IJN Hamakaze
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Kagerō |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5″ guns |
Escorted the carriers to Pearl Harbor and at Midway. One of the eight destroyers that escorted Yamato on her one-way sortie to Okinawa, Operation Ten-Go; sunk by US carrier aircraft on 7 April 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 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
- 36 depth charges
| Builder | Uraga Dock Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 20 November 1939 |
| Launched | 25 November 1940 |
| Commissioned | 30 June 1941 |
| Displacement | 2,490 long tons (2,530 t) |
| Length | 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph) |
| Complement | 240 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
25 November 1940