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Daihatsu-class landing craft
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Daihatsu-classlandingcraft

Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · Japan · 1935
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Daihatsu-classlandingcraft

Daihatsu-class landing craft
Daihatsu-class landing craft Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
30
Speed
25
Beach Access
85
Range
35
Versatility
40
Reliability
70
Survivability
20
Sea-State Capability
15
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin Japan
CategoryLanding Craft (LCAC, LCM)
EraInterwar Period
In service1935–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity6,000
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) MASS Rating
1/2
Interwar Period
54/68
All-Time
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 10 axes scored
Payload
30
Speed
25
Beach Access
85
Range
35
Versatility
40
Reliability
70
Survivability
20
Sea-State Capability
15
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category.
01 / Overview
Daihatsu-class landing craft
Country
Production
1935–1945
Quantity
6,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING CRAFT (LCAC, LCM) · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
landing craft (lcac, lcm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing craft (lcac, lcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationlanding craft
  • Ship Typelanding craft
  • BuilderImperial Japanese Army
  • Commissioned1937
  • Ships in Class3,229
  • Roleamphibious landing craft
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Light Displacement21 t
  • Length14.33 m
  • Beam3.05 m
  • Draft0.79 m
▣Capacity5MOD.5
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power44.74 kW
  • Top Speed8 kn
  • Range185
  • Complement (crew)12
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Planned3,229
▲Armour1MOD.1
  • Armouruparmoured against 40mm fire
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1935Production started
  2. 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
  3. 1942Entered service
  4. 1945Production ended
91
years in service
10
years in production
6,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
DAIHATSU-CLASS LANDING CRAFT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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