IJN Urakaze
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Kagerō |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 127 mm (5.0 in)/50 caliber DP guns |
Escorted the carriers to Pearl Harbor. Sunk with all hands by USS Sealion in the Formosa Strait on 21 November 1944, in the attack that also sank Kongō.
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
- 36 depth charges
| Builder | Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 April 1939 |
| Launched | 10 April 1940 |
| Commissioned | 15 December 1940 |
| Displacement | 2,490 long tons (2,530 t) |
| Length | 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 240 |
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
10 April 1940