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 In the 1920s, the Japanese Army started development of a new amphibious assault landing fleet which included vessels such as: 14 meter [[Daihatsu-class Landing Craft|''Daihatsu''-class Landing Craft]], the world's first landing craft carrier ([[wikipedia:Japanese_amphibious_assault_ship_Shinshū_Maru|''Shinshū Maru'']]) and other auxiliary vessels. The AB-Tei-class was developed to provide close support for the new line of amphibious assault vessels and was supposed to be transported just like all the other landing craft.
-In 1928, the [[Soukou-Tei (1927)|prototype boat]] was completed and named ''Sakigake'' (さきがけ, Pioneer). It was 14.4 metres, displaced 16 tons, initially ran on gasoline, and was armed with two [[Type 38 pattern 1907 (6.5 mm)|6.5 mm Type 38 machine guns]] and one [[Type 11 pattern 1922 (37 mm)|37 mm ''"Sniper"'' gun]].
+In 1928, the [[Soukou-Tei|prototype boat]] was completed and named ''Sakigake'' (さきがけ, Pioneer). It was 14.4 metres, displaced 16 tons, initially ran on gasoline, and was armed with two [[Type 38 pattern 1907 (6.5 mm)|6.5 mm Type 38 machine guns]] and one [[Type 11 pattern 1922 (37 mm)|37 mm ''"Sniper"'' gun]].
 In 1930, the second boat, ''Kachidoki'' (勝鬨, Battle Cry), was completed. It was enlarged from 14.4 metres to 20 metres with a 20 ton displacement, converted to a diesel engine, and its armament was upgraded to one [[Type 90 (57 mm)|57 mm ''Type 90'' tank gun]] and two [[Type 89 'special' (7.7 mm)|7.7 mm ''Type 89'' 'special' machine guns]]. In 1932, ''Kachidoki'' saw action during the landing operation at Shanghai during the [[wikipedia:January_28_incident|January 28 incident]] where the ''Kachidoki'' fired upon Chinese coastal defences and laid smoke for the landing vessels, it proved very effective as only 2 soldiers died in the landing operation.

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 ==Description==
-The '''Soukou-Tei-class''' (装甲艇, "armored boat"), or simplified as the '''AB-Tei-class''', was a type of armoured gunboat used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
+[[File:ArtImage AB-Tei (Family).png|thumb]]
 == Vehicles ==
 === Rank I ===

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 == Vehicles ==
 === Rank I ===
-* [[Soukou-Tei (1927)]] - Sakigake
+* [[Soukou-Tei]] - Sakigake
 === Rank II ===
-* [[Soukou-Tei (1940)]]
+* [[Soukou-Tei No.4]]
 ==History==

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 == Vehicles ==
 === Rank I ===
-* [[Soukou-Tei (1927)|Soukou-Tei (1927) Sakigake]]
+* [[Soukou-Tei (1927)]] - Sakigake
 * [[Soukou-Tei (1940)]]

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		+	==Description==
	The '''Soukou-Tei-class''' (装甲艇, "armored boat"), or simplified as the '''AB-Tei-class''', was a type of armoured gunboat used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.		The '''Soukou-Tei-class''' (装甲艇, "armored boat"), or simplified as the '''AB-Tei-class''', was a type of armoured gunboat used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

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-The '''Soukou-Tei-class''' (装甲艇, "armored boat") or simplified '''AB-Tei-class''' was a type of armored gunboat used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Soukou-Tei / AB-Tei (Family)}}
 == Vehicles ==
 === Rank I ===
 * [[Soukou-Tei (1927)|Soukou-Tei (1927) Sakigake]]
-* [[Soukou-Tei (1940)]]{{DISPLAYTITLE:Soukou-Tei / AB-Tei (Family)}}
+* [[Soukou-Tei (1940)]]
 ==History==
 [[File:Soukou-Tei (1927) Ceremonial.png|left|thumb|Launched ceremony of "Sakigake" at Ujina port, Hiroshima pref. (1927)|400x400px]]
-In the 1920's, the Japanese Army started development of a new amphibious assault landing fleet which included vessels such as: 14 meter ''[[Daihatsu-class Landing Craft|Daihatsu-]]''[[Daihatsu-class Landing Craft|class Landing Craft]], the world's first landing craft carrier ([[wikipedia:Japanese_amphibious_assault_ship_Shinshū_Maru|''Shinshū Maru'']]) and other auxiliary vessels. The AB-Tei-class was developed to provide close support for the new line of amphibious assault vessels and was supposed to be transported just like all the other landing craft.
+In the 1920s, the Japanese Army started development of a new amphibious assault landing fleet which included vessels such as: 14 meter [[Daihatsu-class Landing Craft|''Daihatsu''-class Landing Craft]], the world's first landing craft carrier ([[wikipedia:Japanese_amphibious_assault_ship_Shinshū_Maru|''Shinshū Maru'']]) and other auxiliary vessels. The AB-Tei-class was developed to provide close support for the new line of amphibious assault vessels and was supposed to be transported just like all the other landing craft.
-In 1928, the [[Soukou-Tei (1927)|prototype boat]] was completed and named ''Sakigake'' (さきがけ, Pioneer). It was 14.4 meters, displaced 16 tons, initially ran on gasoline, and was armed with two [[Type 38 pattern 1907 (6.5 mm)|6.5 mm Type 38 machine guns]] and one [[Type 11 pattern 1922 (37 mm)|37 mm "''Sniper''" gun]].
+In 1928, the [[Soukou-Tei (1927)|prototype boat]] was completed and named ''Sakigake'' (さきがけ, Pioneer). It was 14.4 metres, displaced 16 tons, initially ran on gasoline, and was armed with two [[Type 38 pattern 1907 (6.5 mm)|6.5 mm Type 38 machine guns]] and one [[Type 11 pattern 1922 (37 mm)|37 mm ''"Sniper"'' gun]].
-In 1930, the second boat, ''Kachidoki'' (勝鬨, Battle Cry), was completed. It was enlarged at from 14.4 meters to 20 meters with a 20 ton displacement, converted to a diesel engine, and its armament was upgraded to one [[Type 90 (57 mm)|57 mm ''Type 90'' tank gun]]  and two [[Type 89 'special' (7.7 mm)|7.7 mm ''Type 89'' 'special' machine guns]]. In 1932, ''Kachidoki'' saw action during the landing operation at Shanghai during the [[wikipedia:January_28_incident|January 28 incident]] where the ''Kachidoki'' fired upon Chinese coastal defenses and laying smoke for the landing vessels, the AB-3 Proved very effective as only 2 soldiers died in the landing operation.
+In 1930, the second boat, ''Kachidoki'' (勝鬨, Battle Cry), was completed. It was enlarged from 14.4 metres to 20 metres with a 20 ton displacement, converted to a diesel engine, and its armament was upgraded to one [[Type 90 (57 mm)|57 mm ''Type 90'' tank gun]] and two [[Type 89 'special' (7.7 mm)|7.7 mm ''Type 89'' 'special' machine guns]]. In 1932, ''Kachidoki'' saw action during the landing operation at Shanghai during the [[wikipedia:January_28_incident|January 28 incident]] where the ''Kachidoki'' fired upon Chinese coastal defences and laid smoke for the landing vessels, it proved very effective as only 2 soldiers died in the landing operation.
 [[File:Soukou-Tei No.3 Lift.jpg|thumb|AB-Tei No.3 being lifted|400x400px]]
-In 1933, The third boat got a hull revision to a size of 15.5 meters with 17.5 tons displacement with a new engine for a higher top speed and a more effective way of welding the hull decreasing is mass. It kept the same armament as ''Kachidoki''. ''Armored Boat No. 3 (AB-3)'' was chosen as the final design and 23 additional boats were built (designated ''AB-4'' through ''AB-26'').
+In 1933, the third boat got a hull revision to a size of 15.5 metres with 17.5 tons displacement with a new engine for a higher top speed and a more effective way of welding the hull decreasing its mass. It kept the same armament as ''Kachidoki''. ''Armored Boat No. 3 (AB-3)'' was chosen as the final design and 23 additional boats were built (designated ''AB-4'' through ''AB-26'').
-In 1937, the design was again changed increasing the length to 17.5 meters with 20 tons displacement which allowed it to load munition or infantry and the speed increased to 14 knots; 10 boats of this setup were built.
+In 1938, the model was scrapped for extra munitions or infantry load by shortening it to 16.5 metres and a second 57 mm tank gun was added; 11 boats of this setup were built.
-In 1938, the model was scrapped for extra munition or infantry load by shortening it to 16.5 meters and a second 57 mm tank gun was added; 11 boats of this setup were built.
+In 1939, the final remodel took place. The boat was made lighter at 16.5 tons displacement by removing the second 57 mm tank gun without any additional changes; 19 boats of this setup were built.
-In 1939, The final remodel took place. The boat was made lighter at 16.5 tons displacement by removing the second 57 mm tank gun without any additional changes; 19 boats of this setup were built.
+As the Soukou-Tei was an escort boat for landing vessels, the Army also wanted develop a faster patrol boat to compete with American PT boats. Out of this need, the [[Ka-Ro (Family)|Type 4 Ka-Ro]] was developed.
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