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Japanese destroyer Murasame (1935)

December 12, 2023

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Murasame.

Murasame (村雨, "Passing Shower") [1] was the third of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, and was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the "Circle One" Program (Maru Ichi Keikaku).[2] This vessel should not be confused with the earlier Russo-Japanese War-period Harusame-class torpedo boat destroyer with the same name.

Murasame at Yangtze River, China, 1937
History
Empire of Japan
NameMurasame
Ordered1931 FY
BuilderFujinagata Shipyards
Laid down1 February 1934
Launched20 June 1935
Commissioned7 January 1937
Stricken1 April 1943
FateSunk by USS Waller, 5 March 1943
General characteristics
Class and typeShiratsuyu-class destroyer
Displacement1,685 long tons (1,712 t)
Length
  • 103.5 m (340 ft) pp
  • 107.5 m (352 ft 8 in) waterline
Beam9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Draft3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed34 knots (39 mph; 63 km/h)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement226
Armament
Service record
Operations:

History edit

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.[3] Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion, none survived the Pacific War.[4]Murasame, built at the Fujinagata Shipyards in Osaka was laid down on 1 February 1934, launched on 20 June 1935 and commissioned on 7 January 1937.[5]

Operational history edit

At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Murasame 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 "Operation M" (the invasion of the Philippines, covering landings at Vigan and Lingayen Gulf). On 26 December, she collided with minesweeper W-20 off of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, suffering minor damage.

From January 1942, Murasame participated in operations in the Netherlands East Indies, including the invasions of Tarakan Island, Balikpapan and eastern Java. During the Battle of the Java Sea, Murasame engaged a group of Allied destroyers. In March and April, Murasame was based at Subic Bay, from which 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, Murasame was part of the aborted Midway Occupation Force under Admiral Nobutake Kondō. In 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 tender Kunikawa Maru, exploring the Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz Islands for potential base locations.

In early October, Murasame participated in two "Tokyo Express" high speed transport runs to Guadalcanal or Lae, suffering from minor damage on 5 October in an air attack near Shortland Islands, which necessitated a return to Truk for repairs. In late October through the end of November, Murasame made an additional nine "Tokyo Express" runs. On 25 October 1942 she assisted in rescuing the crew of the cruiser Japanese cruiser Yura, heavily damaged by aircraft attacks, and the next day took part in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands under Admiral Takeo Kurita. During the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on the night of 12–13 November 1942, Murasame assisting in sinking the destroyer USS Monssen and damaging the cruiser USS Helena, as well as possibly torpedoing the cruiser USS Juneau. However, during the battle she was also hit by a shell in her forward boiler, and returned to Truk again for repairs. She continued to patrol from Truk through the end of the year, and returned to Yokosuka for repairs in mid January 1943.

In February 1943, Murasame returned to Truk escorting the aircraft carrier Chūyō, and continued on to Rabaul to resume transport operations to Kolombangara. On the night of 4 March, Murasame and the destroyer Minegumo are believed to have sunk the submarine USS Grampus. However, that same night they were detected by radar-equipped American ships in Kula Gulf off Vila, after delivering supplies to the Japanese base there. In a short action, known as the Battle of Blackett Strait, both Japanese ships were sunk; Murasame broke in two from an "extremely violent" explosion after being hit by gunfire and torpedoes from the destroyer USS Waller at position 08°03′S 157°13′E / 8.050°S 157.217°E / -8.050; 157.217. Of her crew, 128 were killed, but 53 survivors, including her captain, Lieutenant Commander Tanegashima, and squadron commander Captain Masao Tachibana later reached Japanese territory. She was removed from the navy list on 1 April 1943.

A memorial monument to the crew of Murasame exists at Kannonzaki, in Yokosuka, Japan.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Page 493
  2. ^ Lengerer, pp. 92-3
  3. ^ Peattie & Evans, Kaigun .
  4. ^ Globalsecurity.org, IJN Shiratsuyu class destroyers
  5. ^ 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 edit

  • D'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.
  • Hara, Tameichi (1961). Japanese Destroyer Captain. New York & Toronto: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-27894-1.
  • Lengerer, Hans (2007). The Japanese Destroyers of the Hatsuharu Class. Warship 2007. London: Conway. pp. 91–110. ISBN 978-1-84486-041-8.OCLC 77257764
  • Kilpatrick, C. W. (1987). Naval Night Battles of the Solomons. Exposition Press. ISBN 0-682-40333-4.
  • 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

  • Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Murasame: 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.
  • Naval Historical Center entry on the Murasame

December 12, 2023
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese destroyer Murasame Murasame 村雨 Passing Shower 1 was the third of ten Shiratsuyu class destroyers and was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle One Program Maru Ichi Keikaku 2 This vessel should not be confused with the earlier Russo Japanese War period Harusame class torpedo boat destroyer with the same name Murasame at Yangtze River China 1937HistoryEmpire of JapanNameMurasameOrdered1931 FYBuilderFujinagata ShipyardsLaid down1 February 1934Launched20 June 1935Commissioned7 January 1937Stricken1 April 1943FateSunk by USS Waller 5 March 1943General 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 2 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 Battle of Blackett Strait 1943 Contents 1 History 2 Operational history 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 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 3 Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion none survived the Pacific War 4 Murasame built at the Fujinagata Shipyards in Osaka was laid down on 1 February 1934 launched on 20 June 1935 and commissioned on 7 January 1937 5 Operational history editAt the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor Murasame 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 Operation M the invasion of the Philippines covering landings at Vigan and Lingayen Gulf On 26 December she collided with minesweeper W 20 off of Kaohsiung Taiwan suffering minor damage From January 1942 Murasame participated in operations in the Netherlands East Indies including the invasions of Tarakan Island Balikpapan and eastern Java During the Battle of the Java Sea Murasame engaged a group of Allied destroyers In March and April Murasame was based at Subic Bay from which 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 Murasame was part of the aborted Midway Occupation Force under Admiral Nobutake Kondō In 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 tender Kunikawa Maru exploring the Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz Islands for potential base locations In early October Murasame participated in two Tokyo Express high speed transport runs to Guadalcanal or Lae suffering from minor damage on 5 October in an air attack near Shortland Islands which necessitated a return to Truk for repairs In late October through the end of November Murasame made an additional nine Tokyo Express runs On 25 October 1942 she assisted in rescuing the crew of the cruiser Japanese cruiser Yura heavily damaged by aircraft attacks and the next day took part in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands under Admiral Takeo Kurita During the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on the night of 12 13 November 1942 Murasame assisting in sinking the destroyer USS Monssen and damaging the cruiser USS Helena as well as possibly torpedoing the cruiser USS Juneau However during the battle she was also hit by a shell in her forward boiler and returned to Truk again for repairs She continued to patrol from Truk through the end of the year and returned to Yokosuka for repairs in mid January 1943 In February 1943 Murasame returned to Truk escorting the aircraft carrier Chuyō and continued on to Rabaul to resume transport operations to Kolombangara On the night of 4 March Murasame and the destroyer Minegumo are believed to have sunk the submarine USS Grampus However that same night they were detected by radar equipped American ships in Kula Gulf off Vila after delivering supplies to the Japanese base there In a short action known as the Battle of Blackett Strait both Japanese ships were sunk Murasame broke in two from an extremely violent explosion after being hit by gunfire and torpedoes from the destroyer USS Waller at position 08 03 S 157 13 E 8 050 S 157 217 E 8 050 157 217 Of her crew 128 were killed but 53 survivors including her captain Lieutenant Commander Tanegashima and squadron commander Captain Masao Tachibana later reached Japanese territory She was removed from the navy list on 1 April 1943 A memorial monument to the crew of Murasame exists at Kannonzaki in Yokosuka Japan See also editMurasame class destroyer 1958 Murasame class destroyer 1994 Notes edit Nelson Japanese English Character Dictionary Page 493 Lengerer pp 92 3 Peattie amp Evans Kaigun Globalsecurity org IJN Shiratsuyu class destroyers 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 Hara Tameichi 1961 Japanese Destroyer Captain New York amp Toronto Ballantine Books ISBN 0 345 27894 1 Lengerer Hans 2007 The Japanese Destroyers of the Hatsuharu Class Warship 2007 London Conway pp 91 110 ISBN 978 1 84486 041 8 OCLC 77257764 Kilpatrick C W 1987 Naval Night Battles of the Solomons Exposition Press ISBN 0 682 40333 4 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 editNevitt Allyn D 1997 IJN Murasame 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 Naval Historical Center entry on the Murasame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Murasame 1935 amp oldid 1092112509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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