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Commons.
| Tonnage | 1685 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 352'8" by 32'6" by 11'6" 107.49m by 9.91m by 3.51m |
| Maximum speed | 34 knots |
| Complement | 180 |
| Armament | 2x2, 1x1 5"/50
dual-purpose guns 2x2 25mm/60 AA guns 2x4 Long Lance torpedo tubes (16 ytorpedoes) 2 depth charge throwers (16 depth charges) |
| Machinery |
2-shaft geared turbine (42,000
shp) 3 Kampon boilers |
| Bunkerage | 500 tons fuel oil |
| Range | 6000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 15 knots |
| Modifications |
1942: Single 5" mount and half the reload torpedoes replaced with 2x3 25mm guns, 4x1 13mm/76 guns, and an additional 20 depth charges. 1944: One twin 25mm mount removed. Added 1x3, 2x1 25mm guns. Late 1944: 8x1 25mm guns added. Type 13 radar added to some units. |
The Shiratsuyus
were completed in 1936-37, primarily in
naval yards. They were a
redesign of the Hatsuharus
that incorporated lessons learned from the capsizing of Tomozuru
in a typhoon
in 1935. They had less beam than the Hatsuharus
and greater draft, and torpedo armament was increased through the use
of quadruple tubes, a first for the Japanese Navy.
The final four ships of the class had further modifications that
foreshadowed the Asashio class.
| Sunk 1944-6-15 in collision with tanker | ||
| Torpedoed 1945-1-24 in Gulf of Siam by Blackfin | ||
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At Magong with Second Surprise Attack Force (Nishimura) |
Sunk by aircraft 1944-6-8 off Biak | |
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At Magong
with Second
Surprise Attack Force (Nishimura)
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Sunk 1943-3-5 at Battle of Kolombangara | |
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At Magong with Second Surprise Attack Force (Nishimura) |
Torpedoed 1944-8-25 near Palau by Batfish | |
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At Magong with Second Surprise Attack Force (Nishimura) |
Sunk 1942-11-13 off Guadalcanal | |
| Yamakaze | At Palau with Fourth Surprise Attack Force (Kubo) | Torpedoed 1942-6-25 off Yokosuka by Nautilus |
| Suzukaze | At Palau with Fourth Surprise Attack Force (Kubo) | Torpedoed 1944-1-25 off Eniwetok by Skipjack |
| Umikaze | At Palau with Fourth Surprise Attack Force (Kubo) | Torpedoed 1944-2-1 off Truk by Guardfish |
| Kawakaze | At Palau with Fourth Surprise Attack Force (Kubo) | Sunk 1943-8-7 in Battle of Vella Gulf |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2007-12-12)
Gogin (2010; accessed 2013-4-5)
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