The Shiratsuyu-class destroyers were modified versions of the Hatsuharu class, and were designed to accompany the Japanese main striking force and to conduct both day and night torpedo attacks against the United States Navy as it advanced across the Pacific Ocean, according to Japanese naval strategic projections.[4] Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion, none survived the Pacific War.[5]Harusame, built at the Uraga Dock Company[6] was laid down on 3 February 1935, launched on 21 September 1935 and commissioned on 26 August 1937.[7]
In October through mid-November, Harusame participated in nine "Tokyo Express" high-speed transport runs or surface attack missions to Guadalcanal or Lae, as well as participating briefly in the Battle of Santa Cruz on 26 October under Admiral Takeo Kurita. During the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on the night of 12–13 November 1942, Harusame claimed heavy damage to an Allied cruiser by her gunfire. She returned to Yokosuka for repairs in early December.
In January 1943, Harusame returned to Truk escorting the troopship Asama Maru, and continued to Wewak to resume transport operations to Kavieng. On 24 January, she was torpedoed by the submarineUSS Wahoo, and had to be beached to avoid sinking. She was recovered by salvage teams, returning to Truk for emergency repairs by the end of February, and returning to Yokosuka by the end of May. At Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, one gun turret was removed and replaced by two additional triple Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns. She was reactivated at the end of November and returned to Truk on 11 January 1944.
Through the middle of February, Harusame escorted tanker convoys from Tarakan and Balikpapan to Truk, suffering from minor damage in an air raid by United States Navy aircraft at Truk which killed two crewmen. She was reassigned to Palau on 19 February, and patrolled from Palau until the end of March. In April and May, she performed escort duties between Davao and Lingga and Tawitawi. On 8 June, while on an assignment to evacuate troops from Biak, she was attacked, and sunk, by USAAFB-25 bombers approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Manokwari, New Guinea at position 00°05′S132°45′E / 0.083°S 132.750°E / -0.083; 132.750. Of her crew, 74 were killed, including squadron commander Captain Masashichi Shirahama. She was removed from the Navy list on 10 August 1944.
NotesEdit
^Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. page 480
^Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. page 480
^Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Shiratsuyu class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
ReferencesEdit
D'Albas, Andrieu (1965). Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II. Devin-Adair Pub. ISBN0-8159-5302-X.
Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-914-X.
Howarth, Stephen (1983). The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895–1945. Atheneum. ISBN0-689-11402-8.
Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
Lengerer, Hans (2007). The Japanese Destroyers of the Hatsuharu Class. Warship 2007. London: Conway. pp. 91–110. ISBN978-1-84486-041-8.
Nelson, Andrew N. (1967). Japanese–English Character Dictionary. Tuttle. ISBN0-8048-0408-7.
Watts, Anthony J (1967). Japanese Warships of World War II. Doubleday. ISBN978-0-3850-9189-3.
Whitley, M J (2000). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN1-85409-521-8.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harusame (ship, 1937).
Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Harusame: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Shiratsuyu class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese destroyer Harusame Harusame 春雨 Spring Rain 2 was the sixth of ten Shiratsuyu class destroyers and was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle One Program Maru Ichi Keikaku 3 This vessel should not be confused with the earlier Russo Japanese War period Harusame class torpedo boat destroyer with the same name Harusame underway on 30 November 1943 HistoryEmpire of JapanNameHarusameNamesake春雨 Spring Rain 1 Ordered1931 FYBuilderUraga Dock CompanyLaid down3 February 1935Launched21 September 1935Commissioned26 August 1937Stricken10 August 1944FateSunk by American bombers off New Guinea 8 June 1944General characteristicsClass and typeShiratsuyu class destroyerDisplacement1 685 long tons 1 712 t Length103 5 m 340 ft pp 107 5 m 352 ft 8 in waterlineBeam9 9 m 32 ft 6 in Draft3 5 m 11 ft 6 in Propulsion2 shaft Kampon geared turbines 3 boilers 42 000 hp 31 000 kW Speed34 knots 39 mph 63 km h Range4 000 nmi 7 400 km at 18 kn 33 km h Complement226Armament5 12 7 cm 50 Type 3 naval guns 2 2 1 1 3 Type 93 13 mm AA guns 8 24 in 610 mm torpedo tubes 16 Depth chargesService recordOperations Battle of Tarakan 1942 Battle of the Java Sea 1942 Battle of Midway 1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands 1942 First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 1942 Harusame torpedoed by the US submarine Wahoo near Wewak New Guinea on 24 January 1943 Contents 1 History 2 Operational history 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Shiratsuyu class destroyers were modified versions of the Hatsuharu class and were designed to accompany the Japanese main striking force and to conduct both day and night torpedo attacks against the United States Navy as it advanced across the Pacific Ocean according to Japanese naval strategic projections 4 Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion none survived the Pacific War 5 Harusame built at the Uraga Dock Company 6 was laid down on 3 February 1935 launched on 21 September 1935 and commissioned on 26 August 1937 7 Operational history EditAt the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor Harusame was assigned to Destroyer Division 2 of Destroyer Squadron 4 of the IJN 2nd Fleet and had sortied from Mako Guard District as part of the Philippine invasion force covering landings at Vigan and Lingayen Gulf From January 1942 Harusame participated in operations in Operation J the invasion of the Netherlands East Indies including the invasions of Tarakan Island Balikpapan and eastern Java During the Battle of the Java Sea Harusame engaged a group of Allied destroyers In March and April Harusame was based at Subic Bay from where she assisted in the invasion of Cebu and the blockade of Manila Bay in the Philippines In May she returned to Yokosuka Naval Arsenal for repairs During the Battle of Midway on 4 6 June Harusame was part of the aborted Midway Occupation Force under Admiral Nobutake Kondō The late July she transferred to Mergui via Singapore to join the Indian Ocean raiding force but the operation was cancelled due to developments at Guadalcanal and she returned to Truk on 21 August During the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August she was part of the escort for the battleship Mutsu and during most of September she was an escort for the seaplane carrier Kunikawa Maru exploring the Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz Islands for potential base locations In October through mid November Harusame participated in nine Tokyo Express high speed transport runs or surface attack missions to Guadalcanal or Lae as well as participating briefly in the Battle of Santa Cruz on 26 October under Admiral Takeo Kurita During the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on the night of 12 13 November 1942 Harusame claimed heavy damage to an Allied cruiser by her gunfire She returned to Yokosuka for repairs in early December In January 1943 Harusame returned to Truk escorting the troopship Asama Maru and continued to Wewak to resume transport operations to Kavieng On 24 January she was torpedoed by the submarine USS Wahoo and had to be beached to avoid sinking She was recovered by salvage teams returning to Truk for emergency repairs by the end of February and returning to Yokosuka by the end of May At Yokosuka Naval Arsenal one gun turret was removed and replaced by two additional triple Type 96 25 mm AT AA Guns She was reactivated at the end of November and returned to Truk on 11 January 1944 Through the middle of February Harusame escorted tanker convoys from Tarakan and Balikpapan to Truk suffering from minor damage in an air raid by United States Navy aircraft at Truk which killed two crewmen She was reassigned to Palau on 19 February and patrolled from Palau until the end of March In April and May she performed escort duties between Davao and Lingga and Tawitawi On 8 June while on an assignment to evacuate troops from Biak she was attacked and sunk by USAAF B 25 bombers approximately 30 miles 48 km northwest of Manokwari New Guinea at position 00 05 S 132 45 E 0 083 S 132 750 E 0 083 132 750 Of her crew 74 were killed including squadron commander Captain Masashichi Shirahama She was removed from the Navy list on 10 August 1944 Notes Edit Nelson Japanese English Character Dictionary page 480 Nelson Japanese English Character Dictionary page 480 Lengerer pp 92 93 Peattie amp Evans Kaigun Globalsecurity org IJN Shiratsuyu class destroyers Jentsura Warships Nishidah Hiroshi 2002 Shiratsuyu class 1st class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Archived from the original on 2012 07 22 Retrieved 2010 01 24 References EditD Albas Andrieu 1965 Death of a Navy Japanese Naval Action in World War II Devin Adair Pub ISBN 0 8159 5302 X Brown David 1990 Warship Losses of World War Two Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 914 X Howarth Stephen 1983 The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1895 1945 Atheneum ISBN 0 689 11402 8 Jentsura Hansgeorg 1976 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 US Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 893 X Lengerer Hans 2007 The Japanese Destroyers of the Hatsuharu Class Warship 2007 London Conway pp 91 110 ISBN 978 1 84486 041 8 Nelson Andrew N 1967 Japanese English Character Dictionary Tuttle ISBN 0 8048 0408 7 Watts Anthony J 1967 Japanese Warships of World War II Doubleday ISBN 978 0 3850 9189 3 Whitley M J 2000 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia London Arms and Armour Press ISBN 1 85409 521 8 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harusame ship 1937 Nevitt Allyn D 1997 IJN Harusame Tabular Record of Movement Long Lancers Combinedfleet com Nishidah Hiroshi 2002 Shiratsuyu class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Archived from the original on 2012 07 22 Retrieved 2010 01 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Harusame 1935 amp oldid 1171023439, wikipedia, wiki, 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