The Special Type 2 Launch Ka-Mi (特二式内火艇 カミ, Toku-ni-shiki uchibitei kami) was the first amphibious tank of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The Type 2 Ka-Mi was based on the Imperial Japanese Army 's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank with major modifications.

Jul 12, 2017 · Designers started with the suspension of the Type 95 Ha-Go tank, used an all-welded hull with rubberized seals to keep out water, and fitted two large, detachable pontoons at both ends of the vehicle for buoyancy.

The Ka-Mi was the most prolific and successful Japanese amphibious tank of the war. However, with its complex configuration and costly manufacture, it was produced in few numbers and was a relatively rare sight in the Pacific.

May 20, 2020 · One of the few episodes with the mass use of KA-MI tanks was the night landing operation from June 15 to 16, 1944 on the island of Saipan to attack American troops, which began landing on the island. During the operation, a group of KA-MI tanks succeeded in landing on the enemy’s flank.

Jan 22, 2024 · One of the most astonishing, as a concept alone, was the development of the amphibious tank. The Japanese were among the pioneers of the non-water-averse tank. How did they do it, and how did...

The Special Ka-Mi was a special type light tank built by the Japanese Navy for naval landing operations. Primarily based on the Ha-Go tank, the Ka-Mi was majorly modified to be a water-tight hull allowing it to float in the water, with add-on pontoons to improve high sea traversability.

The Special Type 3 Launch Ka-Chi (特三式内火艇 カチ, Toku-san-shiki uchibitei Ka-Chi) was an amphibious medium tank developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.

Jun 14, 2019 · In 1941, the Ka-Mi floating tank, created by the Mitsubishi company on the basis of the main Japanese light tank Type 95 Ha-Go, was adopted by the Japanese army.

Mar 23, 2025 · An amphibious vehicle developed for landing operations around islands, the "Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank", also known as the "Ka-Mi Tank". Equipped with removable floats at the front and back, it allowed landing operations to have armored support.

Nonetheless, the Type 2 tank was the most widely used amphibious tank in Japan during the war. Some of the blueprint designs are new and innovations are the crew's radio and telephone intercom systems.