Type 74 (C)

This page is about the Japanese medium tank Type 74 (C). For other versions, see Type 74 (Family).

Type 74 (C)

Type 74 (C)

Description

The Type 74 (C) is a rank Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

The earliest of the production variant of the Type 74, it has some of the early ammunition set for the 105 mm L7A3 cannon. The most distinctive difference between the Type 74 (C) and the next Type 74 (E) is the C version lacks the thermal shroud around the 105 mm L7A3 cannon (this feature was introduced in the Type 74 (D) variant).

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	40 mm (74°), 80 mm (65°) Front glacis 80 mm (57°) Lower glacis	35 mm (44°) Top 30 mm, 10 mm (55-56°) Bottom	20 mm Top 25 mm (47-48°) Bottom	25 mm
Turret	132 mm (27-53°) Turret front 200 mm (34-73°) , 150 + 170 mm (0-44°) Gun mantlet	132 mm (5-57°) Front 67 mm (37-47°) Rear	37 mm (17-39°)	67 mm Front 37 mm Rear
Cupola	80 mm			80 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and tracks are both 20 mm thick.
• Has additional 10 mm mounting plates scattered on the front hull
• The Type 74's hydropneumatic suspension means it could vary the sloped angle of its armour towards the enemy.
• Hull roof is rated to be 25 mm effective against HE.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				1,116			__.__
Realistic				637			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm L7A3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	50	-6°/+9°	±180°	Two-plane	22.8	31.6	38.4	42.5	45.2	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					14.3	16.8	20.4	22.6	24.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M392A2	APDS	303	302	296	277	257	252
Type 75	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
M456	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M392A2	APDS	1,478	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
Type 75	HESH	760	10.8	0.1	4	3,890	73°	77°	80°
M456	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	0.05	0.1	1,270	65°	72°	77°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Type 74 (C)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
50	17 (+33)	10 (+40)	1 (+49)	Yes

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Racks 2 and 3 are first stage ammo racks. They total 16 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
  • These racks are also emptied early: the depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 3 - 1.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-8 into rack 9. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
• The visual discrepancy concerns racks 1 and 3.
  • Rack 1 has 3 shells which, while modelled in the rack, are never present (crossed out shells).
  • Rack 1 is modelled as 30 shells but contains 34 shells.
  • Rack 3 has a shell which remains in the rack even after having been shot.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	600 (200)	577	-10°/+60°	-180°/+80°

7.62 mm Type 74
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,500 (250)	701	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Type 74 (C) from live.warthunder.com.

Market

Camo "Type 74 (C) 72nd Sensha Rentai, 1st Chutai"

See also

Related Development

• STB-1 - (Prototype Stage)
• Type 74 (Family)
• Type 87 - (SPAAG built on a modified Type 74 Hull)

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• Leopard 1 (Family)
  • Leopard I
• AMX-30 (Family)
  • AMX-30
  • AMX-30 (1972)
• OF-40 (Family)

External links

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