Shohatsu-class landing craft
Class overview | |
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Name: | Shohatsu Class, Landing Craft |
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General characteristics (Shohatsu-class landing craft) | |
Type: | Landing Craft/Barge |
Tonnage: | 4.4 tons |
Length: | 34.9 ft (10.64 m)o/a |
Beam: | 8 ft (2.44 m) |
Draught: | 1.11 ft (0.34 m) |
Speed: | 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) |
Range: | 60 nautical miles (111 km) at 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) |
Capacity: | 35 men or 3.5 tons cargo |
Complement: | 5 |
Armament: | 1 machine gun |
The Shohatsu (小発) or 10m landing craft was a small landing craft used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was used for landing personnel and stores.
Design
The Shohatsu class were 34.9 ft (10.64 m) long, 8 ft (2.44 m) wide, and had a draft of 1.11 ft (0.34 m). The class had a maximum speed of 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h), and a range of 60 nautical miles (111 km), assuming they were travelling at top speed. The ship could hold 35 men, or 3.5 tons of cargo. It was built of steel,[1] and had a single bow with no landing ramp.
Service history
It was carried by destroyers and smaller vessels as a cargo boat. Japan ordered 20 of the Shohatsu class land crafts, but it is not known how many of them were actually finished and delivered.[1]
References
Citations
Websites
- Budge, Kent G. "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Shohatsu Class, Japanese Landing Craft". www.pwencycl.kgbudge.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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