IJN Makinami

Sunk

Type	Destroyer
Class	Yūgumo
War	Second World War
Main guns	6 × 127 mm (5.0 in)/50 caliber DP guns

Fought at Tassafaronga.

The Japanese destroyer Makinami docked in the Mauzuru naval arsenal. During Operation Ke, 1 February 1943, Makinami had been crippled by bomb near misses which left the destroyer dead in the water, requiring her to be towed to Truk. After emergency repairs, Makinami limped to Maizuru, where she rema Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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 for Type 93 torpedoes
36 depth charges

Builder	Maizuru Naval Arsenal
Laid down	11 April 1941
Launched	17 December 1941
Displacement	2,520 long tons (2,560 t)
Length	119.15 m (390 ft 11 in)
Speed	35.5 knots (40.9 mph; 65.7 km/h)
Complement	228

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

17 December 1941

Battle of Tassafaronga

Survived

30 November 1942

Fate

Sunk

Sunk in Battle of Cape St. George, 25 November 1943