IJN Suzukaze
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Shiratsuyu |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5″ guns in 2 twin and 1 single mounts |
Fired torpedoes at Tassafaronga.
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 July 1935 |
| Launched | 11 March 1937 |
| Commissioned | 31 August 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
11 March 1937
Battle of Tassafaronga
Survived
30 November 1942
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk, 25 January 1944