Ho-I
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Description
The Type 2 Ho-I is a rank I Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB) and 2.0 (RB/SB). 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.
General info
Survivability and armour
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.
The armour consists of rolled mostly homogeneous armour, with cast homogeneous surrounding the gun barrel, protruding from the turret.
| Armour | Front | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50mm Front Plate, 16°
12mm Front Glacis, 76° |
25mm Hull below tracks 30°
20mm Hull above tracks, 0° |
20mm Rear, 1° | 12mm Roof, 86° (From a vertical plane.) |
| Turret | 50mm Turret Front, 16°
50mm Gun Mantlet, 16° |
25mm Sides, 9° Front Half, 10° Latter Half | 25mm Rear, 5° | 12mm Roof, 76° Front, 89° Middle, 74° Rear
12mm Hatch, 89° |
| Armour | Sides | Hatch |
|---|---|---|
| Cupola | 50mm Lower Part
25mm Upper Part |
12mm Hatch |
Mobility
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Armaments
Main armament
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Additional armament
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Machine guns
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Usage in the battles
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Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | Type 2 HEAT | |
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | ||
| IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | Type 90 Smoke | |
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- 75 mm cannon can do respectable damage against other vehicles
- Improved armour in comparison to prior tanks
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
- Poor turret rotation speed
- Armour still inadequate to block tank shells or 20 mm autocannons firing HVAP from the front
History
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Media
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Read also
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Sources
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