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Kagerō-class destroyer

October 17, 2023

The Kagerō-class destroyers (陽炎型駆逐艦, Kagerō-gata Kuchikukan) were a class of nineteen 1st Class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s, and operated by them during the Pacific War, when all but one were lost.

Yukikaze in December 1939
Class overview
NameKagerō class
Operators
Preceded byAsashio class
Succeeded by
In commission
Planned18 (1937) + 4 (1939)
Completed19
Cancelled3 (the dummies for the naval budget of the Yamato-class battleships)
Lost18
Scrapped1
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 2,000 long tons (2,032 t) standard
  • 2,500 long tons (2,540 t) battle condition
Length
  • 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) full,
  • 116.2 m (381 ft 3 in) waterline
Beam10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught3.76 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
  • 3 × Kampon water-tube boilers,
  • 2 × Kanpon impulse turbines,
  • 2 × shafts, 52,000 shp (39,000 kW)
Speed35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Complement239 (Kagerō, 1939)
Armament

The class was also one of a series called Destroyer Type-A (甲型駆逐艦, Kō-gata Kuchikukan) within the Imperial Japanese Navy from their plan name. At the time of introduction, these destroyers were among the deadliest destroyers afloat, primarily due to the excellent range and lethality of their "Long Lance" torpedoes.

Background Edit

Following on the success of the Asashio class, the Kagerō class was very similar in design, but was slightly larger and incorporated a number of improvements which had been gained through operational experience. It had a heavier main battery and much heavier torpedo armament than other contemporary foreign destroyer designs.[1] The first 15 ships of this class were ordered in 1937 under the 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme and the final four vessels were ordered in 1939 under the 4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. The final vessel in the class, Akigumo, was sometimes mistaken for part of the succeeding Yūgumo class by immediate postwar historians due to confusion over the number of fictitious destroyers listed in the Japanese budgetary records in an effort to conceal the budget devoted to the secret Yamato-class battleships.

Design and description Edit

The Kagerō class used the same hull and bridge as the preceding Asashio class and had an almost identical silhouette. The main visual difference was that the reloads for the forward torpedo launcher were located in front of the launcher instead of to the rear.[1] The ships measured 118.5 meters (388 ft 9 in) overall, with a beam of 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) and a draft of 3.76 meters (12 ft 4 in).[2] They displaced 2,065 metric tons (2,032 long tons) at standard load and 2,529 metric tons (2,489 long tons) at deep load.[3] The displacement and beam were thus slightly larger than for the Asashio class, giving greater stability.[1]

Their crew numbered 240 officers and enlisted men. The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 shaft horsepower (39,000 kW) for a designed speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The ships had a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[4] Amatsukaze had an experimental boiler which developed a higher steam pressure, but this did not result in any increase in performance.[1]

Armament Edit

As built, the weapons suite of the Kagerō class was identical to that of the preceding Asashio class. The main battery consisted of six 5-inch 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure. The guns were capable of 55-degree elevation. The ships were also armed with eight 610-millimeter (24.0 in) torpedo tubes for the oxygen-fueled Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo in two quadruple traversing mounts; one reload was carried for each tube.[3] Their anti-submarine weapons initially comprised 16 depth charges,[4] which was increased to 36 during the course of the Pacific War.

In terms of anti-aircraft capability, initially two twin-mount Type 96 AA guns were placed forward of the second smokestack. As the war progressed, the number of Type 96 guns was gradually increased. In 1942–1943, the twin mounts were replaced by triple mounts, and another twin mount was added forward of the bridge. From 1943 to 1944, on surviving vessels the superfiring "X" turret was removed and replaced by two more triple mounts. In late 1944, the seven surviving vessels were fitted with a varying number of additional guns. Isokaze and Hamakaze received seven single mounts, whereas Yukikaze received 14 single mounts and four Type 93 13 mm machine guns.[1]

Hamakaze became the first Japanese destroyer to be equipped with radar when a Type 22 set was installed in late 1942. The other vessels were equipped with radar as they rotated back to Japan for repair or refit. All seven vessels surviving in mid-1944 also received a Type 13 radar.[1]

Operational history Edit

During the war the Kagerō class was used extensively in the Solomons campaign, and wartime attrition was severe, with 18 of 19 vessels lost. In all, six were sunk by air attack, five by submarine attack, five in battle with other surface forces, one by a mine, and the remaining two sunk by a combination of mines and air attack. Yukikaze was the only Kagerō-class ship afloat at the end of the war. All but the Natsushio (sunk in February 1942) took part in the Battle of Midway. 7 out of the only 9 destroyers of the Pearl Harbor strike force were of the Kagero class.

Ships in class Edit

Construction data
Prog. no. Ship Kanji Shipyard Laid down Launched Completed Fate
17 Kagerō 陽炎 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 3 September 1937 27 September 1938 6 November 1939 Air attack SW of Rendova (New Georgia Campaign), 8 May 1943 at 08°08′S 156°55′E / 8.133°S 156.917°E / -8.133; 156.917 (IJN Kagerō sunk in air attack, 8 May 1943)
18 Shiranui 不知火 Uraga Dock Company 30 August 1937 28 June 1938 20 December 1939 Air attack N of Iloilo, Panay, 27 October 1944 at 12°0′N 122°30′E / 12.000°N 122.500°E / 12.000; 122.500 (IJN Shiranui sunk in air attack, 27 October 1944)
19 Kuroshio 黒潮 Fujinagata Shipyards 31 August 1937 25 October 1938 27 January 1940 Mined leaving Vila, Kolombangara (New Georgia Campaign), 8 May 1943 at 08°08′S 156°55′E / 8.133°S 156.917°E / -8.133; 156.917 (IJN Kuroshio sunk by mine, 8 May 1943)
20 Oyashio 親潮 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 29 March 1938 29 November 1938 20 August 1940 Mined, air attack leaving Vila, Kolombangara (New Georgia Campaign), 8 May 1943 at 08°08′S 156°55′E / 8.133°S 156.917°E / -8.133; 156.917 (IJN Oyashio sunk by mine & air attack, 8 May 1943)
21 Hayashio 早潮 Uraga Dock Company 30 June 1938 19 April 1939 31 August 1940 Scuttled after air attack, Guna Bay (New Guinea Campaign), 24 November 1942 at 07°0′S 147°30′E / 7.000°S 147.500°E / -7.000; 147.500 (IJN Hayashio scuttled after air attack, 24 November 1942)
22 Natsushio 夏潮 Fujinagata Shipyards 9 December 1937 23 February 1939 31 August 1940 Torpedoed S of Makassar, 9 February 1942 at 05°10′S 119°24′E / 5.167°S 119.400°E / -5.167; 119.400 (IJN Natsushio sunk by torpedo, 9 February 1942)
23 Hatsukaze 初風 Kawasaki-Kobe 3 December 1937 24 January 1939 15 February 1940 Sunk in Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, 2 November 1943 at 06°01′S 153°58′E / 6.017°S 153.967°E / -6.017; 153.967 (IJN Hatsukaze sunk in battle, 2 November 1943)
24 Yukikaze 雪風 Sasebo Naval Arsenal 2 August 1938 24 March 1939 20 January 1940 Surrendered to Republic of China on 6 July 1947 at Shanghai, renamed DD-12 Tan Yang (丹陽); scrapped 1970
25 Amatsukaze 天津風 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 14 February 1939 19 October 1939 26 October 1940 Air attack E of Xiamen, 6 April 1945 at 24°30′N 118°10′E / 24.500°N 118.167°E / 24.500; 118.167 (IJN Amatsukaze sunk by air attack, 6 April 1945)
26 Tokitsukaze 時津風 Uraga Dock Company 20 February 1939 10 November 1939 15 December 1940 Air attack SE of Finschhafen, 3 March 1943 at 07°16′S 148°15′E / 7.267°S 148.250°E / -7.267; 148.250 (IJN Urakaze sunk by air attack, 3 March 1943)
27 Urakaze 浦風 Fujinagata Shipyards 11 April 1939 19 April 1940 15 December 1940 Torpedoed NNW of Keelung, Taiwan, 21 November 1944 at 26°09′N 121°23′E / 26.150°N 121.383°E / 26.150; 121.383 (IJN Urakaze sunk by torpedo, 21 November 1944)
28 Isokaze 磯風 Sasebo Naval Arsenal 25 November 1938 19 June 1939 30 November 1940 Scuttled SW of Nagasaki following air attack, 7 April 1945 at 30°28′N 128°55′E / 30.46°N 128.92°E / 30.46; 128.92 (IJN Isokaze scuttled after air attack, 7 April 1945)
29 Hamakaze 浜風 Uraga Dock Company 20 November 1939 25 November 1940 30 June 1941 Air attack SW of Nagasaki, 7 April 1945 at 30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E / 30.783; 128.133 (IJN Hamakaze sunk by air attack, 7 April 1945)
30 Tanikaze 谷風 Fujinagata Shipyards 18 October 1939 1 November 1940 25 April 1941 Torpedoed in Sibutu Passage, 9 June 1944 at 05°42′N 120°41′E / 5.700°N 120.683°E / 5.700; 120.683 (IJN Tanikaze sunk by torpedo, 9 June 1944)
31 Nowaki 野分 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 8 November 1939 17 September 1940 28 April 1941 Sunk in the aftermath of the Battle off Samar, 26 October 1944 at 13°0′N 124°54′E / 13.000°N 124.900°E / 13.000; 124.900 (IJN Nowaki sunk in battle, 26 October 1944)
32–34 — — — — — — The dummy for the naval budget of the Yamato-class battleships
112 Arashi 嵐 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 4 May 1939 22 April 1940 27 January 1941 Sunk in Battle of Vella Gulf (New Georgia Campaign), 6 August 1943 at 07°50′S 156°55′E / 7.833°S 156.917°E / -7.833; 156.917 (IJN Arashi sunk in battle, 6 August 1943)
113 Hagikaze 萩風 Uraga Dock Company 23 May 1939 18 June 1940 31 March 1941 Sunk in Battle of Vella Gulf, 6 August 1943 at 07°50′S 156°55′E / 7.833°S 156.917°E / -7.833; 156.917 (IJN Hagikaze sunk in battle, 6 August 1943)
114 Maikaze 舞風 Fujinagata Shipyards 22 April 1940 13 March 1941 15 July 1941 Sunk in surface action during Operation Hailstone at Truk, 17 February 1944 at 07°45′N 151°20′E / 7.750°N 151.333°E / 7.750; 151.333 (IJN Maikaze sunk in battle, 17 February 1944)
115 Akigumo 秋雲 Uraga Dock Company 2 July 1940 11 April 1941 27 September 1941 Torpedoed SE of Zamboanga, Philippines, 11 April 1944 at 06°43′N 122°23′E / 6.717°N 122.383°E / 6.717; 122.383 (IJN Akigumo sunk by torpedo, 11 April 1944)

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Stille, Mark (2013). Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919–45 (2). Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. pp. 9–15. ISBN 978-1-84908-987-6.
  2. ^ Chesneau, p. 194
  3. ^ a b Whitley, pp. 200–01
  4. ^ a b Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 148

References Edit

  • Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  • Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
  • Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.

Further reading Edit

  • "Rekishi Gunzō"., History of Pacific War Vol.64 Mutsuki class destroyer, Gakken (Japan), May 2008, ISBN 978-4-05-605091-2
  • Collection of writings by Sizuo Fukui Vol.5, Stories of Japanese Destroyers, Kōjinsha (Japan) 1993, ISBN 4-7698-0611-6
  • Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1, Model Art Co. Ltd. (Japan), October 1989, Book code 08734-10
  • Daiji Katagiri, Ship Name Chronicles of the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, Kōjinsha (Japan), June 1988, ISBN 4-7698-0386-9
  • The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.41 Japanese Destroyers I, Ushio Shobō (Japan), July 1980, Book code 68343-42

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kagero class destroyers.
  • "Kagerō class" at CombinedFleet.com
  • "KAGERŌ Class Notes by Allyn Nevitt"

October 17, 2023
kagerō, class, destroyer, 陽炎型駆逐艦, kagerō, gata, kuchikukan, were, class, nineteen, class, destroyers, built, imperial, japanese, navy, during, 1930s, operated, them, during, pacific, when, were, lost, yukikaze, december, 1939class, overviewnamekagerō, classope. The Kagerō class destroyers 陽炎型駆逐艦 Kagerō gata Kuchikukan were a class of nineteen 1st Class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s and operated by them during the Pacific War when all but one were lost Yukikaze in December 1939Class overviewNameKagerō classOperators Imperial Japanese Navy Republic of China NavyPreceded byAsashio classSucceeded byYugumo class ShimakazeIn commission1939 1947 Japan 1947 1966 Republic of China Planned18 1937 4 1939 Completed19Cancelled3 the dummies for the naval budget of the Yamato class battleships Lost18Scrapped1General characteristicsTypeDestroyerDisplacement2 000 long tons 2 032 t standard 2 500 long tons 2 540 t battle conditionLength118 5 m 388 ft 9 in full 116 2 m 381 ft 3 in waterlineBeam10 8 m 35 ft 5 in Draught3 76 m 12 ft 4 in Propulsion3 Kampon water tube boilers 2 Kanpon impulse turbines 2 shafts 52 000 shp 39 000 kW Speed35 5 knots 65 7 km h 40 9 mph Complement239 Kagerō 1939 Armament Kagerō 1939 6 Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns 3 2 4 25 mm Type 96 AA guns 8 Type 92 torpedo tubes 2 4 16 610 mm 24 in Type 93 torpedoes 18 Type 95 depth charges 2 paravanes Yukikaze April 1945 4 Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns 2 2 27 25 mm Type 96 AA guns 4 13 mm Type 95 AA guns 8 Type 92 torpedo tubes 2 4 16 610 mm Type 93 torpedoes 36 Type 2 or Type 3 depth chargesThe class was also one of a series called Destroyer Type A 甲型駆逐艦 Kō gata Kuchikukan within the Imperial Japanese Navy from their plan name At the time of introduction these destroyers were among the deadliest destroyers afloat primarily due to the excellent range and lethality of their Long Lance torpedoes Contents 1 Background 2 Design and description 2 1 Armament 3 Operational history 4 Ships in class 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBackground EditFollowing on the success of the Asashio class the Kagerō class was very similar in design but was slightly larger and incorporated a number of improvements which had been gained through operational experience It had a heavier main battery and much heavier torpedo armament than other contemporary foreign destroyer designs 1 The first 15 ships of this class were ordered in 1937 under the 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme and the final four vessels were ordered in 1939 under the 4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme The final vessel in the class Akigumo was sometimes mistaken for part of the succeeding Yugumo class by immediate postwar historians due to confusion over the number of fictitious destroyers listed in the Japanese budgetary records in an effort to conceal the budget devoted to the secret Yamato class battleships Design and description EditThe Kagerō class used the same hull and bridge as the preceding Asashio class and had an almost identical silhouette The main visual difference was that the reloads for the forward torpedo launcher were located in front of the launcher instead of to the rear 1 The ships measured 118 5 meters 388 ft 9 in overall with a beam of 10 8 meters 35 ft 5 in and a draft of 3 76 meters 12 ft 4 in 2 They displaced 2 065 metric tons 2 032 long tons at standard load and 2 529 metric tons 2 489 long tons at deep load 3 The displacement and beam were thus slightly larger than for the Asashio class giving greater stability 1 Their crew numbered 240 officers and enlisted men The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by three Kampon water tube boilers The turbines were rated at a total of 52 000 shaft horsepower 39 000 kW for a designed speed of 35 knots 65 km h 40 mph The ships had a range of 5 000 nautical miles 9 300 km 5 800 mi at a speed of 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph 4 Amatsukaze had an experimental boiler which developed a higher steam pressure but this did not result in any increase in performance 1 Armament Edit As built the weapons suite of the Kagerō class was identical to that of the preceding Asashio class The main battery consisted of six 5 inch 12 7 cm 50 Type 3 naval guns in three twin gun turrets one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure The guns were capable of 55 degree elevation The ships were also armed with eight 610 millimeter 24 0 in torpedo tubes for the oxygen fueled Type 93 Long Lance torpedo in two quadruple traversing mounts one reload was carried for each tube 3 Their anti submarine weapons initially comprised 16 depth charges 4 which was increased to 36 during the course of the Pacific War In terms of anti aircraft capability initially two twin mount Type 96 AA guns were placed forward of the second smokestack As the war progressed the number of Type 96 guns was gradually increased In 1942 1943 the twin mounts were replaced by triple mounts and another twin mount was added forward of the bridge From 1943 to 1944 on surviving vessels the superfiring X turret was removed and replaced by two more triple mounts In late 1944 the seven surviving vessels were fitted with a varying number of additional guns Isokaze and Hamakaze received seven single mounts whereas Yukikaze received 14 single mounts and four Type 93 13 mm machine guns 1 Hamakaze became the first Japanese destroyer to be equipped with radar when a Type 22 set was installed in late 1942 The other vessels were equipped with radar as they rotated back to Japan for repair or refit All seven vessels surviving in mid 1944 also received a Type 13 radar 1 Operational history EditDuring the war the Kagerō class was used extensively in the Solomons campaign and wartime attrition was severe with 18 of 19 vessels lost In all six were sunk by air attack five by submarine attack five in battle with other surface forces one by a mine and the remaining two sunk by a combination of mines and air attack Yukikaze was the only Kagerō class ship afloat at the end of the war All but the Natsushio sunk in February 1942 took part in the Battle of Midway 7 out of the only 9 destroyers of the Pearl Harbor strike force were of the Kagero class Ships in class EditConstruction data Prog no Ship Kanji Shipyard Laid down Launched Completed Fate17 Kagerō 陽炎 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 3 September 1937 27 September 1938 6 November 1939 Air attack SW of Rendova New Georgia Campaign 8 May 1943 at 08 08 S 156 55 E 8 133 S 156 917 E 8 133 156 917 IJN Kagerō sunk in air attack 8 May 1943 18 Shiranui 不知火 Uraga Dock Company 30 August 1937 28 June 1938 20 December 1939 Air attack N of Iloilo Panay 27 October 1944 at 12 0 N 122 30 E 12 000 N 122 500 E 12 000 122 500 IJN Shiranui sunk in air attack 27 October 1944 19 Kuroshio 黒潮 Fujinagata Shipyards 31 August 1937 25 October 1938 27 January 1940 Mined leaving Vila Kolombangara New Georgia Campaign 8 May 1943 at 08 08 S 156 55 E 8 133 S 156 917 E 8 133 156 917 IJN Kuroshio sunk by mine 8 May 1943 20 Oyashio 親潮 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 29 March 1938 29 November 1938 20 August 1940 Mined air attack leaving Vila Kolombangara New Georgia Campaign 8 May 1943 at 08 08 S 156 55 E 8 133 S 156 917 E 8 133 156 917 IJN Oyashio sunk by mine amp air attack 8 May 1943 21 Hayashio 早潮 Uraga Dock Company 30 June 1938 19 April 1939 31 August 1940 Scuttled after air attack Guna Bay New Guinea Campaign 24 November 1942 at 07 0 S 147 30 E 7 000 S 147 500 E 7 000 147 500 IJN Hayashio scuttled after air attack 24 November 1942 22 Natsushio 夏潮 Fujinagata Shipyards 9 December 1937 23 February 1939 31 August 1940 Torpedoed S of Makassar 9 February 1942 at 05 10 S 119 24 E 5 167 S 119 400 E 5 167 119 400 IJN Natsushio sunk by torpedo 9 February 1942 23 Hatsukaze 初風 Kawasaki Kobe 3 December 1937 24 January 1939 15 February 1940 Sunk in Battle of Empress Augusta Bay 2 November 1943 at 06 01 S 153 58 E 6 017 S 153 967 E 6 017 153 967 IJN Hatsukaze sunk in battle 2 November 1943 24 Yukikaze 雪風 Sasebo Naval Arsenal 2 August 1938 24 March 1939 20 January 1940 Surrendered to Republic of China on 6 July 1947 at Shanghai renamed DD 12 Tan Yang 丹陽 scrapped 197025 Amatsukaze 天津風 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 14 February 1939 19 October 1939 26 October 1940 Air attack E of Xiamen 6 April 1945 at 24 30 N 118 10 E 24 500 N 118 167 E 24 500 118 167 IJN Amatsukaze sunk by air attack 6 April 1945 26 Tokitsukaze 時津風 Uraga Dock Company 20 February 1939 10 November 1939 15 December 1940 Air attack SE of Finschhafen 3 March 1943 at 07 16 S 148 15 E 7 267 S 148 250 E 7 267 148 250 IJN Urakaze sunk by air attack 3 March 1943 27 Urakaze 浦風 Fujinagata Shipyards 11 April 1939 19 April 1940 15 December 1940 Torpedoed NNW of Keelung Taiwan 21 November 1944 at 26 09 N 121 23 E 26 150 N 121 383 E 26 150 121 383 IJN Urakaze sunk by torpedo 21 November 1944 28 Isokaze 磯風 Sasebo Naval Arsenal 25 November 1938 19 June 1939 30 November 1940 Scuttled SW of Nagasaki following air attack 7 April 1945 at 30 28 N 128 55 E 30 46 N 128 92 E 30 46 128 92 IJN Isokaze scuttled after air attack 7 April 1945 29 Hamakaze 浜風 Uraga Dock Company 20 November 1939 25 November 1940 30 June 1941 Air attack SW of Nagasaki 7 April 1945 at 30 47 N 128 08 E 30 783 N 128 133 E 30 783 128 133 IJN Hamakaze sunk by air attack 7 April 1945 30 Tanikaze 谷風 Fujinagata Shipyards 18 October 1939 1 November 1940 25 April 1941 Torpedoed in Sibutu Passage 9 June 1944 at 05 42 N 120 41 E 5 700 N 120 683 E 5 700 120 683 IJN Tanikaze sunk by torpedo 9 June 1944 31 Nowaki 野分 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 8 November 1939 17 September 1940 28 April 1941 Sunk in the aftermath of the Battle off Samar 26 October 1944 at 13 0 N 124 54 E 13 000 N 124 900 E 13 000 124 900 IJN Nowaki sunk in battle 26 October 1944 32 34 The dummy for the naval budget of the Yamato class battleships112 Arashi 嵐 Maizuru Naval Arsenal 4 May 1939 22 April 1940 27 January 1941 Sunk in Battle of Vella Gulf New Georgia Campaign 6 August 1943 at 07 50 S 156 55 E 7 833 S 156 917 E 7 833 156 917 IJN Arashi sunk in battle 6 August 1943 113 Hagikaze 萩風 Uraga Dock Company 23 May 1939 18 June 1940 31 March 1941 Sunk in Battle of Vella Gulf 6 August 1943 at 07 50 S 156 55 E 7 833 S 156 917 E 7 833 156 917 IJN Hagikaze sunk in battle 6 August 1943 114 Maikaze 舞風 Fujinagata Shipyards 22 April 1940 13 March 1941 15 July 1941 Sunk in surface action during Operation Hailstone at Truk 17 February 1944 at 07 45 N 151 20 E 7 750 N 151 333 E 7 750 151 333 IJN Maikaze sunk in battle 17 February 1944 115 Akigumo 秋雲 Uraga Dock Company 2 July 1940 11 April 1941 27 September 1941 Torpedoed SE of Zamboanga Philippines 11 April 1944 at 06 43 N 122 23 E 6 717 N 122 383 E 6 717 122 383 IJN Akigumo sunk by torpedo 11 April 1944 Notes Edit a b c d e f Stille Mark 2013 Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919 45 2 Oxford UK Osprey Publishing pp 9 15 ISBN 978 1 84908 987 6 Chesneau p 194 a b Whitley pp 200 01 a b Jentschura Jung amp Mickel p 148References EditChesneau Roger ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 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 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Further reading Edit Rekishi Gunzō History of Pacific War Vol 64 Mutsuki class destroyer Gakken Japan May 2008 ISBN 978 4 05 605091 2 Collection of writings by Sizuo Fukui Vol 5 Stories of Japanese Destroyers Kōjinsha Japan 1993 ISBN 4 7698 0611 6 Model Art Extra No 340 Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part 1 Model Art Co Ltd Japan October 1989 Book code 08734 10 Daiji Katagiri Ship Name Chronicles of the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet Kōjinsha Japan June 1988 ISBN 4 7698 0386 9 The Maru Special Japanese Naval Vessels No 41 Japanese Destroyers I Ushio Shobō Japan July 1980 Book code 68343 42External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kagero class destroyers Kagerō class at CombinedFleet com KAGERŌ Class Notes by Allyn Nevitt Retrieved from https en 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