The Yūgumo class was a repeat of the preceding Kagerō class with minor improvements that increased their anti-aircraft capabilities. Their crew numbered 228 officers and enlisted men. The ships measured 119.17 meters (391 ft 0 in) overall, with a beam of 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) and a draft of 3.76 meters (12 ft 4 in).[1] They displaced 2,110 metric tons (2,080 long tons) at standard load and 2,560 metric tons (2,520 long tons) at deep load.[2] 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).[3]
The main armament of the Yūgumo class consisted of six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure.[2] The guns were able to elevate up to 75° to increase their ability against aircraft, but their slow rate of fire, slow traversing speed, and the lack of any sort of high-angle fire-control system meant that they were virtually useless as anti-aircraft guns.[4] They were built with four Type 96 25-millimeter (1.0 in) anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts, but more of these guns were added over the course of the war. The ships were also armed with eight 610-millimeter (24.0 in) torpedo tubes in a two quadruple traversing mounts; one reload was carried for each tube. Their anti-submarine weapons comprised two depth charge throwers for which 36 depth charges were carried.[2]
Construction and career
During the 30 November 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga, Naganami led a supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal (cover), and engaged a U.S. cruiser-destroyer group. During this action, she possibly torpedoed the cruisers USS Pensacola, and/or USS Northampton.
On 23 October 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Naganami escorted Admiral Kurita's 1st Diversion Attack Force. During this time period she assisted in the rescue of the survivors of the cruiser Maya, later transferring them to the battleship Musashi. She escorted the damaged cruiser Takao back to Brunei.
Naganami's wreck was found in November 2017 by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's research ship, RV Petrel 827 ft (252 m) below the surface of Ormoc Bay.[5]
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References
Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-459-4.
Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-146-7.
Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
External links
CombinedFleet.com: Yūgumo-class destroyers
CombinedFleet.com: Naganami history
January 10, 2023
japanese, destroyer, naganami, naganami, 長波, long, waves, yūgumo, class, destroyer, imperial, japanese, navy, naganami, june, 1942, time, completion, historyempire, japannamenaganamibuilderfujinagata, shipyards, osakalaid, down5, april, 1941launched5, march, 1. Naganami 長波 Long Waves was a Yugumo class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy Naganami in June 1942 at time of completion HistoryEmpire of JapanNameNaganamiBuilderFujinagata Shipyards OsakaLaid down5 April 1941Launched5 March 1942Completed30 June 1942Stricken10 January 1945FateSunk in action 11 November 1944General characteristicsClass and typeYugumo class destroyerDisplacement2 520 long tons 2 560 t Length119 15 m 390 ft 11 in Beam10 8 m 35 ft 5 in Draught3 75 m 12 ft 4 in Speed35 knots 40 mph 65 km h Complement228Armament6 127 mm 5 0 in 50 caliber DP guns up to 28 Type 96 25 mm 0 98 in AA guns up to 4 13 2 mm 0 52 in AA guns 8 610 mm 24 in torpedo tubes for Type 93 torpedoes 36 depth charges Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Rediscovery 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksDesign and description EditThe Yugumo class was a repeat of the preceding Kagerō class with minor improvements that increased their anti aircraft capabilities Their crew numbered 228 officers and enlisted men The ships measured 119 17 meters 391 ft 0 in overall with a beam of 10 8 meters 35 ft 5 in and a draft of 3 76 meters 12 ft 4 in 1 They displaced 2 110 metric tons 2 080 long tons at standard load and 2 560 metric tons 2 520 long tons at deep load 2 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 3 The main armament of the Yugumo class consisted of six Type 3 127 millimeter 5 0 in guns in three twin gun turrets one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure 2 The guns were able to elevate up to 75 to increase their ability against aircraft but their slow rate of fire slow traversing speed and the lack of any sort of high angle fire control system meant that they were virtually useless as anti aircraft guns 4 They were built with four Type 96 25 millimeter 1 0 in anti aircraft guns in two twin gun mounts but more of these guns were added over the course of the war The ships were also armed with eight 610 millimeter 24 0 in torpedo tubes in a two quadruple traversing mounts one reload was carried for each tube Their anti submarine weapons comprised two depth charge throwers for which 36 depth charges were carried 2 Construction and career EditDuring the 30 November 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga Naganami led a supply drum transport run to Guadalcanal cover and engaged a U S cruiser destroyer group During this action she possibly torpedoed the cruisers USS Pensacola and or USS Northampton On 23 October 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf Naganami escorted Admiral Kurita s 1st Diversion Attack Force During this time period she assisted in the rescue of the survivors of the cruiser Maya later transferring them to the battleship Musashi She escorted the damaged cruiser Takao back to Brunei On 10 November 1944 Naganami joined the escort of troop convoy TA No 3 as it approached Ormoc of what was then known as the Battle of Ormoc Bay She was sunk by aircraft of Task Force 38 on 11 November in Ormoc Bay west of Leyte 10 50 N 124 35 E 10 833 N 124 583 E 10 833 124 583 Coordinates 10 50 N 124 35 E 10 833 N 124 583 E 10 833 124 583 An explosion amidships broke the ship in two Her sister Hamanami destroyers Wakatsuki and Shimakaze were all sunk along with Naganami as were three transports Rediscovery EditNaganami s wreck was found in November 2017 by Microsoft co founder Paul Allen s research ship RV Petrel 827 ft 252 m below the surface of Ormoc Bay 5 Notes Edit Chesneau p 195 a b c Whitley p 203 Jentschura Jung amp Mickel p 150 Campbell p 192 Rv Petrel Archived from the original on 2018 08 15 Retrieved 2018 10 15 References EditCampbell John 1985 Naval Weapons of World War II Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 459 4 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 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 External links EditCombinedFleet com Yugumo class destroyers CombinedFleet com Naganami history Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese destroyer Naganami amp oldid 1106146295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
