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What is this light amphibious tank?
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the_shadock
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: What is this light amphibious tank?
Hello, I would like this light amphibious tank to be identified, please : thanks Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates Last edited by the_shadock on Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:33 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Probably a Soviet prototype HTH

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
My guess is something Japanese. The turret looks very much like the one used on a Type 2594 reconnaissance tank, so too do the tracks. I am currently unable to place the hull however.

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Looking through one of my reference books it looks alot like one of the Russian T-33 prototypes, just by the shape of the upper hull and turret. The only thing that is not the same is the drive sprocket so if anyone has more on it I would look there.

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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
That's a Japanese SR amphibious light tank, probably an SR-2 Ro-Go, though I only have a couple of books that cover it. These are perhaps the best links online: ww2photo.mimerswell.co...b/sr-2.htm mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/...icles.html _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
This comes from the 5 volume set by Andrzej M. Tomczyk and AJ Press on Japanese Vehicles, it is the best reference on the subject. Mr Tomczk has done a greaat job. Text is in Polish and English, 1/35 scale drawings and a ton of photographs. see pic below..... Last edited by armyjunk2 on Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:52 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Well one thing is certain - nobody has got it right so far... _________________ Inevitably Jared

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Jared, why do you say that? Do you not think it's an SR? _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Well, since it comes from a site called "Pacificwrecks", I'd think that's somewhat of a give away.

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:47 pm
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Hello,

I've just found the page where the photo comes from :

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/tank/sr/kokopo.html

The tank is described as a Vickers SR I light amphibious tank displayed at Kokopo (East New Britain, Papua New Guinea).

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Doesn't look like this to me, what do you guys think? I have no idea Last edited by armyjunk2 on Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:31 am; edited 3 times in total

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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
For me, the SR 2 plans you showed were closer than the SR 1. _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Could it be a version of the Vickers amphibious tank? I see in Tanks of the World 1915-1945 by Chamberlain and Ellis that "considerable sales were made and sold to China, Dutch East Indies, Thailand and the USSR" I know this isn't it but it seems to look similar...long foredeck..angled floats. ] Last edited by armyjunk2 on Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:31 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
I think SR-2 looks the closest. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: Re: What is this light amphibious tank?
Anyone have a pic of the Vickers that went to the Dutch East Indies or Thailand? this is one in Russia, again I know its not the same as this vehicle, just doesn't look right to me. We could all chip in and send someone to get a better look, I have no plan until April ....I guess I could go if I have to...

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