IJN Kuroshio
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Kagerō |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | (1939) |
Fired torpedoes at Tassafaronga.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (1939)
- 6 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 DP guns
- 2 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
- 8 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 18 depth charges
- 2 × paravanes
- (1943)
- 8 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
- 36 depth charges
| Builder | Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 August 1937 |
| Launched | 28 October 1938 |
| Displacement | 2,033 long tons (2,066 t) standard |
| Length | 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (40.9 mph; 65.7 km/h) |
| Complement | 239 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 October 1938
Battle of Tassafaronga
Survived
30 November 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk in action, 8 May 1943