Kagero Class
Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo
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katanana and hull numbers of this class
Standard Displacement: 2,033 tons
Complement: 240
Length:
388'6"
Beam: 35'6"
Draught: 12'4"
Armament:
6-5"/40cal
4-25mm
8-24" torpedo tubes
Machinery: 2 shaft Kanpon turbines
Boilers: 3 Kanpon
S.H.P.: 52,000=35 knots
Oil: 400 tons
Radius: 5,000 miles @ 15 knots
| Name |
Builder |
Laid
Down |
Launched |
Completed |
Fate |
| Amatsukaze |
Maizuru |
12/14/38 |
10/19/39 |
10/26/40 |
sunk,
4/6/45 |
| Arashi |
Maizuru |
5/4/39 |
4/22/40 |
1/27/41 |
sunk,
8/7/43 |
| Hagikaze |
Uraga,Tokyo |
5/23/39 |
6/18/40 |
3/31/41 |
sunk,
8/7/43 |
| Hamakaze |
Uraga,Tokyo |
11/20/39 |
11/25/40 |
6/30/41 |
sunk,
4/7/45 |
| Hatsukaze |
Kawasaki,Kobe |
12/3/37 |
1/24/39 |
12/15/40 |
sunk,
11/2/43 |
| Hayashio |
Uraga,Tokyo |
6/30/38 |
4/19/39 |
8/31/40 |
sunk,
11/24/42 |
| Isokaze |
Sasebo
NY |
11/25/38 |
6/19/39 |
11/20/40 |
sunk,
4/7/45 |
| Kagero |
Maizuru |
9/3/37 |
9/27/38 |
11/6/39 |
sunk,
5/8/43 |
| Kuroshio |
Fujinagata,Osaka |
8/31/37 |
10/25/38 |
1/2/40 |
sunk,
5/8/43 |
| Maikaze |
Fujinagata,Osaka |
4/22/40 |
3/15/41 |
7/15/41 |
sunk,
2/17/44 |
| Natsushio |
Fujinagata,Osaka |
12/9/37 |
2/23/39 |
8/31/40 |
sunk,
2/9/42 |
| Nowaki |
Maizuru |
11/8/39 |
6/17/40 |
4/28/41 |
sunk,
10/26/44 |
| Oyashio |
Maizuru |
3/29/38 |
11/29/39 |
8/20/40 |
sunk,
5/8/43 |
| Shiranuhi |
Uraga,Tokyo |
8/30/37 |
6/28/38 |
12/20/39 |
sunk,
10/27/44 |
| Tanikaze |
Fujinagata,Osaka |
10/18/39 |
11/1/40 |
4/25/41 |
sunk,
6/9/44 |
| Tokitsukaze |
Uraga,Tokyo |
2/20/39 |
11/10/39 |
2/15/40 |
sunk,
3/3/43 |
| Urakaze |
Fujinagata,Osaka |
4/11/39 |
4/19/40 |
12/15/40 |
sunk,
11/21/44 |
| Yukikaze |
Sasebo
NY |
8/2/38 |
3/24/39 |
1/20/40 |
China,
7/6/47 |
Note: Akigumo of the Yugumo class was most probably built to
Kagero class plans. In mid 1943, the
surviving ships had No.2 5" turret removed and replaced with
six 25mm
NAMES:
Amatsukaze-Heavenly Breeze
Arashi-Gale (Rough Tide)
Hagikaze-Breeze through the Clover
Hamakaze-Breeze from the Beach
Hatsukaze-Early Breeze
Hayashio-Fast running Tide
Isokaze-Breeze along the Shore
Kagero-Gossamer Haze
Kuroshio-Black Tide (Japanese Current)
Maikaze-Wind through the Rice
Natsushio-Summer Tide
Nowaki-Strong Autumn Breeze
Oyashio-Parent Tide
Shiranuhi-Unknown Fires (Phosperance)
Tanikaze-Breeze through the Valley
Tokitsukaze-Fair Breeze
Urakaze-Wind from the Bay
Yukikaze-Snowstorm
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