STA-1
Tank ID 2657
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The first Japanese post-war tank was developed on the basis of U.S. vehicles. The STA-1 was developed, taking into consideration Japanese terrain, rail network specifications, and anthropometric data of Japanese tankers. Only one prototype was built, in December 1956.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,520
Weight
33.9 t
Forward speed
45 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
380 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Turret | 70 | 60 | 35 |
Engine: Mitsubishi DL10T · 580 hp
Radio: JAN/GRC-4Z
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
90 mm Rifled Gun
Shell types
Penetration 159 / 212 / 265 mm
Penetration 206 / 275 / 344 mm
Penetration 34 / 45 / 56 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
52.96 %
Avg. WN8
1,985
Battles
32,321
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 155 of 228 at Tier VIII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mailand eu | 5,003 | 150 | 72.00 % |
| 2 | m00h eu | 4,726 | 128 | 65.63 % |
| 3 | Rasierer32 eu | 4,523 | 103 | 56.31 % |
| 4 | gyonifiu eu | 4,326 | 100 | 62.00 % |
| 5 | _PicklesWartooth_ eu | 4,303 | 105 | 72.38 % |
| 6 | Ursid eu | 4,235 | 607 | 67.71 % |
| 7 | Morganskillman eu | 3,995 | 128 | 62.50 % |
| 8 | Xilense eu | 3,944 | 97 | 60.82 % |
| 9 | skill4ltu eu | 3,942 | 342 | 66.96 % |
| 10 | Yzne eu | 3,924 | 361 | 65.37 % |
