IJN Shigure
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Shiratsuyu |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval guns (2×2, 1×1) |
A famously lucky ship: she came through Vella Gulf, where three other destroyers were sunk, and was the only ship of Nishimura's force to survive the Surigao Strait. Sunk by USS Blackfin in the Gulf of Siam on 24 January 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval guns (2×2, 1×1)
- 2 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns
- 8 × 24 in (610 mm) torpedo tubes
- 16 × depth charges
| Builder | Uraga Dock Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 December 1933 |
| Launched | 18 May 1935 |
| Commissioned | 7 September 1936 |
| 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
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
18 May 1935