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Yūgumo

IJN Yūgumo

Sunk

Imperial Japanese Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassYūgumo
WarSecond World War
Main guns6 × 5″ guns

Sunk by American destroyers at the Battle of Vella Lavella on 6 October 1943, after her torpedoes hit USS Chevalier.

Copy of a drawing of the Japanese destroyer Yugumo docked in the Yokosuka naval arsenal, donated to the public domain, displaying her bridge and surrounding deck space. It shows late war upgrades made to other ships of her class, such as a bridge mounted AA gun and radar installed on her range finge Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 6 × 127 mm (5.0 in)/50 caliber DP guns
  • 4 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns
  • 2 × 4 Type 92 (IV) 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 × Type 93 torpedoes
  • 18 depth charges
BuilderMaizuru Naval Arsenal
Laid down12 June 1940
Launched16 March 1941
Commissioned5 December 1941, 10th Destroyer Division
Displacement2,077 long tons (2,110 t) standard 2,520 long tons (2,560 t) battle condition
Length119.15 m (390 ft 11 in)
Speed35.5 knots (40.9 mph; 65.7 km/h)
Complement225 (1941)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

16 March 1941

6–7 October 1943