Shohatsu-class landing craft
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.
| 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 |
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
Books
Websites
- Budge, Kent G. "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Shohatsu Class, Japanese Landing Craft". www.pwencycl.kgbudge.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
Further reading
- Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter; and Mickel, Peter. Translated by Brown, J.D. 1977. Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
- Military Monograph Series - Japanese Landing Craft of World War II. Merriam Press. ISBN 1-57638-049-1
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