IJN Yukikaze
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Kagerō |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5″ guns |
Fought on 13 November 1942. One of the few Japanese destroyers to survive the war, she became the Chinese Tan Yang.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 DP guns
- up to 28 × 25mm Type 96 AA guns
- up to 4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns
- 8 × 610 mm (24 in) Type 93 torpedoes (in 2 × 4 tube rotating midship launchers + reloads)
- 36 depth charges
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Launched | 24 March 1939 |
| Commissioned | 20 January 1940 |
| Displacement | 2,490 long tons (2,530 t) |
| Length | 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (40.9 mph; 65.7 km/h) |
| Complement | 240 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 March 1939
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
13 November 1942
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1970