IJN Shirayuki
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Fubuki |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Flagship of the destroyer escort in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, sunk by Allied aircraft on 3 March 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns (3×2)
- up to 22 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns
- up to 10 × 13 mm AA guns
- 9 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 36 × depth charges
| Builder | Yokohama Shipyards |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 19 March 1927 |
| Launched | 20 March 1928 |
| Commissioned | 18 December 1928 |
| Displacement | 1,750 long tons (1,780 t) standard 2,050 long tons (2,080 t) re-built |
| Length | 111.96 m (367.3 ft) pp 115.3 m (378 ft) waterline 118.41 m (388.5 ft) overall |
| Speed | 38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h) |
| Complement | 219 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 March 1928
2–4 March 1943
Kimura's flagship; he was wounded and taken off by Shikinami