IJN Wakatsuki
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Akizuki |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 100 mm (4 in)/65 cal Type 98 DP guns |
Sunk by US carrier aircraft in Ormoc Bay on 11 November 1944 while escorting a convoy carrying reinforcements to Leyte.
Armament and specifications
Armament
May 1943
- 8 × 100 mm (4 in)/65 cal Type 98 DP guns
- 12 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns (3×4)
- 4 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 8 × Type 93 torpedoes
- 56 × Type 95 depth charges
November 1944
- 8 × 100 mm (4 in)/65 cal DP guns
- 35 × 25 mm AA guns (3×7 + 1×14)
| Builder | Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 March 1942 |
| Launched | 24 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1943 |
| Displacement | 2,700 long tons (2,743 t) standard 3,700 long tons (3,759 t) full load |
| Length | 134.2 m (440 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Complement | 263 |
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
24 November 1942