Shohatsu-Class-Landing-Craft
Mass-Produced Personnel Craft - Shohatsu-class were Japan's standard small landing craft for personnel transport. 400-500+ built 1941-1945. 7 tons full load. Wooden construction. Carried 25-30 troops or 2 tons cargo. 8 knots. Bow ramp design. Japan's equivalent to American LCVP Higgins boat but smaller and less capable. Mass-produced across Japan and occupied territories.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 21 t
- Displacement (full)
- 7 t
- Length
- 47 ft
- Beam
- 10 ft
- Crew
- 3
- Ships built
- 400-500+ (estimates vary)
- Commissioned
- 1941-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1945-1950s
Performance
- Top speed
- 8 kn
- Range
- 80 at 6 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 10.12
- Research cost
- 223
- Credit cost
- 7,084
Notable
- Japan's mass-produced personnel landing craft
- Wooden construction for resource conservation
- Simple design for decentralized production
- Equivalent to American LCVP Higgins boat
- Produced throughout Pacific islands