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KAGERŌ CLASS DESTROYER
(KAH-GEH-ROH)

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NAME BUILDER LAUNCHED COMPLETED LENGTH
(feet/inch)
BEAM
(feet/inch)
DRAFT
(feet/inch)

YUKIKAZE

ISOKAZE

URAKAZE

HAMAKAZE

NOWAKI 

 

Sasebo DY

Sasebo DY

Fujinagata Z., Osaka

Uraga Dock, Tokyo

Maizuru DY

 

24 March 1939

19 June 1939

10 April 1940

25 November 1940

17 September 1940

20 January 1940

30 November 1940

15 November 1940

30 June 1941

28 April 1941

388 09 oa
381 03 wl
364 02 pp 
35 05 12 04
DISPLACEMENT ARMAMENT COMPLEMENT SHAFT
HORSEPOWER
SPEED
(knots)
FUEL
(tons)
RANGE
(NM)
2490 N
2033 F 
 

4 x 5in 50 cal DP

24 x 35mm AA

4 x 13mm

8 x 24in TT

36 depth charges

240  52000  35  ?
oil 
5000
@ 18 knots 
       NOTES

YUKIKAZE survived the Battle Off Samar. Surrendered in August 1945 and used for repatriation duties.

ISOKAZE survived the Battle Off Samar. She was sunk on 7 April 1945 while escorting YAMATO to Okinawa by aircraft of TF 58.

URAKAZE survived the Battle Off Samar. Torpedoed by US submarine SEALION on 21 November 1944, 65NM NNW of Keelung, Formosa.

HAMAKAZE survived the Battle Off Samar. She was sunk on 7 April 1945 while escorting YAMATO to Okinawa by aircraft of TF 58.

NOWAKI was sunk on 26 October 1944 by TG 38.3 light cruisers and destroyers, less than one day after the Battle Off Samar.

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