do respectable damage against other vehicles
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* Improved armour and mobility in comparison to prior tanks
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* Early access to HEAT rounds with good penetration
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* Stock grind is terrible with about 40 mm of penetration on stock APHE which won't do much initially at the comparable battle rating
 
* Stock grind is terrible with about 40 mm of penetration on stock APHE which won't do much initially at the comparable battle rating
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* Gun is hard to use, all ammunition types have low muzzle velocity
 
* Poor turret rotation speed
 
* Poor turret rotation speed
 
* Armour still inadequate to block tank shells or 20 mm autocannons firing HVAP from the front
 
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* Slow traverse speed
  
 
== History ==
 
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The standard tanks of the Imperial Japanese Army for much of the 1930s were the [[Ha-Go]], [[I-Go Ko]], and [[Chi-Ha]]. The last two were equipped with larger 57 mm low-velocity guns intended for use against both tanks and infantry. When used in the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, it was found that these weapons were still insufficient against fortifications, and hence an even bigger gun was required. The Chi-Ha was selected as a suitable platform for mounting a larger weapon due to its size and speed. The gun chosen was the Type 41 Mountain gun, a license built version of the Krupp 1908 Mountain gun originally purchased from Germany. After being adapted, it was redesignated the Type 99 75 mm gun, and the integration with the Chi-Ha chassis was completed around 1942.
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The initial prototype Ho-I used the Chi-Ha chassis, but it was decided to switch to the improved [[Chi-He]] chassis for serial production. Further Ho-I examples were converted from existing Chi-He tanks. Mass production was not achieved due to the heavy bombing of Japanese industry in the later stages of World War II and the lack of raw materials. The program was finally cancelled in 1944 and completed Ho-I examples were reserved for home-defense in preparation for a US invasion of the Japanese mainland. The war ended before this came to pass. Details on the fate of the tanks in the postwar era are scarce. They were most likely examined and scrapped. No examples are known to exist today.
  
 
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{{TankManufacturer Mitsubishi}}
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{{Japan medium tanks}}

Latest revision as of 10:15, 27 August 2024

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
Ho-I
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GarageImage Ho-I.jpg
ArtImage Ho-I.png
Ho-I
Japan flag.png Japan
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.3 2.0 2.0
Class:
Research:5 900 Specs-Card-Exp.png
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Description

The Type 2 Ho-I (二式砲戦車「ホイ」) was designed to uparm the Chi-Ha's 57 mm low velocity cannon to a 75 mm low velocity to beat bunkers the Chi-Ha couldn't. Development to squeeze a 75 mm into the turret of the Chi-Ha or Chi-Ha Kai took some time and only by 1941 was a Type 1 Experimental Ho-I ready, but for production the Chi-He hull was chosen to ease up production.

The Ho-I was introduced alongside the rest of the Japanese ground forces tree in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai". Essentially a Chi-He with a new turret and a short-barrelled 75 mm gun, it was designed to supplement the Chi-Has in their infantry support role and take over bunker-busting duties by delivering a more powerful impact. The Ho-I can also load HEAT shells, mimicking the role of the Pz.IV E in a smaller, faster package, albeit with a longer reload time. Its low-velocity HEAT shell, with 90 mm of penetration, can effectively handle most targets, and combined with its average mobility, favours close-range engagements. While longer-range engagements are possible, they require excellent marksmanship due to the challenging ballistics.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull50 / 25 / 20
Turret50 / 25 / 25
Crew5 people
Visibility88 %

The armour on the Ho-I, while being an upgrade over the Chi-Ha (50 mm at the turret and hull front, compared to 25 mm), still leaves much to be desired. Most contemporary tank guns can penetrate the flatter surfaces and the side armour is not even completely proof to heavy machine guns. The internal modules aren't the most resilient, as the turret is rather cramped, stuffed with ammunition, the rather small cannon breech, and 3 crew members. A single APHE shell will almost invariably kill all the turret crew.

The armour consists of rolled mostly homogeneous armour, with cast homogeneous surrounding the gun barrel, protruding from the turret.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 50 mm (16°) Front Plate
12 mm (76°) Front Glacis 		25 mm (30°) Hull below tracks
20 mm Hull above tracks 		20 mm 12 mm (4°) Roof
Turret 50 mm (16°) Turret Front
50 mm (16°) Gun Mantlet 		25 mm (9-10°) 25 mm (5°) 12 mm (76°) Front
12 mm (89°) Middle
12 mm (74°) Rear
Cupola 50 mm Lower Part
25 mm Upper Part 		12 mm

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB49 / 10 km/h
RB and SB44 / 9 km/h
Number of gears8 forward
2 back
Weight16.1 t
Engine power
AB458 hp
RB and SB240 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB28.4 hp/t
RB and SB14.9 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 49 10 16.1 372 458 23.11 28.45
Realistic 44 9 212 240 13.17 14.91

The mobility of the Ho-I is improved over the Chi-Ha, the more powerful engine giving it a higher power-to-weight ratio. The relatively long tracks for a vehicle of this weight and width lead to fairly good cross-country mobility. While not a speedster, the Ho-I will not be completely left in the dust by light tanks and can still arrive at the battlefield reasonably quickly.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB318 → 409 Sl icon.png
RB337 → 433 Sl icon.png
SB409 → 526 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications5 940 Rp icon.png
4 500 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost410 Ge icon.png
Crew training1 800 Sl icon.png
Experts6 300 Sl icon.png
Aces75 Ge icon.png
Research Aces135 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
20 / 30 / 30 % Sl icon.png
106 / 106 / 106 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Research:
300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
230 Sl icon.png
55 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
330 Rp icon.png
Cost:
250 Sl icon.png
65 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
330 Rp icon.png
Cost:
250 Sl icon.png
65 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Transmission
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
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Engine
Research:
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Improved Parts
Research:
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Improved FPE
Research:
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Crew Replenishment
Research:
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Horizontal Drive
Research:
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75mm_type2_HEAT_ammo_pack
Research:
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Adjustment of Fire
Research:
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Elevation Mechanism
Research:
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Artillery Support
Research:
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75mm_jp_Smoke_ammo_pack
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Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Type 99 cannon
Ammunition63 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
7.6 → 5.9 s
Vertical guidance-15° / 20°
Main article: Type 99 (75 mm)
75 mm Type 99 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 63 -15°/+20° ±180° N/A 13.33 18.45 22.40 24.77 26.35 7.67 6.79 6.25 5.90
Realistic 8.33 9.80 11.90 13.16 14.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Type 95 APHE APHE 43 41 37 31 27 23
Type 94 HE HE 12 12 12 12 12 12
Type 2 HEAT HEAT 90 90 90 90 90 90
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Type 95 APHE APHE 450 6.21 1.2 14 460 47° 60° 65°
Type 94 HE HE 522 6.02 0 0.1 810 79° 80° 81°
Type 2 HEAT HEAT 350 3.56 0.05 0.1 640 62° 69° 73°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy
time (s) 		Screen hold
time (s) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Type 90 Smoke 570 5.72 13 5 20 100

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Ho-I
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
63 55 (+ 8) 43 (+ 20) 22 (+ 41) 1 (+ 62) No

Notes:

  • Racks disappear after you've fired all shells in the rack.
  • Turret empty: 43 (+ 20) shells.

Machine guns

7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 000 rounds
Belt capacity20 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
3.9 → 3.0 s
Fire rate499 shots/min
7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun
Ammunition1 000 rounds
Belt capacity20 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
3.9 → 3.0 s
Fire rate499 shots/min
Main article: Type 97 (7.7 mm)

While it has the classic bow-mounted Type 97 machine gun featured by Japanese wartime tanks, the Ho-I also features another Type 97 on a pintle mount. The Type 97 is disappointing by rifle-calibre machine gun standards, having a very small magazine and a relatively low rate of fire. While this is not a big drawback when fighting other tanks, it makes mowing down open-topped SPAAs, fending off aircraft, and spotting enemies on the minimap more difficult. Having two of them compensates slightly for these flaws.

7.7 mm Type 97
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 1,000 (20) 498 -10°/+70° ±60°
Hull 3,000 (20) 498 ±8° ±14°

Usage in battles

The Ho-I should generally be played as a support tank. While its mobility is good, its gun packs a punch, and its armour is halfway decent, the poor ballistics of its shells and the substandard gun handling are a considerable liability at its rank, where speedy light tanks are common. A missed shot at closer distances against a Stuart or BT tank could have unfortunate consequences, allowing them to flank or put a round into the Ho-I's weak spots. Conversely, it should go without saying that the Ho-I makes for a poor sniper, so staying in back of the map and providing covering fire is unlikely to be productive. For those not very familiar with the tank, it is best to stay just behind advancing teammates and allow them to attract attention; this provides extra time to line up shots and avoids sudden surprises. When missing shots is less of a concern (e.g. against slow targets or in close quarters), the great firepower can be brought to bear.

The Ho-I has a sizeable arsenal of shell types. The stock Type 95 APHE round is quite underwhelming, having a bit less penetration than the Ke-Ni reserve tank's gun. The larger calibre provides some overmatch effect, but in general it is not a reliable weapon against anything more heavily armoured than a reserve tank. The M3A1 Stuart's turret is immune to the round and the hull has a decent chance of shrugging off the shot at a slight distance! On the bright side, it contains an enormous 460 g of TNT filler, so any target that the shell manages to penetrate will be annihilated in short order. The Type 94 HE round has 12 mm of penetration and is of little value, though it may be useful for destroying lightly armoured vehicles with overpressure effect. The unlockable Type 2 HEAT round has 90 mm of penetration at any distance. This is enough to go through the frontal armour of nearly all tanks at its rank, though the post-penetration damage can be punctual and it has the worst ballistics of any shell type available to the Ho-I. Try to aim for critical crew members or ammo racks. Lastly, the Type 90 smoke shell is available. While smoke is always nice to have, especially at lower ranks where fewer tanks have smoke grenades or shells, it is especially useful for tanks with low-velocity guns like the Ho-I. In a support role, smoke shells can be used to hide teammates and the user from view when driving in the open or capturing objectives, but they can also be used offensively by blinding entrenched targets. This makes it easier for the Ho-I to advance safely and get into firing range. If the enemies decide to leave the smoke cloud, they will be noticeable to the Ho-I slightly before their own vision clears up, providing time for a careful shot.

Experience gained with the Ho-I can be applied to some extent to the later Chi-He, Chi-Nu, and Chi-Nu II, as they all use the same chassis. Out of these tanks, the Ho-I is the only model that has to deal with a low-velocity gun, but it currently has the lowest battle rating and the armour holds up the best as a result.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • 75 mm cannon can do respectable damage against other vehicles
  • Improved armour and mobility in comparison to prior tanks
  • Early access to HEAT rounds with good penetration
  • Fast reverse speed (2 reverse gears)
  • Awesome gun depression of -15°

Cons:

  • Stock grind is terrible with about 40 mm of penetration on stock APHE which won't do much initially at the comparable battle rating
  • Gun is hard to use, all ammunition types have low muzzle velocity
  • Poor turret rotation speed
  • Armour still inadequate to block tank shells or 20 mm autocannons firing HVAP from the front
  • Slow traverse speed

History

The standard tanks of the Imperial Japanese Army for much of the 1930s were the Ha-Go, I-Go Ko, and Chi-Ha. The last two were equipped with larger 57 mm low-velocity guns intended for use against both tanks and infantry. When used in the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, it was found that these weapons were still insufficient against fortifications, and hence an even bigger gun was required. The Chi-Ha was selected as a suitable platform for mounting a larger weapon due to its size and speed. The gun chosen was the Type 41 Mountain gun, a license built version of the Krupp 1908 Mountain gun originally purchased from Germany. After being adapted, it was redesignated the Type 99 75 mm gun, and the integration with the Chi-Ha chassis was completed around 1942.

The initial prototype Ho-I used the Chi-Ha chassis, but it was decided to switch to the improved Chi-He chassis for serial production. Further Ho-I examples were converted from existing Chi-He tanks. Mass production was not achieved due to the heavy bombing of Japanese industry in the later stages of World War II and the lack of raw materials. The program was finally cancelled in 1944 and completed Ho-I examples were reserved for home-defense in preparation for a US invasion of the Japanese mainland. The war ended before this came to pass. Details on the fate of the tanks in the postwar era are scarce. They were most likely examined and scrapped. No examples are known to exist today.

Media

Skins

See also

Related Development
Tanks of comparable role, configuration, and era

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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  • other literature.


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (三菱重工業株式会社)
Light Tanks 
Type 95  Ha-Go · Ha-Go Commander
Medium Tanks 
Type 89  I-Go Ko
Type 97  Chi-Ha · Chi-Ha Kai
Type 1  Chi-He · Chi-He (5th Regiment)
Type 3  Chi-Nu · Chi-Nu II
Type 4  Chi-To · Chi-To Late
Type 5  Chi-Ri II
SPGs 
Chi-Ha Derived  Ho-Ro
Chi-He Derived  Ho-I
Chi-Ri Derived  Ho-Ri Prototype · Ho-Ri Production
Other  Na-To · Ro-Go Exp.
Captured  ␗Chi-Ha · ␗Chi-Ha Kai
Note  Most tank designs would be contracted by the Army Technical Bureau to Mitsubishi
See also  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Post-War)

Japan medium tanks
Type 97  Chi-Ha · Chi-Ha Kai · Chi-Ha Kai TD · Chi-Ha Short Gun
Type 1  Chi-He · Chi-He (5th Regiment) · Ho-I
Type 3  Chi-Nu · Chi-Nu II
Type 4  Chi-To · Chi-To Late
Type 5  Chi-Ri II
Type 61 MBT  ST-A1* · ST-A2* · ST-A3* · Type 61
Type 74 MBT  ST-B2* · Type 74 (C) · Type 74 (E) · Type 74 (F) · Type 74 (G)
Type 90 MBT  Type 90 · Type 90 (B) · Type 90 (B) "Fuji"
Type 10 MBT  TKX (P)* · TKX* · Type 10
Other  Ka-Chi
USA  ▅M4A3 (76) W · ▅M47
  *Prototype

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