Ta-Se

Ta-Se

Ta-Se

Description

The Ta-Se is a rank Japanese self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced along with the entire Japanese Ground Forces tree in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"

General info

Survivability and armour

It shares the same chassis as the Type 98 Ke-Ni, very thin armor in favour of speed, with a modified open top turret to be converted as an SPAAG.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10 mm (22-25°) Front plate 9 mm (24°) Driver's port 9 mm (72°) Front glacis 16 mm (2-58°) Lower glacis	12 mm (0-31°) Top 12 mm Bottom	10 mm (52°) Top 10 mm (12-52°) Bottom	10 mm
Turret	12-16 mm (13-14°) Turret front 12 mm (0-1°) Gun mount	12 mm (11-13°)	12 mm (6-11°)	N/A

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and tracks are both 15 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 9 mm thick.
• Turret underside armour is 9 mm thick.

Mobility

As mentioned the Ta-Se is built on the Type 98 Ke-Ni hull, which is a very maneuverable platform.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				136			__.__
Realistic				115			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

20 mm Type 98
Capacity (Belt capacity)		Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
400 (20)		300	-10°/+85°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	35.22	48.75	59.20	65.47	69.65
Realistic	23.80	30.64	34.00	37.60	40.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
3.90	3.40	3.20	3.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
Type 100 HE-T	HEFI-T	2	2	2	2	2	2
Type 100 AP-T	API-T	40	38	30	22	16	12

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
Type 100 HE-T	HEFI-T	829	0.13	0.3	0.1	6	+0°	79°	80°	81°
Type 100 AP-T	API-T	829	0.16	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0°	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Ta-Se

Full ammo	1st rack empty	Visual discrepancy
20	1 (+19)	no

Usage in battles

The Ta-Se is a fast turreted SPAAG armed with a 20 mm autocanon. It can serve both as an AA or, in urban/small maps, as a close-quarter flanking vehicle. With a fair 24 hp/ton ratio (fully upgraded), the Ta-Se has enough mobility to follow other light tanks. Its light weight makes breaking through obstacles a bit challenging, but, its canon can break most of them before making contact. With fairly narrow tracks, this vehicle is easily slowed down by rough terrain.

One big downside to being such a fast and versatile vehicle (both AA and AT) is that armour is very light at an average of 12 mm. This means you won't survive any shot bigger than MG fire: play smart and always flank, strike fast and retreat at the littlest threat (arty, other enemy tank, strafing plane, etc.). Since two out of three crew members are located in the turret (with their head popping out of it), do not expect to survive any more than one shot.

AA role:

While not being the best rank 1 AA autocanon (this title belongs to the German Flakpanzer 38(t) Gepard), this little gun is still very suitable to engage planes.

Shooting at aircraft, you can make use of it's maneuverability to evade enemy bombs or bullets. This is not a spectacular AA since it's fire density is not so great, requiring every shot to be pinpoint on target to hit. Bring 5-6 full HE belts (API works aswel offering high fire chance) to take this role in case there is planes coming your way. Any good SPAA tactic works fine with the Ta-Se.

Light brawler:

Any aggressive player will greatly enjoy taking this little brute into a close quarter fight. Its fast speed and turret turning rate allow for intense action and multi-target engagement. At this BR, 45 mm of penetration is more than enough to incapacitate most enemy tanks. But beware of its limited ammo count and always engage your target with a fully loaded magazine. It is reccommended to spray the gunner first and then taking your time to snipe every other crew member. Whenever an artillery strike is coming your way, be it friendly or enemy, do not stand there for too long since a single shell can wreck this tank. One last warning: never engage heavy targets, instead: flee.

Pros and cons

Pros

• More armoured than the Type 94 (can survive MG fire)
• Good manoeuvrability and speed
• Fast turret turning rate
• Tiny. Can easily conceal itself and wait for the perfect time to take out enemy aircraft
• 20mm autocannon is more than enough to take out planes at its BR and API-T belt can even take out light tanks and medium tanks from the side.
• 17 magazines of 20 bullets each.
• Good default multi-purpose belt.
• Fast reload speed

Cons

• Same single-mounted 20 mm autocannon as with the Type 94
• Open crew top still vulnerable to air strikes and artillery
• Only 3 crew members, two of which are in the turret
• Loader's and commander's head are exposed from the turret.
• Low firing rate and dispersion, make every shot count.

History

One Ta-Se prototype was built in 1941. The vehicle design never saw production.

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See also

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Japan anti-aircraft vehicles
Ke-Ni Derivatives	Ta-Se · So-Ki
Wheeled	Type 94
Tracked	SUB-I-II
Radar SPAAG	Type 87
Missile SPAA	Type 93 · Type 81 (C)
USA	▅M16 MGMC · ▅M19A1 · ▅M42