Japan soldiers on Daihatsu-craft.The Daihatsu-class landing craft (Japanese: Ōgata hatsudō-ki-tei) was a Japanese type of landing craft used by special forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was similar to the LCVP with a bow ramp that allowed soldiers to disembark once the vessel is beached.
Daihatsu-class landing crafts before running aground at Midway
In Battlefield 1942, the Daihatsu is the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard landing craft. It is a counterpart to the USMC LCVP. Although the Daihatsu's and LCVP's performance are almost identical, the Daihatsu has several differences. The most notable is the driver cabin which makes the driver less exposed to enemy fire, but the gunner is exposed a lot more than in LCVP. The Daihatsu also has a different ramp. Unlike its counterpart, the Daihatsu has its door folded in two, which lengthens the opening time, but if half-closed, the doors will offer a lot more cover to the passengers than the LCVP. The Daihatsu has space for 6 people: one driver, one gunner with an MG42 at their disposal, and 4 passengers who remain unarmed. Other players can embark the vessel without taking any space, but this may activate a glitch and the player overboard.
In Battlefield Vietnam's WWII mod, the Daihatsu is the Imperial Japanese Army's landing craft. It appears at the same locations as in Battlefield 1942, and performs identically, except that the two front passengers in the barge can use their infantry weapons. It is the IJA equivalent to the USMC LCVP.
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