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Suzunami

IJN Suzunami

Sunk

Imperial Japanese Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassYūgumo
WarSecond World War
Main guns6 × 5″ guns

Sunk by US carrier aircraft in the raid on Rabaul on 11 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
  • up to 28 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns
  • up to 4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns
  • 8 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes for Type 93 torpedoes
  • 36 depth charges
BuilderUraga Dock Company
Laid down27 March 1942
Launched12 March 1943
Displacement2,520 long tons (2,560 t)
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

12 March 1943