Type 93 Armoured Car
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| Type 93 Armoured Car | |
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A Type 93 Armoured Car of the Special Naval Landing Forces
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| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Ishikawajima Motorcar Factory |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.5 tons |
| Length | 4.80 meters |
| Width | 1.80 meters |
| Height | 2.30 meters |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Armor | 10 mm |
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Main
armament |
1x 7.7mm Vickers Mk I Medium Machine Gun |
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Secondary
armament |
4x 6.5mm Nambu Type 11 Light Machine Gun |
| Engine | gasoline (petrol) 40 hp |
| Suspension | wheeled |
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Operational
range |
240 km (150 mi) |
| Speed | 40 km/h road, 59.5 km/h rail |
The Type 93 Armoured Car (九三式装甲自動車?) was an armoured car used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.) (see also Sumida M.2593).
Description
File:Dispatched armored cars of the Shanghai Special Naval Force just after the Murder of Oyama and Saito.jpg
Japanese armored cars in the Battle for Shanghai. A Type 93 is second from left.
The Type 93 was specifically designed to be operated on rail or roads.[1] For that purpose, it was equipped with two kinds of wheels: flanged steel wheels for railroad use, and solid rubber tires for roads. They were used extensively in China.
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Japanese armored fighting vehicles of World War II |
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| Tankettes | |
| Light tanks | |
| Medium tanks | |
| Amphibious tanks | |
| Self-propelled artillery (including tank destroyers) |
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| Armored cars |
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| Other | |
| Prototypes | |
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