Mutsuki class 1st class destroyers



Mutsuki (as complete)

Displacement1315t standard, 1445t normal
Length97.54m pp, 100.20m wl
Width9.16m
Draught2.96m
Machinery2-shaft geared turbine, 4 boilers, 38,500shp
Fueloil 420t
Speed37.2kt
Armament4-12cm/50cal DP gun, 2-7.7mm MGs, 6-61cm TT (3x2), 18 DCs
Complement150



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
Mutsuki
(ex-DD-19)
FY1923Sasebo NYd1924. 5.211925. 7.231926. 3.25DD1
(DD-19)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Mutsuki)
1942. 8.25 sunk
(air attack, Southern Solomons)
[07.47S, 160.13E]
1942.10. 1 disc
Kisaragi
(ex-DD-21)
FY1923Maizuru NYd1924. 6. 31925. 6. 51925.12.21DD1
(DD-21)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Kisaragi)
1941.12.11 sunk
(action, off Wake I)
[18.55N, 166.17E]
1942. 1.15 disc
Yayoi
(ex-DD-23)
FY1923Uraga dock1924. 1.111925. 7.111926. 8.28DD1
(DD-23)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Yayoi)
1942. 9.11 sunk
(air attack, Southern Solomons)
[08.45S, 151.25E]
1942.10.20 disc
Uzuki
(ex-DD-25)
FY1923Ishikawajima SB1924. 1.111925.10.151926. 9.14DD1
(DD-25)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Uzuki)
1944.12.12 sunk
(action, Ormoc bay)
[11.03N, 124.23E]
1945. 1.10 disc
Satsuki
(ex-DD-27)
FY1923Fujinagata SB1924.12. 11925. 3.251925.11.15DD1
(DD-27)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Satsuki)
1944. 9.21 sunk
(air attack, Manila bay)
[15.35N, 120.55E]
1944.11.10 disc
Minazuki
(ex-DD-28)
FY1923Uraga dock1925. 3.241926. 5.251927. 3.22DD1
(DD-28)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Minazuki)
1944. 6. 6 sunk
(torpedoed, Celebes Sea)
[04.05N, 119.30E]
1944. 8.10 disc
Fumizuki
(ex-DD-29)
FY1923Fujinagata SB1924.10.201926. 2.161926. 7. 3DD1
(DD-29)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Fumizuki)
1944. 2.18 sunk
(air attack, Truk Is)
[07.24N, 151.44E]
1944. 3.31 disc
Nagatsuki
(ex-DD-30)
FY1923Ishikawajima SB1925. 4.161926.10. 61927. 4.30DD1
(DD-30)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Nagatsuki)
1943. 7. 6 sunk
(action, Central Solomons)
[08.02S, 157.12E]
1943.11. 1 disc
Kikuzuki
(ex-DD-31)
FY1923Maizuru NYd1925. 6.151926. 5.151926.11.20DD1
(DD-31)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Kikuzuki)
1942. 5. 4 sunk
(air attack, near Turagi)
[09.07S, 160.12E]
1942. 5.25 disc
Mikazuki
(ex-DD-32)
FY1923Sasebo NYd1925. 8.211926. 7.121927. 5. 7DD1
(DD-32)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Mikazuki)
1943. 7.28 sunk
(air attack, off Cape Gloucester)
[05.27S, 148.25E]
1943.10.15 disc
Mochizuki
(ex-DD-33)
FY1923Uraga dock1926. 3.231927. 4.281927.10.31DD1
(DD-33)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Mochizuki)
1943.10.24 sunk
(air attack, Central Solomons)
[05.42S, 151.40E]
1944. 1. 5 disc
Yuzuki
(ex-DD-34)
FY1923Fujinagata SB1926.11.271927. 3. 41927. 7.25DD1
(DD-34)
1928. 8. 1 renamed (Yuzuki)
1944.12.12 sunk
(air attack, off Cebu I)
[11.20N, 124.10E]
1945. 1.10 disc



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