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| rdfs:label | - Daihatsu Class Landing Craft
- Daihatsu class landing craft
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| rdfs:comment | - The Daihatsu Class or 14m landing craft (大発, abbreviation of 大型発動機艇 which means "large motorized boat) was a type of landing craft, used by the Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy 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. The landing craft was more seaworthy than an LCVP due to its hull design. It was constructed of a metal hull and powered by a diesel engine.
- The ship itself was very reliable and was seaworthy. This coupled with its ability to carry up to 9,000 kilograms worth of cargo meant that it was very capable of carrying out supply runs in the South Pacific and indeed it did. It required a crew of at least 12 men in order to operate effectively and had a defensive armament of either two 25 mm anti-aircraft guns or two heavy machine guns.
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| abstract | - The ship itself was very reliable and was seaworthy. This coupled with its ability to carry up to 9,000 kilograms worth of cargo meant that it was very capable of carrying out supply runs in the South Pacific and indeed it did. It required a crew of at least 12 men in order to operate effectively and had a defensive armament of either two 25 mm anti-aircraft guns or two heavy machine guns. To protect against oncoming fire, the ship was often given up to 40 mm of armor protection usually improvised, though some models were given this standard. A solid steel plate was located directly in front of the pilot while the bow was designed specifically for ease of landing.
- The Daihatsu Class or 14m landing craft (大発, abbreviation of 大型発動機艇 which means "large motorized boat) was a type of landing craft, used by the Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy 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. The landing craft was more seaworthy than an LCVP due to its hull design. It was constructed of a metal hull and powered by a diesel engine.
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