Daihatsu-Class-Landing-Craft
Revolutionary Landing Craft - Daihatsu-class were world's first operational bow-ramp landing craft (1932). ~6,000 built (85% of Japanese landing craft). Carried 70 troops or 1 tank. Inspired American LCVP "Higgins Boat" design.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 21 t
- Displacement (full)
- 21 t
- Length
- 47 ft
- Beam
- 10 ft
- Crew
- 12 (1 pilot minimum)
- Ships built
- 6000
- Commissioned
- 1932-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 8 kn
- Range
- 100 nm
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T3
- Game power
- 44.87
- Research cost
- 8,884
- Credit cost
- 31,409
Notable
- First operational landing craft with bow ramp (1932)
- Retractable bow ramp for rapid disembarkation
- W-shaped bow for beach stability
- Inspired Allied LCVP "Higgins Boat" design
- 85% of all Japanese landing craft production