3,360 nautical miles (6,220 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement
128
Armament
4 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I - IV 5 ×6.5mm machine guns 6× 53cm torpedoes
Design and descriptionedit
The Isokaze-class destroyers were designed as part of the first phase of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Hachi-hachi Kantai, or "Eight-Eight Fleet" program. As the high speed battleshipsYamashiro and Ise were commissioned in line with the program, escort vessels with equally high speed and blue ocean capabilities were required.[4] The Hamakaze was a slightly larger and updated version of the previous Umikaze class of destroyers. Externally, the design went to a three smokestack profile, with a curved, rather than straight bow.
Internally, the Hamakaze used 3 Parsons steam turbine engines. Advances in turbine design and construction permitted more reliable operation than previously with the previous Umikaze class. The rated power of 27,000 shp (20,000 kW) gave the vessels a high speed of 34 knots (63 km/h), and a range of 3,360 nautical miles (6,220 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h); however, the engines could not be run continuously at over 7,000 shp (5,200 kW), which still considerably limited performance.
Armament was increased over the previous classes of destroyers, with four QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I - IV, pedestal-mounted along the centerline of the vessel, two in front of the smokestacks and two to the stern. The number of torpedoes was increased to three launchers, each with a pair of 533 mm torpedoes. Anti-aircraft protection was provided by four machine guns.
Construction and careeredit
The Hamakaze was laid down at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyards in Nagasaki, Japan on April 1, 1916, launched on October 30, 1916, and completed on March 28, 1917. Following its service in the final stages of World War I, the ship continued to serve within the IJN for 17 years along with its sister ships the Isokaze, Amatsuzake, and Tokitsukaze. all four were retired on April 1, 1935.[2] She was retired on 1 April 1935[3]
Referencesedit
^Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
^ abSmith, Gordon. ""Japanese Navy, IJN, World War 1"". Naval-history.net. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^ abGardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-907-3.
^Evans, David C.; Peattie, Mark R. (1997). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-192-7.
January 01, 1970
japanese, destroyer, hamakaze, 1916, other, ships, with, same, name, japanese, destroyer, hamakaze, hamakaze, 浜風, beach, wind, four, isokaze, class, destroyers, built, imperial, japanese, navy, during, late, 1910s, ship, served, very, final, stages, world, ret. For other ships with the same name see Japanese destroyer Hamakaze Hamakaze 浜風 Beach Wind was one of four Isokaze class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy IJN during the late 1910s 1 The ship served in the very final stages of World War I 2 She was retired on 1 April 1935 3 History Empire of Japan NameHamakaze BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries Laid down1 April 1916 Launched30 October 1916 Completed28 March 1917 FateRetired 1 April 1935 General characteristics TypeIsokaze class destroyer Displacement1 227 long tons 1 247 t normal 1 550 long tons 1 570 t full load Length94 5 m 310 ft pp 96 9 m 318 ft overall Beam8 5 m 28 ft Draught2 8 m 9 2 ft Propulsion3 shaft steam turbine 5 heavy oil fired boilers 27 000 ihp 20 000 kW Speed34 knots 63 km h Range3 360 nautical miles 6 220 km at 14 knots 26 km h Complement128 Armament4 QF 4 7 inch Gun Mk I IV 5 6 5mm machine guns 6 53cm torpedoesDesign and description editThe Isokaze class destroyers were designed as part of the first phase of the Imperial Japanese Navy s Hachi hachi Kantai or Eight Eight Fleet program As the high speed battleships Yamashiro and Ise were commissioned in line with the program escort vessels with equally high speed and blue ocean capabilities were required 4 The Hamakaze was a slightly larger and updated version of the previous Umikaze class of destroyers Externally the design went to a three smokestack profile with a curved rather than straight bow Internally the Hamakaze used 3 Parsons steam turbine engines Advances in turbine design and construction permitted more reliable operation than previously with the previous Umikaze class The rated power of 27 000 shp 20 000 kW gave the vessels a high speed of 34 knots 63 km h and a range of 3 360 nautical miles 6 220 km at 14 knots 26 km h however the engines could not be run continuously at over 7 000 shp 5 200 kW which still considerably limited performance Armament was increased over the previous classes of destroyers with four QF 4 7 inch Gun Mk I IV pedestal mounted along the centerline of the vessel two in front of the smokestacks and two to the stern The number of torpedoes was increased to three launchers each with a pair of 533 mm torpedoes Anti aircraft protection was provided by four machine guns Construction and career editThe Hamakaze was laid down at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyards in Nagasaki Japan on April 1 1916 launched on October 30 1916 and completed on March 28 1917 Following its service in the final stages of World War I the ship continued to serve within the IJN for 17 years along with its sister ships the Isokaze Amatsuzake and Tokitsukaze all four were retired on April 1 1935 2 She was retired on 1 April 1935 3 References edit Jentsura Hansgeorg 1976 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 US Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 893 X a b Smith Gordon Japanese Navy IJN World War 1 Naval history net Retrieved 2021 04 05 a b Gardiner Robert Gray Randal 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 907 3 Evans David C Peattie Mark R 1997 Kaigun Strategy Tactics and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887 1941 US Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 192 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Hamakaze 1916 amp oldid 1202926449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
