No.103-class landing ship SBT
The project of the type SB amphibious ships was prepared in late 1943. They had to surpass ships such as SS-1, not fast enough to carry out operations under the domination of the enemy in the air.
The project of the type SB amphibious ships was prepared in late 1943. They had to surpass ships such as SS-1, not fast enough to carry out operations under the domination of the enemy in the air.
Historical information
The №101-class landing ships were a class of amphibious assault ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), serving during and after World War II.
The №101 class was equipped with diesel engines, while the similar №103-class landing ships were equipped with a turbine engine. The IJN called them 2nd class transporter. The №103 class has the IJA's SB craft variant.