Tachikaze (太刀風, Sword Wind)[1] was a Minekaze-classdestroyer, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy immediately following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War.
Construction of the large-sized Minekaze-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's 8-4 Fleet Program from fiscal 1917–1920, as an accompaniment to the medium-sized Momi class with which they shared many common design characteristics.[2] Equipped with powerful engines, these vessels were capable of high speeds and were intended as escorts for the projected Amagi-classbattlecruisers, which were ultimately never built.[3]Tachikaze, built at the Maizuru Naval Arsenal, was the eleventh ship of this class. The destroyer was laid down on 18 August 1920, launched on 31 March 1921 and commissioned on 5 December 1921.[4]
From 27 February to the end of March 1942, Tachikaze was based at Staring-baai, escorting shipping between Sulawesi and Singapore. The destroyer assisted in the Invasion of the Andaman Islands in April, returning to Maizuru for repairs at the end of the month. From June to the end of 1942, Tachikaze was based at Jaluit Atoll or Rabaul, escorting transports in the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands. The ship was heavily damaged in an air raid on 27 December at Rabaul, during which, Lieutenant Commander Yasumi Hirasata, commander of Tachikaze was killed.[6]
In early 1943, after emergency repairs by the repair ship Yamabiko Maru, Tachikaze returned to Maizuru, which were completed by 10 March. Tachikaze returned to Rabaul to resume patrols. She was lightly damaged by an air raid on Wewak on 15 April. She returned again to Maizuru for repairs in May, remaining until September. From October until the end of the year, Tachikaze was based at Truk, with her patrol area extending from Palau towards Rabaul.[7]
^Globalsecurity.org, IJN Minekaze class destroyers.
^Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Minekaze class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
^Niehorster, Leo; Alsleben, Al; Yoda, Tadashi. "Administrative Order of Battle - 11th Air Fleet, Combined Fleet, 7 December 1941". Imperial Japanese Armed Forces. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
^Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Tachikaze: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
^Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Tachikaze: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
^Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Minekaze class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
Referencesedit
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.
Lindemann, Klaus (2005). Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon: Operations Against Truk by Carrier Task Force 58, 17 and 18 February 1944, and the Shipwrecks of World War II. Oregon, USA: Resource Publications. ISBN1-59752-347-X.
Nelson, Andrew N. (1967). Japanese–English Character Dictionary. Tuttle. ISBN0-8048-0408-7.
Stewart, William Herman (1986). Ghost Fleet of the Truk Lagoon: An Account of "Operation Hailstone", February, 1944. Pictorial Histories. ISBN0-933126-66-2.
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
Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Tachikaze: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Minekaze class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
Jones, Daniel H. (2003). . Ship Modeler's Mailing List (SMML). Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese destroyer Tachikaze Tachikaze 太刀風 Sword Wind 1 was a Minekaze class destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy immediately following World War I Advanced for their time these ships served as first line destroyers through the 1930s but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War Tachikaze on speed trials off Maizuru 1921History Empire of Japan NameTachikaze Orderedfiscal 1918 BuilderMaizuru Naval Arsenal Laid down18 August 1920 Launched31 March 1921 Commissioned5 December 1921 Stricken31 March 1944 FateSunk in action 17 February 1944 General characteristics Class and typeMinekaze class destroyer Displacement1 215 long tons 1 234 t normal 1 345 long tons 1 367 t full load Length97 5 m 320 ft pp 102 6 m 337 ft overall Beam8 92 m 29 3 ft Draught2 79 m 9 2 ft Propulsion2 shaft Mitsubishi Parsons geared turbines 4 boilers 38 500 ihp 28 700 kW Speed39 knots 72 km h Range3 600 nautical miles 6 700 km at 14 knots 26 km h Complement154 Armament4 Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval gun 6 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes 2 7 7 mm machine guns 16 naval mines Service record Operations Second Sino Japanese War Pacific War Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II history 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksHistory editConstruction of the large sized Minekaze class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy s 8 4 Fleet Program from fiscal 1917 1920 as an accompaniment to the medium sized Momi class with which they shared many common design characteristics 2 Equipped with powerful engines these vessels were capable of high speeds and were intended as escorts for the projected Amagi class battlecruisers which were ultimately never built 3 Tachikaze built at the Maizuru Naval Arsenal was the eleventh ship of this class The destroyer was laid down on 18 August 1920 launched on 31 March 1921 and commissioned on 5 December 1921 4 On completion Tachikaze was teamed with sister ships Hakaze Akikaze and Hokaze at the Yokosuka Naval District to form Destroyer Division 4 under Torpedo Squadron 1 第1水雷戦隊 In 1938 1939 the division was assigned to patrols of the central China coastline in support of Japanese efforts in the Second Sino Japanese War Tachikaze also served on detached duty in support of the Japanese Invasion of French Indochina in 1940 World War II history edit In World War II Tachikaze performed patrol and convoy escort duties At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor Tachikaze assigned to Destroyer Division 34 of the 11th Air Fleet was based at Takao 5 and provided air sea rescue support for the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and escort of convoys to Davao and Balikpapan in the Netherlands East Indies From 27 February to the end of March 1942 Tachikaze was based at Staring baai escorting shipping between Sulawesi and Singapore The destroyer assisted in the Invasion of the Andaman Islands in April returning to Maizuru for repairs at the end of the month From June to the end of 1942 Tachikaze was based at Jaluit Atoll or Rabaul escorting transports in the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands The ship was heavily damaged in an air raid on 27 December at Rabaul during which Lieutenant Commander Yasumi Hirasata commander of Tachikaze was killed 6 nbsp A VF 9 F6F over the stranded Tachikaze during Operation Hailstone February 1944 In early 1943 after emergency repairs by the repair ship Yamabiko Maru Tachikaze returned to Maizuru which were completed by 10 March Tachikaze returned to Rabaul to resume patrols She was lightly damaged by an air raid on Wewak on 15 April She returned again to Maizuru for repairs in May remaining until September From October until the end of the year Tachikaze was based at Truk with her patrol area extending from Palau towards Rabaul 7 On 4 February 1944 Tachikaze ran aground at Kuop Atoll near Truk Lagoon while returning from Rabaul and remained stranded there despite efforts to free her During the Allied Operation Hailstone 17 18 February Tachikaze suffered heavy strafing followed by a torpedo hit in the engine room which sank the ship by the stern at 07 03 N 151 56 E 7 050 N 151 933 E 7 050 151 933 8 On 31 March 1944 Tachikaze was removed from the navy list 9 Notes edit Nelson Japanese English Character Dictionary pages 296 960 Howarth The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun Globalsecurity org IJN Minekaze class destroyers Nishidah Hiroshi 2002 Minekaze class 1st class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Archived from the original on 2012 07 08 Retrieved 2008 12 21 Niehorster Leo Alsleben Al Yoda Tadashi Administrative Order of Battle 11th Air Fleet Combined Fleet 7 December 1941 Imperial Japanese Armed Forces Retrieved April 7 2020 Nevitt Allyn D 1997 IJN Tachikaze Tabular Record of Movement Long Lancers Combinedfleet com Nevitt Allyn D 1997 IJN Tachikaze Tabular Record of Movement Long Lancers Combinedfleet com Brown Warship Losses of World War Two Nishidah Hiroshi 2002 Minekaze class 1st class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Archived from the original on 2012 07 08 Retrieved 2008 12 21 References editBrown 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 Lindemann Klaus 2005 Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon Operations Against Truk by Carrier Task Force 58 17 and 18 February 1944 and the Shipwrecks of World War II Oregon USA Resource Publications ISBN 1 59752 347 X Nelson Andrew N 1967 Japanese English Character Dictionary Tuttle ISBN 0 8048 0408 7 Stewart William Herman 1986 Ghost Fleet of the Truk Lagoon An Account of Operation Hailstone February 1944 Pictorial Histories ISBN 0 933126 66 2 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 Tachikaze Tabular Record of Movement Long Lancers Combinedfleet com Nishidah Hiroshi 2002 Minekaze class 1st class destroyers Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Archived from the original on 2012 07 08 Retrieved 2008 12 21 Jones Daniel H 2003 IJN Minekaze Kamikaze and Mutsuki class Destroyers Ship Modeler s Mailing List SMML Archived from the original on 2008 08 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Tachikaze 1921 amp oldid 1071539067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
