| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Shohatsu Class, Landing Craft |
| Operators: | during World War II: Imperial Japanese Army |
| 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 |
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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. It was built of steel and had a single bow with no landing ramp. It was also carried by destroyers and smaller vessels as a cargo boat.