The ship was surrendered to the Allies at the end of the war and used to repatriate Japanese troops until 1947. Mid-year the destroyer was turned over to the Soviet Union and was commissioned that same year. She was renamed Volevoy (Волевой (Willful)) later that month. When the ship was converted into a target ship in 1949, she was renamed TsL-23. The vessel was hulked in 1958 and ordered to be scrapped the following year.
Designed for ease of production, the Matsu class was smaller, slower and more lightly armed than previous destroyers as the IJN intended them for second-line duties like escorting convoys, releasing the larger ships for missions with the fleet.[1] The ships measured 100 meters (328 ft 1 in) long overall, with a beam of 9.35 meters (30 ft 8 in) and a draft of 3.3 meters (10 ft 10 in).[2] Their crew numbered 210 officers and enlisted men.[3] They displaced 1,282 metric tons (1,262 long tons) at standard load and 1,554 metric tons (1,529 long tons) at deep load.[4] The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 19,000 shaft horsepower (14,000 kW) for a speed of 27.8 knots (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph). The Matsus had a range of 4,680 nautical miles (8,670 km; 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).[5]
Authorized in the late 1942 Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Program,[7]Kaya was laid down on 10 April 1944 at the Maizuru Naval Arsenal and launched on 30 July.[8] Upon her completion on 30 September, Kaya was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 11 of the Combined Fleet for training. The ship escorted her first convoy to and from Taiwan during 25 October–18 November. She was assigned to Destroyer Division 43, Escort Squadron 31 of the 5th Fleet a week later. That same day Kaya escorted a convoy to Manila, the Philippines, via Taiwan, arriving at the former port on 11 December. The following day the ship sailed for Cam Ranh Bay in occupied French Indochina[9] to participate in Operation Rei, an attack on the American forces at San Jose on the island of Mindoro. Five destroyers, including Kaya, escorted two cruisers that departed on 24 December. They were attacked by American aircraft late the next day;[10] the ship was lightly damaged by strafing aircraft.[9]
Kaya arrived in Takao, Taiwan, on 7 January 1945 and continued onwards to Maizuru, Japan, where she was docked for repairs six days later. On 5 February Escort Squadron 31 was transferred to the Combined Fleet. The ship arrived in Kure on 2 March and remained in the Seto Inland Sea for the rest of the war. The squadron was reassigned to the 2nd Fleet from 15 March to 20 April and then rejoined the Combined Fleet. On 6 April, Kaya helped to escort the battleshipYamato through the Inland Sea. The ship was turned over to Allied forces at Kure at the time of the surrender of Japan on 2 September and was stricken from the navy list on 5 October.[9] The destroyer was disarmed and used to repatriate Japanese personnel in 1945–1947. Kaya was turned over to the Soviet Union on 5 July of the latter year.[5]
The ship was commissioned into the Soviet Navy's Fifth Fleet two days later and was renamed Volevoy on 22 July 1947. The ship was placed in reserve on 14 February 1949. She was disarmed, converted into a target ship and renamed TsL-23 on 17 June. The ship was transferred to the Pacific Fleet on 23 April 1953. She was hulked and renamed OT-61 on 10 June 1958, stricken from the navy list on 1 August 1959 and ordered to be scrapped on 2 September.[11]
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese ship Kaya Kaya 榧 torreya nucifera was one of 18 Matsu class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy IJN during World War II Completed in late 1944 the ship began convoy escort duties in October She was slightly damaged by American aircraft while escorting cruisers on a bombardment mission in the Philippines during Operation Rei in December Kaya spent the rest of the war escorting convoys and capital ships after repairs Kaya after the war in 1945HistoryEmpire of JapanNameKayaBuilderMaizuru Naval ArsenalLaid down10 April 1944Launched30 July 1944Completed30 September 1944Stricken5 October 1945FateTurned over to the Soviet Navy 5 July 1947Soviet UnionNameKayaAcquired5 July 1947Commissioned7 July 1947RenamedVolevoy Volevoj Willful 22 July 1947 TsL 23 17 June 1949 OT 61 10 June 1958ReclassifiedTarget ship 17 June 1949Stricken1 August 1959FateOrdered to be scrapped 2 September 1959General characteristics as built Class and typeMatsu class escort destroyerDisplacement1 282 t 1 262 long tons standard Length100 m 328 ft 1 in o a Beam9 35 m 30 ft 8 in Draft3 3 m 10 ft 10 in Installed power2 water tube boilers 19 000 shp 14 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbinesSpeed27 8 knots 51 5 km h 32 0 mph Range4 680 nmi 8 670 km 5 390 mi at 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Complement210Sensors and processing systems1 Type 22 search radar 1 Type 13 early warning radarArmament1 twin 1 single 127 mm 5 in DP guns 4 triple 13 single 25 mm 1 in AA guns 1 quadruple 610 mm 24 in torpedo tubes 2 rails 2 throwers for 36 depth chargesThe ship was surrendered to the Allies at the end of the war and used to repatriate Japanese troops until 1947 Mid year the destroyer was turned over to the Soviet Union and was commissioned that same year She was renamed Volevoy Volevoj Willful later that month When the ship was converted into a target ship in 1949 she was renamed TsL 23 The vessel was hulked in 1958 and ordered to be scrapped the following year Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 BibliographyDesign and description editDesigned for ease of production the Matsu class was smaller slower and more lightly armed than previous destroyers as the IJN intended them for second line duties like escorting convoys releasing the larger ships for missions with the fleet 1 The ships measured 100 meters 328 ft 1 in long overall with a beam of 9 35 meters 30 ft 8 in and a draft of 3 3 meters 10 ft 10 in 2 Their crew numbered 210 officers and enlisted men 3 They displaced 1 282 metric tons 1 262 long tons at standard load and 1 554 metric tons 1 529 long tons at deep load 4 The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Kampon water tube boilers The turbines were rated at a total of 19 000 shaft horsepower 14 000 kW for a speed of 27 8 knots 51 5 km h 32 0 mph The Matsus had a range of 4 680 nautical miles 8 670 km 5 390 mi at 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph 5 The main armament of the Matsu class ships consisted of three 127 millimeter 5 in Type 89 dual purpose guns in one twin gun mount aft and one single mount forward of the superstructure The single mount was partially protected against spray by a gun shield The accuracy of the Type 89 guns was severely reduced against aircraft because no high angle gunnery director was fitted The ships carried a total of twenty five 25 millimeter 1 in Type 96 anti aircraft guns in 4 triple and 13 single mounts The Matsus were equipped with Type 13 early warning and Type 22 surface search radars 6 The ships were also armed with a single rotating quadruple mount amidships for 610 millimeter 24 in torpedoes They could deliver their 36 depth charges via two stern rails and two throwers 2 6 Construction and career editAuthorized in the late 1942 Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Program 7 Kaya was laid down on 10 April 1944 at the Maizuru Naval Arsenal and launched on 30 July 8 Upon her completion on 30 September Kaya was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 11 of the Combined Fleet for training The ship escorted her first convoy to and from Taiwan during 25 October 18 November She was assigned to Destroyer Division 43 Escort Squadron 31 of the 5th Fleet a week later That same day Kaya escorted a convoy to Manila the Philippines via Taiwan arriving at the former port on 11 December The following day the ship sailed for Cam Ranh Bay in occupied French Indochina 9 to participate in Operation Rei an attack on the American forces at San Jose on the island of Mindoro Five destroyers including Kaya escorted two cruisers that departed on 24 December They were attacked by American aircraft late the next day 10 the ship was lightly damaged by strafing aircraft 9 Kaya arrived in Takao Taiwan on 7 January 1945 and continued onwards to Maizuru Japan where she was docked for repairs six days later On 5 February Escort Squadron 31 was transferred to the Combined Fleet The ship arrived in Kure on 2 March and remained in the Seto Inland Sea for the rest of the war The squadron was reassigned to the 2nd Fleet from 15 March to 20 April and then rejoined the Combined Fleet On 6 April Kaya helped to escort the battleship Yamato through the Inland Sea The ship was turned over to Allied forces at Kure at the time of the surrender of Japan on 2 September and was stricken from the navy list on 5 October 9 The destroyer was disarmed and used to repatriate Japanese personnel in 1945 1947 Kaya was turned over to the Soviet Union on 5 July of the latter year 5 The ship was commissioned into the Soviet Navy s Fifth Fleet two days later and was renamed Volevoy on 22 July 1947 The ship was placed in reserve on 14 February 1949 She was disarmed converted into a target ship and renamed TsL 23 on 17 June The ship was transferred to the Pacific Fleet on 23 April 1953 She was hulked and renamed OT 61 on 10 June 1958 stricken from the navy list on 1 August 1959 and ordered to be scrapped on 2 September 11 Notes edit Stille p 38 a b Sturton p 196 Stille p 45 Whitley p 206 a b Jentschura Jung amp Mickel p 151 a b Stille p 41 Jentschura Jung amp Mickel p 152 Stille p 40 a b c Nevitt Rohwer p 380 Berezhnoy p 23Bibliography editBerezhnoy Sergey 1994 Trofei i reparacii VMF SSSR Trophies and Reparations of the Soviet Navy in Russian Yakutsk Sakhapoligrafizdat OCLC 33334505 Dodson Aidan amp Cant Serena 2020 Spoils of War The Fate of Enemy Fleets after Two World Wars Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 5267 4198 1 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 Nevitt Allyn D 1998 IJN Kaya Tabular Record of Movement www combinedfleet com Retrieved 21 September 2020 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Stille Mark 2013 Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919 45 2 Asahio to Tachibana Classes Botley UK Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 84908 987 6 Sturton Ian 1980 Japan In Chesneau Roger ed Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Kaya 1944 amp oldid 1189232105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
