Kamikaze class 1st class destroyers



Kamikaze (as completed)

Displacement1400t normal, 1720t full load
Length97.5m pp, 102.6m oa
Width9.1m
Draught2.9m
Machinery2-shaft geared turbine, 4 boilers, 38,500shp
Fueloil 420t
Speed37.2kt
Range3600nm/14kt
Armament4-12cm/45cal gun, 2-7.7mm MG, 6-53cm TT (2x3), 20 mines
Complement148



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
Kamikaze
(ex-DD-1)
FY1918Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1921.12.151922. 9.251922.12.19DD1
(D-1)
1924. 4. 1 DD-1
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Kamikaze)
1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1946. 6. 7 lost
(wrecked, Omaezaki)
1946. 6.26 disc
1947 BU
Asakaze
(ex-DD-3)
FY1918Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1922. 2.161922.12. 81923. 6.16DD1
(D-3)
1924. 4. 1 DD-3
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Asakaze)
1944. 8.23 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Luzon)
[16.06N, 119.44E]
1944.10.10 disc
Harukaze
(ex-DD-5)
FY1918Maizuru NYd1922. 5.161922.12.181923. 5.31DD1
(D-5)
1924. 4. 1 DD-5
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Harukaze)
1945.11.10 disc
1947 BU
Matsukaze
(ex-DD-7)
FY1920Maizuru NYd1922.12. 21923.10.301924. 4. 5DD1
(DD-7)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Matsukaze)
1944. 6. 9 sunk
(torpedoed, NW of Chichijima)
[26.59N, 143.13E]
1944. 8.10 disc
Hatakaze
(ex-DD-9)
FY1920Maizuru NYd1923. 7. 31924. 3.151924. 8.30DD1
(DD-9)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Hatakaze)
1945. 1.15 sunk
(air attack, near Takao)
[22.37N, 120.15E]
1945. 3.10 disc
Oite
(ex-DD-11)
FY1923Uraga Dock1923. 3.161924.11.271925.10.30DD1
(DD-11)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Oite)
1944. 2.18 sunk
(air attack, Truk atoll)
[07.40N, 151.45E]
1944. 3.31 disc
Hayate
(ex-DD-13)
FY1923Ishikawajima SB1922.11.111925. 3.231925.11.21DD1
(DD-13)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Hayate)
1941.12.11 sunk
(action, off Wake I.)
[19.16N, 166.37E]
1942. 1.10 disc
Asanagi
(ex-DD-15)
FY1923Fujinagata SB1923. 3. 51924. 4.211925.12.29DD1
(DD-15)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Asanagi)
1944. 5.22 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Ogasawara)
[28.20N, 138.57E]
1944. 7.10 disc
Yunagi
(ex-DD-17)
FY1923Sasebo NYd1923. 9.171924. 4.231925. 5.24DD1
(DD-17)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Yunagi)
1944. 8.25 sunk
(torpedoed, NW of Luzon)
[18.46N, 120.46E]
1944.10.10 disc



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