Sumida Type 2593 (Type 93):

Japan's Sumida Type 2593 AC

Japan's Sumida Type 2593 AC

6 wheel. Could be used on rails or road. Reported to be able to go from rail to road in 10 minutes. Had built in jacks to raise the vehicle for removing the wheels.

Used primarily in China. Were sometimes placed back to back so that a pair could quickly go in either direction.

  Sumida Type 2593 (Type 93)
Crew 61
Physical Characteristics  
Weight 16,800 lb
7,500 kg1
7.38 tons1
Length w/gun 21' 6"1
6.4 m1
Length w/o gun  
Height 9' 8"1, 9' 9"
3 m1
Width 6' 3"1, 6' 4"
1.9 m1
Ground clearance  
Ground contact length  
Ground pressure  
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main 7.7 mm MG1
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main  
Secondary  
MG 6 turret, sides, rear
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm) 161
Hull Front, Upper 16
Hull Front, Lower  
Hull Sides, Upper  
Hull Sides, Lower  
Hull Rear  
Hull Top  
Hull Bottom  
Turret Front  
Turret Sides  
Turret Rear  
Turret Top  
Engine (Make / Model)  
Cylinders  
Net HP 401
Transmission  
Fuel type Gasoline1
Octane  
Capacity  
Performance  
Traverse 360°
Max Speed Road: 25 mph1, 40 kph1
Rail: 37 mph, 40 mph1, 64 kph1
Cross Country  
Road radius  
Turning Radius  
Elevation Limits  
Fording depth  
Trench crossing  
Vertical Obstacle  
Suspension (Type)  
Wheels each side 6
Return rollers each side  
Track length  
Tires  
Track width  
Track centers/tread  
Production  

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
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