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Ōnami

IJN Ōnami

Sunk

Imperial Japanese Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassYūgumo
WarSecond World War
Main guns6 × 5″ guns

Sunk with Yūgiri at the Battle of Cape St. George on 25 November 1943.

Graphic reconstruction of Yugumo class, seen from the side (outline) and from above (drawing). The overall appearence is that of the original design, without radars and/or massive anti-air armament. Photo: MacMoreno, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 6 × 127 mm (5.0 in)/50 caliber DP guns
  • 8 × Type 96 Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns
  • 2 × Type 92 (IV) 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 × Type 93 torpedoes
  • 18 depth charges
BuilderFujinagata Shipbuilding Yard
Laid down15 November 1941
Launched31 August 1942
Commissioned20 January 1943, 31st Destroyer Division
Displacement2,077 long tons (2,110 t) standard 2,520 long tons (2,560 t) battle condition
Length119.15 m (390 ft 11 in)
Speed35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h)
Complement228

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

Career

She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.

Launched

31 August 1942