IJN Kawakaze
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Shiratsuyu |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5″ guns in 2 twin and 1 single mounts |
Fired torpedoes at Tassafaronga.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval guns (2×2, 1×1)
- 2 × Type 93 13 mm AA guns
- 8 × 24 in (610 mm) torpedo tubes
- 16 × Depth charges
| Builder | Fujinagata Shipyards |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 April 1935 |
| Launched | 1 November 1936 |
| Commissioned | 30 April 1937 |
| Displacement | 1,685 long tons (1,712 t) |
| Length | 103.5 m (340 ft) pp 107.5 m (352 ft 8 in) waterline |
| Speed | 34 knots (39 mph; 63 km/h) |
| Complement | 226 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1 November 1936
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
Second Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
1 March 1942
Battle of Tassafaronga
Survived
30 November 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 7 August 1943