The was a Japanese prototype amphibious

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developed in 1945. The development status by the end of the

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is not clearly known. The To-Ku was large and heavy; it boasted extensive armor protection with 50 mm of armor plate in the front hull. The turret was a modified version of the one used on the

Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha medium tank Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * Ty ...

that was fitted with a Type 1 25 mm gun and a rear facing Type 97 7.7 mm machine gun. The front hull mounted a

Type 1 47 mm tank gun The was an anti-tank gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army, and used in combat during World War II. The Type 1 47mm anti-tank gun was optimized for truck drawn operation. The Type 1 number was designated for the year the gun was accepted, 2 ...

and a Type 97 7.7 mm machine gun. The chassis was based on the

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and the suspension, pontoons and propulsion system were substantially the same as the

Type 3 Ka-Chi The was an amphibious medium tank developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The Type 3 Ka-Chi was based on an extensively modified Imperial Japanese Army Type 1 Chi-He medium tank (it had 2 more road-wheels and two more return ro ...

. According to one source, a prototype was completed by the end of the war. According to another source, a prototype was not completed by the end of the war.Hara, Tomio. "日本の戦車", p. 199.

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