Shiratsuyu Class
Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo
Standard Displacement: 1,685 tons
Complement: 200
Length:
359'6"
Beam: 32'6"
Draught: 11'6"
Armament:
(1937-43)
5-5"/50cal
4-25mm
8-24" torpedo tubes
(1943-45)
4-5"/50cal
21-25mm
8-24" torpedo tubes
Machinery:
2 shaft Kanpon turbines
Boilers: 3 Kanpon
S.H.P.: 42,000=34 knots
Oil: 400 tons
Radius: 4,000 miles @ 15 knots
SHIRATSUYU
GROUP 1
| Name |
Builder |
Laid
Down |
Launched |
Completed |
Fate |
| Murasame |
Fujinagata,
Osaka |
2/1/34 |
6/20/35
|
1/7/37 |
sunk,
3/5/43 |
| Shigure |
Uraga,
Tokyo |
12/9/33 |
5/18/35 |
8/20/36 |
sunk,
1/24/45 |
| Shiratsuyu |
Sasebo
NY |
11/14/33 |
4/5/35 |
8/20/36 |
sunk,
6/15/44 |
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| YUDACHI
GROUP 2 |
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| Harusame |
Maizuru
NY |
2/3/35 |
9/31/35 |
8/25/37 |
sunk,
6/8/44 |
| Kawakaze |
Fujinagata,
Osaka |
4/25/35 |
11/1/36 |
4/30/37 |
sunk,
8/6/43 |
| Samidare |
Uraga,
Tokyo |
12/19/34 |
7/6/35 |
1/29/37 |
sunk,
8/25/44 |
| Suzukaze |
Uraga,
Tokyo |
7/9/35 |
3/11/37 |
8/31/37 |
sunk,
1/26/44 |
| Umikaze |
Maizuru
NY |
5/4/35 |
11/27/36 |
5/31/37 |
sunk,
2/1/44 |
| Yamakaze |
Uraga,
Tokyo |
5/25/35 |
2/21/36 |
7/20/37 |
sunk,
6/25/42 |
| Yudachi |
Sasebo
NY |
10/16/34 |
6/21/36 |
1/7/37 |
sunk,
11/14/42 |
Note: Group 1 was originally ordered as the last 3 units of the Hatsuharu
class, but were completed
to a modified design.. In 1943 surviving ships had No.2 5" turret
removed and replaced with 25mm
NAMES:
SHIRATSUYU GROUP 1
Murasame-Scatterd Showers
Shigure-Autumn Showers
Shiratsuyu-White Dew
YUDACHI
GROUP 2
Harusame-Spring Showers
Kawakaze-Breeze over the River
Samidare-Early Summer Rain
Suzukaze-Cool Summer Breeze
Umikaze-Breeze from the Sea
Yamakaze-Breeze from the Mountain
Yudachi-Evening Thunder Showers
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