IJN Hibiki
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Akatsuki |
| Later service | Verny (Soviet Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
The only one of the four Akatsuki-class destroyers to survive the war. Given to the Soviet Union in 1947.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns (3×2)
- up to 22 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns
- up to 10 × 13 mm AA guns
- 9 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 36 × depth charges
| Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 February 1930 |
| Launched | 16 June 1932 |
| Commissioned | 31 March 1933 |
| Displacement | 1,750 long tons (1,780 t) standard 2,050 long tons (2,080 t) re-built |
| Length | 111.96 m (367.3 ft) pp 115.3 m (378 ft) waterline 118.41 m (388.5 ft) overall |
| Speed | 38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h) |
| Complement | 219 |
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
16 June 1932