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Type 61 — Tier IX Japanese medium tank

Type 61

IX
Cost
  • 3 600 000
  • 169 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1620
HP
10 / 12
302.0m
View range
3 / 12
Firepower
Shell
3054
DPM
4 / 12
245
Penetration
3 / 12
330
Damage
7 / 12
150
Devices/crew damage
2 / 12
—
Burst damage
— / —
1478
Velocity
1 / 12
2.86%
Penetration loss over distance
2 / 12
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2961
DPM
1 / 11
300
Penetration
1 / 11
320
Damage
2 / 11
150
Devices/crew damage
2 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
1173
Velocity
5 / 11
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
3517
DPM
8 / 11
53
Penetration
5 / 11
380
Damage
10 / 11
150
Devices/crew damage
2 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
1173
Velocity
2 / 11
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.91
Explosion radius
2 / 11
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
105.0
Caliber
2 / 12
9.25
Rate of fire
4 / 12
6.48
Reload time
3 / 9
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.72
Base aim time
3 / 12
0.317
Dispersion
3 / 12
Dispersion factors
0.110
When moving
2 / 12
0.110
When rotating
2 / 12
0.060
When rotating turret
1 / 12
4.000
After shot
5 / 12
Gun angles
10°
Depression
1 / 12
13°
Elevation
11 / 12
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 12
51.03
Turret traverse speed
3 / 12
Mobility
34.92
Weight
10 / 12
Speed
47.6
Forward
11 / 12
20
Backward
3 / 12
Effective Power / Weight ratio
19.03
On hard terrain
11 / 12
17.30
On medium terrain
9 / 12
12.68
On soft terrain
8 / 12
Traverse speed
58.69
On hard terrain
7 / 12
53.36
On medium terrain
4 / 12
39.13
On soft terrain
5 / 12
6.30m×2.72m×2.57m
Size
9 / 12
Concealment
19.16%
While still
11 / 12
15.12%
While moving
11 / 12
6.38%
Upon firing while still
11 / 12
5.53%
Upon firing while moving
11 / 12
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 282m
237.6m
While still
246.9m
While moving
267.2m
Upon firing while still
269.2m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 328–410
  • 246–328
  • 164–246
  • 82–164
  • 0–82
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

The first tank developed in Japan after WWII. It was developed from 1954 through 1961 on the basis of the American M47 tank. The dimensions of the vehicle were decreased and the armor was reduced. As a result, the weight of the tank was lighter, and the tank complied with the requirements of the Japanese armed forces.