The Kagerō-class destroyers were outwardly almost identical to the preceding light cruiser-sized Asashio class, with improvements made by Japanese naval architects to improve stability and to take advantage of Japan’s lead in torpedo technology. They were designed 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, only one survived the Pacific War.[3]
Natsushio, built at the Fujinagata Shipyards, was laid down on 9 December 1937, launched on 23 February 1939 and commissioned on 31 August 1940.[4]
^Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Asashio class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
^Allyn D. Nevitt (1998). "IJN Natsushio: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com.
^Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-914-X.
Books
Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-914-X.
D'Albas, Andrieu (1965). Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II. Devin-Adair Pub. ISBN0-8159-5302-X.
Evans, David (1979). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-192-7.
Roger Chesneau, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. Grenwitch: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-146-7.
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.
Watts, A.J. (1966). Japanese warships of World War II. Ian Allan. ISBN0711002150.
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Cassell Publishing. ISBN1-85409-521-8.
External links
CombinedFleet.com: Kagero-class destroyers
Natsushio history
Globalsecurity.org. "IJN Kagero class destroyers".
January 16, 2023
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese ship Natsushio Natsushio 夏潮 lit Summer Tide 1 was the sixth vessel to be commissioned in the 19 vessel Kagerō class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1930s under the Circle Three Supplementary Naval Expansion Program Maru San Keikaku HistoryEmpire of JapanNameNatsushioOrderedFujinagata ShipyardsBuilderFujinagata Shipyards OsakaLaid down9 December 1937Launched23 February 1939Completed31 August 1940Stricken28 February 1942FateTorpedoed and sunk by USS S 37 9 February 1942General characteristicsClass and typeKagerō class destroyerDisplacement2 033 long tons 2 066 t standardLength118 5 m 388 ft 9 in Beam10 8 m 35 ft 5 in Draft3 8 m 12 ft 6 in Propulsion3 Kampon water tube boilers 2 Kanpon impulse turbines 2 shafts 52 000 shp 39 MW Speed35 5 knots 40 9 mph 65 7 km h Range5 000 NM at 18 knots 21 mph 33 km h Complement239Armament 1939 6 12 7 cm 50 Type 3 DP guns 2 Type 96 25 mm AA guns 8 610 mm 24 in torpedo tubes 18 depth charges 2 paravanes 1943 6 12 7 cm 50 Type 3 DP guns 8 Type 96 25 mm AA guns 8 610 mm 24 in torpedo tubes 18 depth charges Contents 1 Background 2 Operational history 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Books 6 External linksBackground EditThe Kagerō class destroyers were outwardly almost identical to the preceding light cruiser sized Asashio class with improvements made by Japanese naval architects to improve stability and to take advantage of Japan s lead in torpedo technology They were designed 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 only one survived the Pacific War 3 Natsushio built at the Fujinagata Shipyards was laid down on 9 December 1937 launched on 23 February 1939 and commissioned on 31 August 1940 4 Operational history EditAt 1800 hours on 23 June 1941 Natsushio collided with the destroyers Kuroshio and Minegumo in Bungo Channel At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor Natsushio was assigned to Destroyer Division 15 Desdiv 15 and a member of Destroyer Squadron 2 Desron 2 of the IJN 2nd Fleet and had deployed from Palau as part of the escort for the aircraft carrier Ryujō in the invasion of the southern Philippines and minelayer Yaeyama 5 In early 1942 Natsushio participated in the invasion of the Netherlands East Indies escorting the invasion forces for Menado Kendari and Ambon in January During the invasion of Makassar on 8 9 February Natsushio was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS S 37 and sank approximately 22 miles 35 km south of Makassar at coordinates 05 10 S 119 24 E 5 167 S 119 400 E 5 167 119 400 Coordinates 05 10 S 119 24 E 5 167 S 119 400 E 5 167 119 400 Ten crewmen were killed in the attack and the survivors were rescued by her sister ship Kuroshio Natsushio was removed from the navy list on 28 February 1942 6 She was the first Japanese destroyer to fall victim to U S submarines during the war the first of her class to be sunk and the only Kagero class destroyer to not partake in the Battle of Midway See also EditList of ships of the Japanese NavyNotes Edit Nelson Japanese English Character Dictionary Page 52 570 Peattie amp Evans Kaigun Globalsecurity org IJN Kagero 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 2011 06 18 Allyn D Nevitt 1998 IJN Natsushio Tabular Record of Movement combinedfleet com Brown David 1990 Warship Losses of World War Two Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 914 X Books EditBrown David 1990 Warship Losses of World War Two Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 914 X D Albas Andrieu 1965 Death of a Navy Japanese Naval Action in World War II Devin Adair Pub ISBN 0 8159 5302 X Evans David 1979 Kaigun Strategy Tactics and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887 1941 US Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 192 7 Roger Chesneau ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Grenwitch Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 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 Watts A J 1966 Japanese warships of World War II Ian Allan ISBN 0711002150 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 Cassell Publishing ISBN 1 85409 521 8 External links EditCombinedFleet com Kagero class destroyers Natsushio history Globalsecurity org IJN Kagero class destroyers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Natsushio amp oldid 1065293814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
