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No.101-class landing ship
Photo: unknown. probably Imperial Japanse Navy. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Japan · 1943
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No.101-classlandingship

No.101-class landing ship
No.101-class landing ship Photo: unknown. probably Imperial Japanse Navy. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Beaching Capability
90
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
85
Range
70
Self-Defence
30
Reliability
90
Versatility
80
Survivability
60
Sea-Keeping
75
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin Japan
ManufacturerSasebo Naval Arsenal
CategoryLanding Ship Tank (LST)
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1945
Operators3 countries
Quantity69
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
77
Landing Ship Tank (LST) MASS Rating
4/14
World War II
4/46
All-Time
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 10 axes scored
Beaching Capability
90
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
85
Range
70
Self-Defence
30
Reliability
90
Versatility
80
Survivability
60
Sea-Keeping
75
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
No.101-class landing ship
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
69
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
77
landing ship tank (lst) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classification2nd class transporter
  • Ship TypeLanding Ship, Tank
  • BuilderSasebo Naval Arsenal, Hitachi Zōsen Corporation, Kawanami Kōgyō Corporation, Ōsaka Zōsen Corporation
  • Commissioned1944
  • Ships in Class103
  • Roleamphibious assault ship
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement950 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,010 t
  • Length80.5 m
  • Beam9.1 m
  • Draft5.65 m
▣Capacity3MOD.3
  • Troop Capacity320
  • Vehicle Capacity13 × Type 95 Ha-Go or 9 × Type 97 Chi-Ha or 7 × Type 2 Ka-Mi or 5 × Type 3 Ka-Chi
  • Cargo Deadweight26 t
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power1,200 kW
  • Top Speed13.4 kn
  • Range3,000
  • Complement (crew)90
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed69
  • Planned103
  • Cancelled32
  • Lost41
  • Retired30
▲Armour1MOD.1
  • Armour}}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
  4. 1999Entered service
83
years in service
2
years in production
69
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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