Fubuki class 1st class destroyers



as completed


Displacement1750t standard, 2057t trial
Length111.86m pp, 115.3m wl, 118.41m oa
Width10.36m
Draught3.2m
Machinery2-shafts geared turbine, 4 boilers 50,000shp
Fueloil 500t.
Speed38kt
Armament6-12.7cm/50cal. gun (2x3), 2-13mm AA machine gun, 9-61cm TT (3x3), 18 DCs
Complement197



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
Fubuki
(ex-DD-35)
FY1923Maizuru NYd1926. 6.191927.11.151928. 8.10 DD11942.10.11 Sunk
(action, off Guadalcanal)
[09.06S, 159.38E]
1942.11.15 disc
Shirayuki
(ex-DD-36)
FY1923Yokohama DYd1927. 3.191928. 3.201928.12.18DD11943. 3. 3 Sunk
(air attack, Dampir Strait)
[07.15S, 148.30E]
1943. 4. 1 disc
Hatsuyuki
(ex-DD-37)
FY1923Maizuru NYd1927. 4.121928. 9.291929. 3.30DD11943. 7.17 Sunk
(air attack, Buin)
[06.50S, 155.47E]
1943.10.15 disc
Miyuki
(ex-DD-38)
FY1923Uraga Dock1927. 4.301928. 6.291929. 6.29DD11934. 6.29 lost
(colision with Ikazuchi, S of Cheju I.)
[33N, 125.30E]
1934. 8.15 disc
Murakumo
(ex-DD-39)
FY1923Fujinagata SB1927. 4.251928. 9.271929. 5.10DD11942.10.12 Sunk
(air attack, off Guadalcanal)
[08.40S, 159.20E]
1942.11.15 disc
Shinonome
(ex-DD-40)
FY1926Sasebo NYd1926. 8.121927.11.261928. 7.25DD1
(DD-40)
1928. 8. 1 renamed as Shinonome
1941.12.17 Sunk
(mined, off Mili)
[04.24N, 114E]
1942. 1.15 disc
Usugumo
(ex-DD-41)
FY1926Ishikawajima SB1926.10.211927.12.261928. 7.26DD1
(DD-41)
1928. 8. 1 renamed as Usugumo
1944. 7. 7Sunk
(torpedoed, N of Etorofu I.)
[47.43N, 147.55E]
1944. 9.10 disc
Shirakumo
(ex-DD-42)
FY1926Fujinagata SB1926.10.271927.12.271928. 7.28DD1
(DD-42)
1928. 8. 1 renamed as Shirakumo
1944. 3.16 Sunk
(torpedoed, off Cape Erimo)
[42.25N, 144.55E]
1944. 3.31 disc
Isonami
(ex-DD-43)
FY1926Uraga Dock1926.10.181927.11.241928. 6.30DD1
(DD-43)
1928. 8. 1 renamed as Isonami
1943. 4. 9 Sunk
(torpedoed, SW of Celebes I.)
[05.26S, 123.04E]
1943. 8. 1 disc
Uranami
(ex-DD-44)
FY1927Sasebo NYd1927. 4.281928.11.291929. 6.30DD11944.10.26 Sunk
(air attack, W of Panay I.)
[11.50N, 123E]
1944.12.10 disc
Ayanami
(ex-DD-45)
FY1927Fujinagata SB1928. 1.201929.10. 51930. 4.30DD11942.11.15 Sunk
(action, off Guadalcanal)
[09.10S, 159.52E]
1942.12.15 disc
Shikinami
(ex-DD-46)
FY1927Maizuru NYd1928. 7. 61929. 6.221929.12.24DD11944. 9.12 Sunk
(torpedoed, S of Hainan I.)
[18.16N, 114.40E]
1944.10.10 disc
Asagiri
(ex-DD-47)
FY1927Sasebo NYd1928.12.121929.11.181930. 6.30DD11942. 8.28 Sunk
(air attack, off Guadalcanal)
[08S, 160.10E]
1942.10. 1 disc
Yugiri
(ex-DD-48)
FY1927Maizuru NYd1929. 4. 11930. 5.121930.12. 3DD11943.11.25 Sunk
(action, Central Solomons)
[04.44S, 154E]
1943.12.15 disc
Amagiri
(ex-DD-49)
FY1927Ishikawajima SB1928.11.281930. 2.271930.11.10DD11944. 4.23 Sunk
(mined, S of Makkasar Strait)
[02.10S, 116.45E]
1944. 6.10 disc
Sagiri
(ex-DD-50)
FY1927Uraga Dock1929. 3.281929.12.231931. 1.30DD11941.12.24 Sunk
(torpedoed, off Kuchin)
[01.34N, 110.21E]
1942. 1.15 disc
Oboro
(ex-DD-51)
FY1927Sasebo NYd1929.11.291930.11. 81931.10.31DD11942.10.16 Sunk
(air attack, off Kiska I.)
[52.17N, 178.08E]
1942.11.15 disc
Akebono
(ex-DD-52)
FY1927Fujinagata SB1929.10.251930.11. 71931. 7.31DD11944.11.13 Sunk
(air attack, Manila Bay)
[14.35N, 120.50E]
1945. 1.10 disc
Sazanami
(ex-DD-53)
FY1927Maizuru NYd1930. 2.211931. 6. 61932. 5.19DD11944. 1.14 Sunk
(torpedoed, E of Palau)
[05.15N, 141.15E]
1944. 3.10 disc
Ushio
(ex-DD-54)
FY1927Uraga Dock1929.12.241930.11.171931.11.14DD11945. 9.15 disc
1948 BU



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