Asashio Class
Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo
Standard Displacement: 1,961 tons
Complement: 228
Length:
388'
Beam: 34'
Draught: 12'
Armament:
6-5"/50cal
4-25mm
8-24" torpedo tubes
(1943-45)
4-5"/50cal
22-25mm
8-24" torpedo tubes
Machinery:
2 shaft Kanpon turbines
Boilers: 3 Kanpon
S.H.P.: 50,000=35 knots
Oil: 400 tons
Radius: 5,000 miles @ 15 knots
| Name |
Builder |
Laid
Down |
Launched |
Completed |
Fate |
| Arare |
Maizuru
NY |
3/5/37 |
11/16/37 |
4/15/38 |
sunk,
7/5/42 |
| Arashio |
Kawasaki,
Kobe |
10/1/35 |
5/26/37 |
4/15/38 |
sunk,
3/3/43 |
| Asagumo |
Kawasaki,
Kobe |
12/23/36 |
11/5/37 |
3/31/38 |
sunk,
10/25/44 |
| Asashio |
Sasebo
NY |
9/7/35 |
12/16/36 |
8/31/37 |
sunk,
3/3/43 |
| Kasumi |
Uraga,
Tokyo |
12/1/36 |
11/18/37 |
6/28/38 |
sunk,
4/7/45 |
| Michishio |
Fujinagata,Osaka |
11/5/35 |
3/15/37 |
10/31/37 |
sunk,
10/25/44 |
| Minegumo |
Fujinagata,
Osaka |
3/22/36 |
11/4/37 |
4/30/38 |
sunk,
3/5/43 |
| Natsugumo |
Sasebo
NY |
7/1/36 |
5/26/37 |
2/10/38 |
sunk,
11/11/42 |
| Oshio |
Maizuru
NY |
8/5/36 |
4/19/37
|
10/31/37 |
sunk,
2/20/43 |
| Yamagumo |
Fujinagata,
Osaka |
11/4/36 |
7/24/37 |
1/15/38 |
sunk,
10/25/44 |
Note: In 1943 surviving ships had No.2 5" turret removed
and replaced with 25mm
NAMES:
Arare -Hail
Arashio - Rough Tide
Asagumo -White Clouds in the Morning
Asashio -Morning Tide
Kasumi -Haze (Mist of Flowers)
Michishio -Tide Running Full
Minegumo -White Clouds at the Mountain Peak
Natsugumo - White Clouds in Summer
Oshio - High Tide
Yamagumo -White Clouds in the Hills
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