The Kamikaze-class destroyers were improved versions of the preceding Harusame class.[1] They displaced 381 long tons (387 t) at normal load and 450 long tons (460 t) at deep load. The ships had a length between perpendiculars of 227 feet (69.2 m) and an overall length of 234 feet (71.3 m), a beam of 21 feet 7 inches (6.6 m) and a draught of 6 feet (1.8 m). The Kamikazes were powered by two vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft using steam produced by four Kamponwater-tube boilers. The engines produced a total of 6,000 indicated horsepower (4,500 kW) that gave the ships a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph). They carried a maximum of 100 long tons (102 t) of coal[2] which gave them a range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Their crew consisted of 70 officers and ratings.[3]
The main armament of the Kamikaze-class ships consisted of two 40-calibrequick-firing (QF)three-inch (76 mm) 12 cwt guns[Note 1] on single mounts; the forward gun was located on superstructure, but the aft gun was at the stern. Four 28-calibre QF three-inch 8 cwt guns on single mounts were positioned abreast the superstructure, two in each broadside. The ships were also armed with two single rotating mounts[1][3] for 450-millimetre (17.7 in)[4]torpedoes between the superstructure and the stern gun. When Harukaze was converted into a minesweeper in 1924, she was rearmed with a pair of 12-centimetre (4.7 in) 3rd Year Type guns taken from older ships on single mounts and the three-inch 8 cwt guns were removed.[1]
Construction and career
Harukaze was launched at Kawasaki's shipyard in Kobe on 25 December 1905[1] and completed on 14 May 1906. The ship saw service in World War I and was converted into a minesweeper on 1 December 1924. She was decommissioned on 1 April 1928[5] and subsequently broken up.[3]
Notes
^"Cwt" is the abbreviation for hundredweight, 12 cwt referring to the weight of the gun.
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japanese, destroyer, harukaze, 1905, other, ships, with, same, name, japanese, destroyer, harukaze, harukaze, 春風, spring, wind, kamikaze, class, destroyers, built, imperial, japanese, navy, first, decade, 20th, century, sister, ship, ayanamihistoryempire, japa. For other ships with the same name see Japanese destroyer Harukaze Harukaze 春風 Spring Wind was one of 32 Kamikaze class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy IJN in the first decade of the 20th century Sister ship AyanamiHistoryEmpire of JapanNameHarukazeBuilderKawasaki Shipyards KobeLaunched25 December 1905Completed14 May 1906Decommissioned1 April 1928ReclassifiedAs a minesweeper 1 December 1924FateScrapped 1928General characteristics as built Class and typeKamikaze class destroyerDisplacement381 long tons 387 t 450 long tons 460 t full load Length227 ft 69 2 m pp 234 ft 71 m o a Beam21 ft 7 in 6 6 m Draught6 ft 1 8 m Installed power4 boilers 6 000 ihp 4 500 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 triple expansion steam enginesSpeed29 knots 54 km h 33 mph Range1 200 nmi 2 200 km 1 400 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Complement70Armament2 single 3 in 76 mm 12 cwt guns 4 single 3 in 76 mm 8 cwt guns 2 single 450 mm 17 7 in torpedo tubes Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 Citations 5 BooksDesign and description EditThe Kamikaze class destroyers were improved versions of the preceding Harusame class 1 They displaced 381 long tons 387 t at normal load and 450 long tons 460 t at deep load The ships had a length between perpendiculars of 227 feet 69 2 m and an overall length of 234 feet 71 3 m a beam of 21 feet 7 inches 6 6 m and a draught of 6 feet 1 8 m The Kamikazes were powered by two vertical triple expansion steam engines each driving one shaft using steam produced by four Kampon water tube boilers The engines produced a total of 6 000 indicated horsepower 4 500 kW that gave the ships a maximum speed of 29 knots 54 km h 33 mph They carried a maximum of 100 long tons 102 t of coal 2 which gave them a range of 1 500 nautical miles 2 800 km 1 700 mi at a speed of 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Their crew consisted of 70 officers and ratings 3 The main armament of the Kamikaze class ships consisted of two 40 calibre quick firing QF three inch 76 mm 12 cwt guns Note 1 on single mounts the forward gun was located on superstructure but the aft gun was at the stern Four 28 calibre QF three inch 8 cwt guns on single mounts were positioned abreast the superstructure two in each broadside The ships were also armed with two single rotating mounts 1 3 for 450 millimetre 17 7 in 4 torpedoes between the superstructure and the stern gun When Harukaze was converted into a minesweeper in 1924 she was rearmed with a pair of 12 centimetre 4 7 in 3rd Year Type guns taken from older ships on single mounts and the three inch 8 cwt guns were removed 1 Construction and career EditHarukaze was launched at Kawasaki s shipyard in Kobe on 25 December 1905 1 and completed on 14 May 1906 The ship saw service in World War I and was converted into a minesweeper on 1 December 1924 She was decommissioned on 1 April 1928 5 and subsequently broken up 3 Notes Edit Cwt is the abbreviation for hundredweight 12 cwt referring to the weight of the gun Citations Edit a b c d Friedman 1985 p 241 Watts amp Gordon p 243 a b c Jentschura Jung amp Mickel p 133 Friedman 2011 p 349 Todaka et al p 218Books EditFriedman Norman 1985 Japan In Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 907 3 Friedman Norman 2011 Naval Weapons of World War One Barnsley South Yorkshire UK Seaforth ISBN 978 1 84832 100 7 Jentschura Hansgeorg Jung Dieter amp Mickel Peter 1977 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Annapolis Maryland United States Naval Institute ISBN 0 87021 893 X Todaka Kazushige Fukui Shizuo Eldridge Robert D amp Leonard Graham B 2020 Destroyers Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum the Best from the Collection of Shizuo Fukui s Photos of Japanese Warships Japanese Naval Warship Photo Album Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 630 8 Watts Anthony J amp Gordon Brian G 1971 The Imperial Japanese Navy London Macdonald ISBN 0 35603 045 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Harukaze 1905 amp oldid 1111441947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
