IJN Murasame
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Shiratsuyu |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval guns (2×2, 1×1) |
Fought on 13 November 1942.
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 | 1 February 1934 |
| Launched | 20 June 1935 |
| Commissioned | 7 January 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
20 June 1935
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
13 November 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by American cruisers, 5 March 1943