The Asashio-class destroyers were larger and more capable that the preceding Shiratsuyu-class, as Japanese naval architects were no longer constrained by the provisions of the London Naval Treaty. These light cruiser-sized vessels were designed to take advantage of Japan’s lead in torpedo technology, and to accompany the Japanese main striking force and in both day and night attacks against the United States Navy as it advanced across the Pacific Ocean, according to Japanese naval strategic projections.[2] Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion, none survived the Pacific War.[3]
Natsugumo, built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal was laid down on 1 July 1936, launched on 26 May 1937 and commissioned on 10 February 1938.[4]
Natsugumo joined the escort for Admiral Nobutake Kondō’s Midway Invasion Force during the Battle of Midway from 4–6 June 1942. Afterwards, she was reassigned to the Ominato Naval District and assigned to patrols of the Kurile Islands and north Pacific to mid-July. However, on 19 July, she received orders to escort the cruiser Chokai from Kure to Truk. From Truk, she made a transport run to Kwajalein and returned to Yokosuka by 8 August.
On 11 August, Natsugumo departed Yokosuka for Truk, and was part of the escort for the aircraft carrier Chitose at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August. She was assigned to patrols out of Truk in September, and ordered to Shortland Island in October. During the month of October, she made four “Tokyo Express transport runs to Guadalcanal. On the fourth run, while escorting Nisshin and Chitose, she went to the assistance of the destroyer Murakumo which itself had become the victim of early morning air raids while attempting to assist survivors of the heavy cruiser Furutaka, sunk during the previous night's Battle of Cape Esperance. Attacked by United States Navy dive bombers, near misses ruptured Natsugumos hull, and she sank after only 39 minutes at position 08°40′S159°20′E / 8.667°S 159.333°E / -8.667; 159.333 approximately 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) west-northwest of Savo Island. The attack killed 16 crewmen, including her captain (LtCdr Moritaro Tsukamoto); the destroyer Asagumo took off her 176 survivors [6] She was removed from the navy list on 15 November 1942.
Notesedit
^Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. page 52, 942
^Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Asashio class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
^Allyn D. Nevitt (1998). "IJN Natsugumo: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
^Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-914-X.
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.
Hammel, Eric (1988). Guadalcanal: Decision at Sea : The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Nov. 13–15, 1942. (CA): Pacifica Press. ISBN0-517-56952-3.
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.
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
CombinedFleet.com: Asashio-class destroyers
Natsugumo history
GlobalSecurity.org: Asashio class destroyers
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese destroyer Natsugumo Natsugumo 夏雲 Summer Cloud 1 was the seventh of ten Asashio class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the mid 1930s under the Circle Two Supplementary Naval Expansion Program Maru Ni Keikaku Natsugumo underway on 22 November 1939History Empire of Japan NameNatsugumo Ordered1934 Maru 2 Program BuilderSasebo Naval Arsenal Laid down1 July 1936 Launched26 May 1937 Commissioned10 February 1938 Stricken15 November 1942 FateSunk in air attack 12 October 1942 General characteristics Class and typeAsashio class destroyer Displacement2 370 long tons 2 408 t Length111 m 364 ft pp 115 m 377 ft 4 in waterline 118 3 m 388 ft 1 in OA Beam10 3 m 33 ft 10 in Draft3 7 m 12 ft 2 in Propulsion2 shaft geared turbine 3 boilers 50 000 shp 37 285 kW Speed35 knots 40 mph 65 km h Range5 700 nmi 10 600 km at 10 kn 19 km h 960 nmi 1 780 km at 34 kn 63 km h Complement200 Armament6 12 7 cm 50 Type 3 DP guns up to 28 Type 96 AA guns up to 4 Type 93 AA guns 8 24 in 610 mm torpedo tubes 36 depth charges Contents 1 History 2 Operational history 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Asashio class destroyers were larger and more capable that the preceding Shiratsuyu class as Japanese naval architects were no longer constrained by the provisions of the London Naval Treaty These light cruiser sized vessels were designed to take advantage of Japan s lead in torpedo technology and to accompany the Japanese main striking force and in both day and night attacks against the United States Navy as it advanced across the Pacific Ocean according to Japanese naval strategic projections 2 Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion none survived the Pacific War 3 Natsugumo built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal was laid down on 1 July 1936 launched on 26 May 1937 and commissioned on 10 February 1938 4 Operational history editAt the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor Natsugumo under the command of Lieutenant Commander Moritaro Tsukamoto was assigned to Destroyer Division 9 Desdiv 9 and a member of Destroyer Squadron 4 Desron 4 of the IJN 2nd Fleet escorting the Philippines invasion forces to Vigan and Lingayen She then assisted in the landings of Japanese forces at Tarakan Balikpapan Makassar and Java in the Netherlands East Indies During the Battle of the Java Sea of 27 February she was on detached duty escorting the troop convoy and thus did not see combat However on 1 March she damaged the submarine USS Perch with depth charges 5 Natsugumo participated in the Battle of Christmas Island from 31 March 10 April escorting the damaged cruiser Naka to Singapore and then returning to Yokosuka on April 12 for repairs Natsugumo joined the escort for Admiral Nobutake Kondō s Midway Invasion Force during the Battle of Midway from 4 6 June 1942 Afterwards she was reassigned to the Ominato Naval District and assigned to patrols of the Kurile Islands and north Pacific to mid July However on 19 July she received orders to escort the cruiser Chokai from Kure to Truk From Truk she made a transport run to Kwajalein and returned to Yokosuka by 8 August On 11 August Natsugumo departed Yokosuka for Truk and was part of the escort for the aircraft carrier Chitose at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August She was assigned to patrols out of Truk in September and ordered to Shortland Island in October During the month of October she made four Tokyo Express transport runs to Guadalcanal On the fourth run while escorting Nisshin and Chitose she went to the assistance of the destroyer Murakumo which itself had become the victim of early morning air raids while attempting to assist survivors of the heavy cruiser Furutaka sunk during the previous night s Battle of Cape Esperance Attacked by United States Navy dive bombers near misses ruptured Natsugumos hull and she sank after only 39 minutes at position 08 40 S 159 20 E 8 667 S 159 333 E 8 667 159 333 approximately 90 nautical miles 170 km 100 mi west northwest of Savo Island The attack killed 16 crewmen including her captain LtCdr Moritaro Tsukamoto the destroyer Asagumo took off her 176 survivors 6 She was removed from the navy list on 15 November 1942 Notes edit Nelson Japanese English Character Dictionary page 52 942 Peattie amp Evans Kaigun Globalsecurity org IJN Asashio class destroyers Nishidah Hiroshi 2002 Asashio class 1st class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Archived from the original on 2012 07 21 Retrieved 2010 08 14 Allyn D Nevitt 1998 IJN Natsugumo Tabular Record of Movement combinedfleet com Retrieved 2008 02 06 Brown David 1990 Warship Losses of World War Two Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 914 X 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 Hammel Eric 1988 Guadalcanal Decision at Sea The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Nov 13 15 1942 CA Pacifica Press ISBN 0 517 56952 3 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 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 editCombinedFleet com Asashio class destroyers Natsugumo history GlobalSecurity org Asashio class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Natsugumo 1937 amp oldid 1067060090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
