Renault Otsu
Renault Otsu
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[Client Values; Actual values in
0 Cost |
23547 HP Hit Points |
8.4/10.53.87/10.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Gunner, Radio Operator, Loader)
- Driver
7575 hp Engine Power |
23/8 km/h Speed Limit |
4040 deg/s Traverse |
8.9319.38 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
20/20/2020/20/20 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR
AP//HE Shells |
0/400
14/800/8 Shell Cost |
8/8/45/45/55 HP Damage |
23/36/33/49/18 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
118.11 r/m Magazine-fed Gun ▲
17.65 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Magazine-fed Gun
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57.84 Magazine-fed Gun
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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794.25 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.56 m With 50% Crew: 0.713 m ▲
0.5 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.636 m |
s 2 s 2.7 Aim time |
2424 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-20°/+35°-22°/+20° Elevation Arc |
1665275 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1515 % Chance of Fire |
m 280 m 280 View Range |
m 300 m 300 Signal Range |
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The Renault Otsu is a Japanese tier 1 light tank.
Developed from 1925 through 1928 in France as an upgraded modification of the Renault FT. The modernization project was finished and the vehicle saw mass production. In 1929, a total of 10 vehicles were purchased by Japan and were designated the Otsu-Gata Sensha (Tank B Model). The Japanese vehicles were slightly modernized and were widely used both in action and for training purposes.
Combining aspects of its French roots and Japanese deployment, the Otsu is something of a hybrid. combining the very French-like mobility, armor and aesthetics with the relatively weak turret and great gun depression of the other Japanese tanks.
The Renault Otsu leads to the Type 95 Ha-Go.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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I | Mitsubishi A475VD | 75 | 15 | 650 | 0 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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I | Renault Otsu | 10.5 | 40 | B/2 | 2600 | 0 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Best Frontal and side armour (30 mm, sloped) in tier.
- Adequate agility.
- Choice between an autocannon (low pen) or gun (higher pen) with decent damage per shot, reload but bad accuracy and aim time.
- Amazing gun depression - best in game!
- In team battle format rarely used as a counter to T1 cunningham's hispano autocannon.
Cons:
- Slow top speed.
- Depending on choice of gun, poor pen (autocannon) or bad gun handling (37mm).
- Poor turret traverse speed.
- Large weak spot - driver's hatch on front of tank - armor thin and unangled.
- Turret is far less armored than the hull.
Performance
The Renault Otsu is the Japanese version of the Renault FT French light tank. As such, the Otsu shares the Renault FT series' sluggish top speed. This makes the Otsu slower to react to changing battlefield conditions. However, it is surprisingly nimble and easy to turn, owing to its 36 degree traverse speed fully upgraded.
The tank also boasts quite a lot of armour for a tier 1 tank, with 30 mm of armour at the front. This allows you to bounce quite a number of enemy tank's guns. Do not fool yourself into thinking that the Otsu can bounce everything, as most single-shot cannons can penetrate this armour, but machine guns and autocannons can struggle against the 30mm plate.
The selection of guns on the Otsu is pretty sub-par, all have mediocre penetration. Its 37mm provides less penetration than most other single-shot tier 1 cannons, while the 23mm of penetration on its Machine Gun can leave it vulnerable at medium ranges and might bounce off enemies at closer ranges. Overall, the Renault Otsu performs well as a brawler in close-combat cities, but is not very good at anything else. Himmelsdorf is the best possible map for this vehicle. The penetration on both guns is really only suitable for close-range engagements, where the 0.5 /100 m accuracy does not matter much either. Use the terrain for cover while you reload, and punish enemy tanks that try to take you out.
The tank suffers a lot when facing tier II tanks due to lacking pen / accuracy. In tier II the armor also loses a lot of its value. Due to low top speed, flanking is harder to achieve.
Please note the Map Restrictions for tier 1 tanks and the Camouflage Type for those maps when purchasing a camouflage skin/paint job for this tank.
Early Research
- The 37 mm Sogekihou gun is the only module available for research, so get it.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Sources and External Links
Light Tanks | IRenault Otsu • IIType 95 Ha-Go • IIType 97 Te-Ke • IIIType 97 Chi-Ha • IIIType 98 Ke-Ni • IVType 5 Ke-Ho |
Medium Tanks | IIChi-Ni • IIType 89 I-Go/Chi-Ro • IVType 1 Chi-He • VType 3 Chi-Nu • VType 3 Chi-Nu Kai • VIType 4 Chi-To • VIIType 5 Chi-Ri • VIIISTA-1 • VIIISTA-2 • IXType 61 • XSTB-1 |
Heavy Tanks | IIIType 91 Heavy • IVType 95 Heavy • VO-I Experimental • VIHeavy Tank No. VI • VIO-I • VIIO-Ni • VIIIO-Ho • IXType 4 Heavy • XType 5 Heavy |
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