{REQ} Daihatsu Landing Craft...anyone make it?

Bubblehead1980 · 11-02-09, 03:13 PM

Could one of you shipbuilders out there create a Japanese daihatsu landing craft? A japanese barge also.These are vessels that were rather important to Japanese and are omitted from SH 4.

Would be nice to have daihatsus and supply barges to use deck and AA guns on

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihats..._landing_craft

ETR3(SS) · 11-02-09, 04:13 PM

I'm gonna wager a guess here and say that it can't make it from Japan all the way to the beach by itself.

Given that, I'd say there would be an escort or two around that would make attacking these suicidal at best.

miner1436 · 11-02-09, 04:32 PM

Been there, done that, just never released it... yet...

Barge may be possible if you post some pics.

Starforce2 · 11-02-09, 08:00 PM

are there any lst or landing craft for the japs besides reused american lst's?

Edit: you know these would make good fishing vessels too.

Bubblehead1980 · 11-02-09, 08:56 PM

very cool miner, hope you will release it soon.Will there be troops on board? Any versions armed with say machine guns? just curious As far as barges go, looking for photos.What program do you use to build ships for SH 4? I may give it a try when i have time.
Oh yea, pretty sure the daihatsu had too shallow of a draft to use torpedos on.The barge i know had too shallow draft for sure, thus why had to close in and use guns on them.

I do know that the Japanese made exstensive use of self propelled unarmed and later armed barges to run supplies among islands, esp in the Solomons.In the Solomons, it became a bit dangerous to run them during the day due to US air presence, they began running them at night, then the PT boats and some submarines caused problems, they armed them and some had escorts to ferry supplies among the solomons.They were also used in the Philippines and i imagine along other costal areas from China to home islands.

I'll search for a photo.The best image i have seen in a sim(and it was a while back) was Combat Flight Simulator 2.There was a barge in there.

ETR, no doubt you would put them in convoys at sea, just create groups of them moving along coastlines or in areas between islands like the Solomons, with escorts sometimes, not always.

I imagine the deck gun and 40 MM bofors would have fun with a daihatsu or a barge loaded with ammo, fuel, troops.

check this out, stumbled across it while searching for photos
http://www.beyondships.com/History-PTBoats.html

miner1436 · 11-02-09, 09:46 PM

Yea thats why I haven't released it yet, having trouble getting the troop nodes in place, for building ships I use S3D, Wings 3D and 3ds max 2009. Cool link by the way.

tater · 07-28-10, 05:20 PM

I've got Miner1436's model in game, both as a static object (deck cargo), and as a functioning ship.

Gotta work on getting it loaded with men, as well as a little more seaworthy (was rocking so much all the crew fell over and died, lol)

tater · 07-28-10, 08:49 PM

This is sort of related; does anyone know what wings 3d units are in meters?

Bubblehead1980 · 07-29-10, 12:22 AM

cant wait to see it in game!

tater · 07-29-10, 04:50 PM

They'll not be very common outside ports I imagine, except perhaps in invasion forces...

tater · 08-04-10, 12:47 AM

Just an update. I've been testing it, and it's acting like a boat now (was acting like a cork before

).

I tried setting it as both a Landing Craft (type=15) and as a coastal vessel (type=104).

The former is more "proper" but since there are none in any campaign I know of, you'd never see it.

If the latter, then they show up wherever random type=104 calls are in the campaign. In RSRDC, I think this is only harbors.

Anyway, it's more likely to be seen on deck then—when the mod with that sort of stuff shows up

I put a 13mm MG on one, too. Some did get bow MGs in RL.

Right now, they just have the same sailors on them you see on ships. Not ideal, but that's what I have.

11-02-09, 03:13 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,105 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	{REQ} Daihatsu Landing Craft...anyone make it? Could one of you shipbuilders out there create a Japanese daihatsu landing craft? A japanese barge also.These are vessels that were rather important to Japanese and are omitted from SH 4. Would be nice to have daihatsus and supply barges to use deck and AA guns on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihats..._landing_craft

11-02-09, 04:13 PM	#2
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I'm gonna wager a guess here and say that it can't make it from Japan all the way to the beach by itself. Given that, I'd say there would be an escort or two around that would make attacking these suicidal at best. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

11-02-09, 04:32 PM	#3
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	Been there, done that, just never released it... yet... Barge may be possible if you post some pics. Last edited by miner1436; 11-02-09 at 05:03 PM.

11-02-09, 08:00 PM	#4
Starforce2 Planesman Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 189 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	are there any lst or landing craft for the japs besides reused american lst's? Edit: you know these would make good fishing vessels too. __________________ http://silenthunter.filefront.com/We accept all types of Silent hunter mods, utility and tutorial items too.

11-02-09, 08:56 PM	#5
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,105 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	re very cool miner, hope you will release it soon.Will there be troops on board? Any versions armed with say machine guns? just curious As far as barges go, looking for photos.What program do you use to build ships for SH 4? I may give it a try when i have time. Oh yea, pretty sure the daihatsu had too shallow of a draft to use torpedos on.The barge i know had too shallow draft for sure, thus why had to close in and use guns on them. I do know that the Japanese made exstensive use of self propelled unarmed and later armed barges to run supplies among islands, esp in the Solomons.In the Solomons, it became a bit dangerous to run them during the day due to US air presence, they began running them at night, then the PT boats and some submarines caused problems, they armed them and some had escorts to ferry supplies among the solomons.They were also used in the Philippines and i imagine along other costal areas from China to home islands. I'll search for a photo.The best image i have seen in a sim(and it was a while back) was Combat Flight Simulator 2.There was a barge in there. ETR, no doubt you would put them in convoys at sea, just create groups of them moving along coastlines or in areas between islands like the Solomons, with escorts sometimes, not always. I imagine the deck gun and 40 MM bofors would have fun with a daihatsu or a barge loaded with ammo, fuel, troops. check this out, stumbled across it while searching for photos http://www.beyondships.com/History-PTBoats.html Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 11-02-09 at 09:12 PM.

11-02-09, 09:46 PM	#6
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	Yea thats why I haven't released it yet, having trouble getting the troop nodes in place, for building ships I use S3D, Wings 3D and 3ds max 2009. Cool link by the way.

07-28-10, 05:20 PM	#7
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I've got Miner1436's model in game, both as a static object (deck cargo), and as a functioning ship. Gotta work on getting it loaded with men, as well as a little more seaworthy (was rocking so much all the crew fell over and died, lol)

07-28-10, 08:49 PM	#8
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	This is sort of related; does anyone know what wings 3d units are in meters?

07-29-10, 12:22 AM	#9
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,105 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	cant wait to see it in game!

07-29-10, 04:50 PM	#10
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	They'll not be very common outside ports I imagine, except perhaps in invasion forces...

08-04-10, 12:47 AM	#11
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Just an update. I've been testing it, and it's acting like a boat now (was acting like a cork before ). I tried setting it as both a Landing Craft (type=15) and as a coastal vessel (type=104). The former is more "proper" but since there are none in any campaign I know of, you'd never see it. If the latter, then they show up wherever random type=104 calls are in the campaign. In RSRDC, I think this is only harbors. Anyway, it's more likely to be seen on deck then—when the mod with that sort of stuff shows up I put a 13mm MG on one, too. Some did get bow MGs in RL. Right now, they just have the same sailors on them you see on ships. Not ideal, but that's what I have.