{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.

Admiral Von Gerlach · 11-03-09, 02:37 PM

these would be very nice esp for the Japanese Campaign. Maybe you could just create a single item of massed troops as a placeholder....for appearances. They would not have to be animated to make visusal sense.

keltos01 · 11-03-09, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Von Gerlach

these would be very nice esp for the Japanese Campaign. Maybe you could just create a single item of massed troops as a placeholder....for appearances. They would not have to be animated to make visusal sense.

but being jap subs we wouldn't sink them now would we ?

keltos

Admiral Von Gerlach · 11-03-09, 03:22 PM

No, no,. heheh, i was thinking of them being used in convoys to be escorted by the subs

Bubblehead1980 · 11-03-09, 03:33 PM

keltos, would be cool to see them conducting landing operations or moving supplies around while on patrol, come under attack from allied forces.These were small but important craft, always bothered me the devs left them out.

keltos01 · 11-03-09, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

keltos, would be cool to see them conducting landing operations or moving supplies around while on patrol, come under attack from allied forces.These were small but important craft, always bothered me the devs left them out.

yeah but were there IJN subs around that close to an invasion force?

keltos

Admiral Von Gerlach · 11-03-09, 05:41 PM

Tabular Ship Movements of al lIJN Subs WWII
http://www.combinedfleet.com/sensuikan.htm

more info

http://www.ww2pacific.com/

IJN sub force...

http://books.google.com/books?id=UFJ...age&q=&f=false

tater · 07-25-10, 11:46 PM

Miner1436, any chance you can release this gem?

Awesome, just awesome. Please release it as is! I'll work on getting crew, cargo and troops on it if that'll help.

tater

PS---Maybe another version with a tarp stretched over the top, too.

PPS---did I mention that this boat is a great addition? Seriously, zip this puppy up, even with no crew it is VERY useful.

tater · 07-26-10, 09:12 AM

I have loads of pictures if you need anything else.

Bubblehead1980 · 07-26-10, 11:10 PM

man I forgot this.Miner, ever going to release it?

11-02-09, 03:13 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	{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: 107 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: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	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: 107 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.

11-03-09, 02:37 PM	#7
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	these would be very nice esp for the Japanese Campaign. Maybe you could just create a single item of massed troops as a placeholder....for appearances. They would not have to be animated to make visusal sense. __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen. Last edited by Admiral Von Gerlach; 11-03-09 at 02:49 PM.

11-03-09, 03:22 PM	#9
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	No, no,. heheh, i was thinking of them being used in convoys to be escorted by the subs __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

11-03-09, 03:33 PM	#10
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	keltos, would be cool to see them conducting landing operations or moving supplies around while on patrol, come under attack from allied forces.These were small but important craft, always bothered me the devs left them out.

11-03-09, 05:41 PM	#12
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	Tabular Ship Movements of al lIJN Subs WWII http://www.combinedfleet.com/sensuikan.htm more info http://www.ww2pacific.com/ IJN sub force... http://books.google.com/books?id=UFJ...age&q=&f=false __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

07-25-10, 11:46 PM	#13
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Miner1436, any chance you can release this gem? Awesome, just awesome. Please release it as is! I'll work on getting crew, cargo and troops on it if that'll help. tater PS---Maybe another version with a tarp stretched over the top, too. PPS---did I mention that this boat is a great addition? Seriously, zip this puppy up, even with no crew it is VERY useful.

07-26-10, 09:12 AM	#14
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I have loads of pictures if you need anything else.

07-26-10, 11:10 PM	#15
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	man I forgot this.Miner, ever going to release it?