Matsu class 1st class destroyers



Matsu

Displacement1262t standard, 1506t trial
Length92.15m pp, 95.0m wl, 100.0m oa
Width9.35m
Draught3.3m
Machinery2-shaft geared turbine, 2 boilers, 19,000shp
Speed27.8kt
Armament3-12.7cm/40cal DP gun (2x1, 1x1), 24-25mm AA, 4-61cm TT (4x1), 36 DCs
Complement?



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
MatsuFY1944Maizuru NYd1943. 8. 81944. 2. 31944. 6.28DD11944. 8. 4 sunk
(action, N of Chichijima)
[27.40N, 141.48E]
1944.10.10 disc
MomoFY1944Maizuru NYd1943.11. 51944. 3.251944. 6.10DD11944.12.15 sunk
(torpedoed, NW of Manila)
[16N, 117.39E]
1945. 2.10 disc
TakeFY1944Yokosuka NYd1943.10.151944. 3.281944. 6.16DD11945.10.25 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK, BU
UmeFY1944Fujinagata SB1943.12. 11944. 4.241944. 6.28DD11945. 1.31 sunk
(air attack, S of Taiwan)
[22.30N, 120E]
1945. 3.10 disc
KuwaFY1944Fujinagata SB1943.12.201944. 5.251944. 7.25DD11944.12. 3 sunk
(action, Ormoc bay)
[10.50N, 124.35E]
1945. 2.10 disc
MakiFY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 2.191944. 6.101944. 8.10DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.14 to UK, BU
KiriFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 2. 11944. 5.271944. 8.14DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
SugiFY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 2.251944. 7. 31944. 8.25DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to Chi
MomiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 2. 11944. 6.161944. 9. 3DD11945. 1. 5 sunk
(air attack, W of Manila)
[14N, 120.20E]
1945. 3.10 disc
HinokiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 3. 41944. 7. 41944. 9.30DD11945. 1. 7 sunk
(action, W of Manila)
[14.30N, 119.30E]
1945. 4.10 disc
KashiFY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 5. 51944. 8.131944. 9.30DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8. 7 to USA
1948 BU
KayaFY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 4.101944. 7.301944. 9.30DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
KaedeFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 3. 41944. 7.251944.10.30DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to Chi
1962-1963 BU
SakuraFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 6. 21944. 9. 61944.11.25DD11945. 7.11 sunk
(mined, Izumi-Nada)
[34.36N, 135.28E]
1945. 8.10 disc
NaraFY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 6.101944.10.121944.11.26DD11945.11.30 disc
1948 BU
TsubakiFY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 6.201944. 9.301944.11.30DD11945.11.30 disc
1948 BU
KeyakiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 6.221944. 9.301944.12.15DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USA, scuttled
YanagiFY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 8.201944.11.251945. 1.18DD11945. 7.14 wrecked
(air attack, Ominato)
1945.11.20 disc
1946-1947 BU



Sakura (1945) - model produced by: TAMIYA Inc., assembled and painted by: Hiroshi Nishida (Misohito)


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