IJN Minegumo
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Asashio |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5″ guns |
Fought at the Java Sea. Sunk by US cruisers in Kula Gulf in 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 DP guns
- up to 28 × Type 96 AA guns
- up to 4 × Type 93 AA guns
- 8 × 24 in (610 mm) torpedo tubes
- 36 depth charges
| Builder | Fujinagata Shipyards |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 March 1937 |
| Launched | 4 November 1937 |
| Commissioned | 4 April 1938 |
| Displacement | 2,370 long tons (2,408 t) |
| Length | 111 m (364 ft) pp 115 m (377 ft 4 in)waterline 118.3 m (388 ft 1 in) OA |
| Speed | 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) |
| Complement | 230 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
4 November 1937
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk in Battle of Blackett Strait, 5 March 1943