| Type 5 To-Ku | |
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| Place of origin |
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| Production history | |
| Designed | 1945 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29.1 tons |
| Length | 10.8m |
| Width | 3.6m |
| Height | 3.88m |
| Crew | 5 |
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| Armor | 10-50 mm |
Main armament | 47 mm or 25 mm Type 1 Gun |
Secondary armament | 2x 7.7 mm Type 97 MG's |
| Engine |
water-cooled 12-cylinder Mitsubishi diesel 240 hp |
| Power/weight | 8 hp/1 ton |
| Suspension | bell crank |
Operational range | 198 miles (unknown if referring to sea or land) |
| Maximum speed | 32 km/h (land) 10 km/h (water) |
The Special Type 5 Launch To-Ku (特五式内火艇 トク toku-go-shiki uchibitei To-Ku) was a Japanese amphibious tank.
The To-Ku was large and heavy; it boasted extensive armor protection and a turret fitted with a 47 mm Type 1 gun and 25 mm Type 1 gun. Only one model was built of this tank.
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