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Vehicle Landing Craft "Toku-Daihatsu"

Introduced Year : 1940
Weight : 17.5 ton
Dimensions: 18.05 x 3.70 m
Speed (max) : 10 knots
Engine : Diesel Engine 60PS x 2
Loading Capacity : 120 troops or 1 Type 97 Medium Tank or 16.5 tons cargo
Production Qty : 200


Toku-Daihatsu was developed to load a Type 97 Medium Tank. "Toku" means Special in Japanese. Toku-Daihatsu was used for the landing operations of the Pacific War.