Moku Daihatsu-class landing craft
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Moku Daihatsu class landing craft |
| Operators |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Planned | 1140 |
| General characteristics (Moku Daihatsu-class landing craft) | |
| Type | Landing Craft |
| Tonnage | 8 tons |
| Length | 49.2 ft (15.00 m)o/a |
| Beam | 11.10 ft (3.38 m) |
| Draught | 1.9 ft (0.58 m) |
| Installed power | 60 hp |
| Propulsion | Gasoline |
| Speed | 8 knots (14.8 km/h) |
| Range | 70 nautical miles (130 km) at 8 knots (14.8 km/h) |
| Capacity | 80 men or 10 tons cargo |
| Complement | 6 |
| Armament | 2 light machine guns |
The Moku Daihatsu Class or 15m landing craft was a type of landing craft, used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was similar to the Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP), with a bow ramp that was lowered to disembark cargo upon riding up onto the beach. It was constructed of a plywood hull and powered by a gasoline engine.
The landing craft had problems with the plywood decomposing quickly in the tropics.
References
- 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.
- Merriam, Ray. 2006. Japanese Landing Craft of World War II. Bennington, VT: Merrian Press. ISBN 1-57638-049-1