Tanks/Vehicles Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tank

[SwissBaron 96]

Type 3 Medium Tank Chi-Nu (三式中戦車 チヌ San-shiki chū-sensha Chi-nu) was a medium tank of Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. It was an improved version of the Type 97 Chi-Ha line by giving it a Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun, one of the largest guns used on Japanese tanks during the war.

 

At the beginning stage of Pacific War, Type 97 Chi-Ha and Type 95 Ha-Go (light tank) were the backbone of the Imperial Japanese Army. As the war progressed, these tanks started to face significant challenges posed by Allied tanks.

In Burma Campaign and Philippines Campaign, the firepower of 57 mm cannon mounted on Type 97 was proven to be insufficient against Allied tanks. Imperial Japanese Army therefore developed Type 1 47 mm tank cannon which had higher armor penetrating power. This cannon was later mounted on Type 97 Chi-Ha and Type 1 Chi-He Medium Tanks. The arrival of new tank cannons made it possible for Japanese armored forces to stand against Allied tanks.

At the later stage of the war, large numbers of American M4 Sherman tanks arrived at the front line and put new pressure on Japanese armored forces. The Imperial General Headquarters (大本営 Daihon'ei) decided to develop a new tank to counter the enemy threat as well as a replacement for Type 97 and Type 95.

 

The Army Technical Bureau had been working on the Type 4 Chi-To medium tank as the counter to the M4 Sherman, but there were problems and delays in the program. As a result a stopgap tank was required. The Type 3 medium tank Chi-Nu was developed to cope with the M4 Sherman. Work on the Type 3 Chi-Nustarted in May 1943 and was finished by October, just six months later. The low priority given to tank production by 1943 meant that the Type 3 did not actually enter production until 1944, by which time raw materials were in very short supply, and much of Japan's industrial infrastructure had been destroyed by American strategic bombing.

 

Armor and Protection:

The Type 3 Chi-Nu retained the same chassis and suspension of the Type 97 but with a large new hexagonal gun turret and a commander's cupola. It was the last design that based directly on Type 97 lineage. The hull of the tank resembled the hull of Type 1 Chi-He but with an enlarged turret ring to fit the new turret.

 

Mobility:

The Chi-Nu used a lever system rather than a handle system. It also had the same engine as the Chi-He, producing 240 hp and gave the tank a top speed of 38.8 Kph

 

Armament:

 

Type 3 Chi-Nu:

 

• 75 mm caliber Type 3 Tank Gun; could be elevated between -10 and +25 degrees.
• Fired a shell at a muzzle velocity of 680 meters per second (2,200 ft/s)
• Gave an armor penetration of 90 mm (3.5 in) at 100 m (110 yd) and 65 mm (2.6 in) at 1,000 m (1,100 yd). 

Thanks to Laurelix for the research (between this line and Service Record)!!  :salute:

Also for any extra information that are in quotes is thanks to Laurelix!

 

Type 3 75mm: 100mm at 500m

Type 5 75mm: 160mm at 100m

 

Type 3 75mm gun:

 

AP: 100mm from 500m

 

HE: 50mm

 

AP Chrome: 120mm from 500m

 

Type 3 Chi-Nu armour Profile:

 

Turret front: 50mm

Turret front cheeks: 105mm effective

Hull: 50mm

Side hull: 35mm

Rear: 25mm

 

Check out Laurelix's comparison of Chi-Nu vs Panzer IV!

Also, Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai compared to M4A2 (76) by Laurelix!

 

Service record:

The Type 3 was allocated to the Japanese home islands to defend against the projected Allied Invasion. At least 6 tank regiments were equipped with Type 3 Chi-Nu tanks on Kyūshū and Honshū, including the 1st Tank Division and 4th Tank Division based around Tokyo. As the surrender of Japan occurred before that invasion, the Type 3 was never used in combat. "It saw combat in the "Kyujo Incident".

 

References:

• Foss, Christopher (2003). Great Book of Tanks: The World's Most Important Tanks from World War I to the Present Day. Zenith Press.
• Foss, Christopher (2003). Tanks: The 500. Crestline.
• Tomczyk, Andrzej (2005). Japanese Armor Vol. 4. AJ Press.
• Zaloga, Steven J. (2007). Japanese Tanks 1939–45. Osprey.

Edited April 3, 2016 by RadDogBaron

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Open for discussion.  :salute:

[JEI2 5,766]

This tank has to come, it's a must!

[SwissBaron 96]

This tank has to come, it's a must!

I couldn't agree more!!  :kamikadze:  :Ds

[Laurelix 5,474]

It saw combat in the "Kyujo Incident"

Type 3 75mm gun
AP: 100mm from 500m

HE: 50mm

AP Chrome:
120mm from 500m

Type 3 Chi-Nu armour Profile:
Turret front: 50mm
Turret front cheeks: 105mm effective
Hull: 50mm
Side hull: 35mm
Rear: 25mm

Here is a comparison of Chi-Nu vs Panzer IV (late version)
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148265/ Edited June 13, 2015 by Laurelix

[CroVepar 4,514]

I do support it, but i think Japan has too few vehicles to fill a tech tree.

Maybe if Japan could have a partial GF tree which doesn't have to go over Tier 3?

[Laurelix 5,474]

Japanese medium tanks:

Tier 1:
Type 89 I-Go (1.0)
Type 97 Chi-Ha (1.3)

Tier 2:
Type 97-Kai Chi-Ha (2.3)
Type 1 Chi-He (3.0)
Type 2 Ho-I (3.3)

Tier 3:
Type 3 Chi-Nu (4.0)
Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai (4.7)
Type 4 Chi-To (5.3)

Tier 4:
Type 5 Chi-Ri (75mm) (5.3)
Type 5 Chi-Ri (88mm gun) (5.7)
Type 5 Chi-Ri (75mm autoloader) (6.0)

Tier 5:
STA-1 (7.0)
STA-2 (7.3)
STA-3 (7.7)
STA-4 (7.7)
Type 61 (8.0)
Type 61 Kai (8.3)




Japanese Light Tanks:

Tier 1:
Type 97 Te-Ke reserve x3
Type 95 Ha-Go 1.3
Type 95 Ha-Go Kai 1.7

Tier 2:
Type 3 Ke-Ri 2.0
Type 98 Ke-Ni 2.0
Type 95 Ha-Go 47mm 2.3
Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu 2.3


Tier 3:
Type 2 Ke-To 3.0
Type 5 Ke-Ho 3.3

Tier 4: ---------

Tier 5:
ST-AI 7.0
ST-AI 38t 7.3
ST-AII 7.7





Japanese Heavy Tanks:

Tier 1:
Type 91 (1.0)
Type 95 (1.7)

Tier 2: -----

Tier 3:
Iwakuro I (4.3) (without extra armour plates)
Iwakuro II (5.7)
O-I 100ton (6.3)

Tier 4:
O-I 120ton (6.3)
O-I 130ton (6.7)

Tier 5:
STB-1 (9.0)




Japanese SPAAG's:

Tier 1:
Ki-To (2.0)

Tier 2:
Ta-Se (2.3)

Tier 3:
Ta-Ha (3.0)

Tier 4:
Shisei 7.5cm (5.0)

Tier 5:
M42 (JGSDF) (6.7)




Japanese TD/SPG's:

Tier 1:
Type 92 HAC (1.0)
Type 5 Ho-Ru (2.0)
Type 2 Ku-Se (2.3)

Tier 2:
Ho-Ni I (3.3)
Ho-Ni II (3.3)
Ho-Ni III (3.7)
12cm Naval short Chi-Ha (4.0)

Tier 3:
12cm naval long Chi-Ha (4.7)
Type 5 Na-To (5.3)

Tier 4:
Ka-To 10cm (6.3)
Ka-To 12cm (6.7)

Tier 5:
Type 60 SPRG (7.7)
Type 60 SPRG SS (8.0)




All of the tanks above existed and did make it off paper. All were at least in prototype stage.

So each tier needs at least 6 tanks....

Tier 1 - 13 Tanks

Tier 2 - 12 tanks

Tier 3 - 11 tanks

Tier 4 - 8 tanks

Tier 5 - 13 tanks Edited June 13, 2015 by Laurelix

[CroVepar 4,514]

^ OK maybe i was wrong... Anyways full support for the Japanese GF tree now

[Laurelix 5,474]

^ OK maybe i was wrong... Anyways full support for the Japanese GF tree now

Tank Comparisons

• STB-1 Comparison to Leopard 1a1
http://live.warthunder.com/post/152860/

• Type 61 compared to M47
http://live.warthunder.com/post/152422/

• STA-1 compared to M26
http://live.warthunder.com/post/152391/

• Type 5 Chi-Ri compared to the Tiger II (H)
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148471/

• Type 4 Chi-To compared to Panther
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148255/

• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai compared to M4A2 (76)
http://live.warthunder.com/post/166425/

• Type 3 Chi-Nu compared to Panzer IV Ausf. G
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148265/

• Type 1 Chi-He compared to Panzer III J1
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148278/

• Type 97-Kai Chi-Ha compared to Panzer III Ausf F
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148475/

Type 97 Te-Ke compared to Panzer II
http://live.warthunder.com/post/148287/

[Laurelix 5,474]

STB-1 will be the strongest tank in Japanese tree

With 53kph max speed, over 20hp/t power to weigh ratio... This is one mobile MBT. It's not as insane as Leopard 1a1... However it does have same 105mm gun as Leopard and it acually has armour...

357mm at turret front effective armour
180mm effective on hull
However hull sides are only 35mm and rear is 25mm
-12 degrees of gun depression!

Edited June 13, 2015 by Laurelix

[LordLetto 77]

I Support 100%, Cause GuP!

[SwissBaron 96]

Woowe! Glad to see people supporting the idea. 

 

STB-1 will be the strongest tank in Japanese tree

With 53kph max speed, over 20hp/t power to weigh ratio... This is one mobile MBT. It's not as insane as Leopard 1a1... However it does have same 105mm gun as Leopard and it acually has armour...

357mm at turret front effective armour
180mm effective on hull
However hull sides are only 35mm and rear is 25mm
-12 degrees of gun depression!

 

Good job getting all the information  :salute:

[Laurelix 5,474]

Girls und Panzer movie is coming 21 November 2015

They will have a new force of Shinhoto Chi-Ha and 57mm howitzer Chi-Ha's. We already know about the Type 3 Chi-Nu

[SwissBaron 96]

Girls und Panzer movie is coming 21 November 2015

They will have a new force of Shinhoto Chi-Ha and 57mm howitzer Chi-Ha's. We already know about the Type 3 Chi-Nu

 

Never said you did?? Anywho, I put the suggestion up here, since I didn't see one + to push the idea for the Japanese tank tech tree

[Laurelix 5,474]

Type 61 has same gun as the M48 Patton


Edited June 14, 2015 by Laurelix

[Laurelix 5,474]

Type 60 Tank Destroyer.

-20 gun depression and has 2x 105mm "recoilless" guns which would achieve 400mm pen with HEAT

[KuroiOtori 1,049]

It will be in game for sure as it was mass produced but +1 anyway.

[TheLifeGuard 453]

It is a yes for me. Seeing this will make the Japanese Tech Tree more playable and hopefully enjoyable. 

[Guest]

OHHH YEAH!!

Can't wait for chi-to either,DAT long 75!

[Laurelix 5,474]

Type 4 Chi-To


Used Type 5 75mm gun:

AP Chrome:
115mm from 500m

HE: 50mm

AP Chrome:
130mm from 500m

Senn-ei-dann:
140mm from 500m

Senn-ei-dan was a japanese late war shell. It was actually a fused HE shell with high penetration capability. It was as powerful in explosion as a regular HE but because it was fused, it would blow up inside enemy tank causing devastating damage and setting all ammo racks and fuel tanks off. Single penetration with this shell should be 90% of the time a 1 shot business Edited June 14, 2015 by Laurelix

[Stuka_Hunter 3,408]

I have bad expirience with all Japanese tanks in any other game that has them. Low armor is the biggest issue. However, I will support in hopes that WT will make this tank good.  :)s

[Laurelix 5,474]

I have bad expirience with all Japanese tanks in any other game that has them. Low armor is the biggest issue. However, I will support in hopes that WT will make this tank good. :)s

In WoT they underperform in armor
Their guns underperform in penetration.

Heavy tanks benefit the most in HP system where heavy tanks get high alpha damage over medium tanks.

Japanese tanks in WT will be competitive and they will be able to use their gun depression and camoflauge better. In WoT it's easy to shoot someone even if slightest thing is sticking out. In WT you acually have to compensate for range and if your tank is at slight angle on the side you have to compensate for that also. Edited June 14, 2015 by Laurelix

[Thorthemigthy 347]

There was also a nod to the Type 3 Chi-Nu not seeing a combat in Girls Und Panzer in the finals of the Tankery season the Type 3 was added at the last minute to Oorai's lineup. The tank was having problems with the transmisson it was also not very helpful that the crew didn't really know what they were doing. They wound up reversing and eating a shot in the ass from a 8.8cm/L70 gun from a Tiger II.

[Laurelix 5,474]

There was also a nod to the Type 3 Chi-Nu not seeing a combat in Girls Und Panzer in the finals of the Tankery season the Type 3 was added at the last minute to Oorai's lineup. The tank was having problems with the transmisson it was also not very helpful that the crew didn't really know what they were doing. They wound up reversing and eating a shot in the xxx from a 8.8cm/L70 gun from a Tiger II.

Yes... The crew sucked.

GuP movie coming 21st November this year where Chi-Nu will Se action along with new Chi-Ha tanks


Trailer 1:
http://youtu.be/RqP0vPl8M2I

Trailer 2:
http://youtu.be/dbIywGqvPv8

[Thorthemigthy 347]

Yes... The crew sucked.

GuP movie coming 21st November this year where Chi-Nu will Se action along with new Chi-Ha tanks


Trailer 1:
http://youtu.be/RqP0vPl8M2I

Trailer 2:
http://youtu.be/dbIywGqvPv8

I know can't wait but yeah it was a humorous nod considering that no Chi-Nus ever fired a shot in anger during WWII.