Yūgumo-class destroyer
 Naganami in June 1942. | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Yūgumo-class destroyer |
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| Operators: |
 Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Preceded by: | Kagerō class |
| Succeeded by: | Matsu class |
| Built: | 1940–1944 |
| In commission: | 1941–1945 |
| Planned: | 14 (1939) + 16 (1941) + 8 (1942) |
| Completed: | 19 |
| Cancelled: | 19 |
| Lost: | 19 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: |
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| Beam: | 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Draft: | 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 35.5 knots (40.9 mph; 65.7 km/h) |
| Range: | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 225 (Yūgumo, 1941) |
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The Yūgumo-class destroyers (夕雲型駆逐艦 Yūgumo-gata kuchikukan) were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The IJN called them Destroyer Type-A (甲型駆逐艦, Kō-gata Kuchikukan) from their plan name. No ships of the class survived the war.
Design and description
The Yūgumo class was a repeat of the preceding Kagerō class with minor improvements that increased their anti-aircraft capabilities. Their crew numbered 228 officers and enlisted men. The ships measured 119.17 meters (391 ft 0 in) overall, with a beam of 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) and a draft of 3.76 meters (12 ft 4 in).[1] They displaced 2,110 metric tons (2,080 long tons) at standard load and 2,560 metric tons (2,520 long tons) at deep load.[2] The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 shaft horsepower (39,000 kW) for a designed speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph).[3]
The main armament of the Yūgumo class consisted of six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure.[2] The guns were able to elevate up to 75° to increase their ability against aircraft, but their slow rate of fire, slow traversing speed, and the lack of any sort of high-angle fire-control system meant that they were virtually useless as anti-aircraft guns.[4] They were built with four Type 96 25-millimeter (1.0 in) anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts, but more of these guns were added over the course of the war. The ships were also armed with eight 610-millimeter (24.0 in) torpedo tubes in a two quadruple traversing mounts; one reload was carried for each tube. Their anti-submarine weapons comprised two depth charge throwers for which 36 depth charges were carried.[2]
Ships in class
| Ship # | Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| 115 | Akigumo (秋雲) | Built as part of the Kagerō class | ||||
| 116 | Yūgumo (夕雲) | Maizuru Naval Arsenal | 12-06-1940 | 16-03-1941 | 05-12-1941 | Sunk 06-10-1943 |
| 117 | Makigumo (巻雲) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 13-12-1940 | 05-11-1941 | 14-03-1942 | Sunk 01-02-1943 |
| 118 | Kazagumo (風雲) | Uraga Dock Company | 23-12-1940 | 26-09-1941 | 28-03-1942 | Sunk 08-06-1944 |
| 119 | Naganami (長波) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 05-04-1941 | 05-03-1941 | 30-06-1942 | Sunk 11-11-1944 |
| 120 | Makinami (巻波) | Maizuru Naval Arsenal | 11-04-1941 | 27-12-1941 | 08-08-1942 | Sunk 25-11-1943 |
| 121 | Takanami (高波) | Uraga Dock Company | 29-05-1941 | 16-03-1942 | 31-08-1942 | Sunk 30-11-1942 |
| 122 | Ōnami (大波) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 15-11-1941 | 13-08-1942 | 29-12-1942 | Sunk 25-11-1943 |
| 123 | Kiyonami (清波) | Uraga Dock Company | 15-10-1941 | 17-08-1942 | 25-01-1943 | Sunk 20-07-1943 |
| 124 | Tamanami (玉波) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 16-03-1942 | 26-12-1942 | 30-04-1943 | Sunk 07-07-1944 |
| 126 | Suzunami (涼波) | Uraga Dock Company | 27-03-1942 | 26-12-1942 | 27-07-1943 | Sunk 11-11-1943 |
| 127 | Fujinami (藤波) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 25-08-1942 | 20-04-1943 | 31-07-1943 | Sunk 27-10-1944 |
| 128 129 |
The dummy for the naval budget of the Yamato-class battleships | |||||
| 340 | Hayanami (早波) | Maizuru Naval Arsenal | 15-01-1942 | 19-12-1942 | 31-07-1943 | Sunk 7-06-1944 |
| 341 | Hamanami (濱波) | Maizuru Naval Arsenal | 28-04-1942 | 18-04-1943 | 15-10-1943 | Sunk 11-11-1944 |
| 342 | Okinami (沖波) | Maizuru Naval Arsenal | 05-08-1942 | 18-07-1943 | 10-12-1943 | Sunk 13 November 1944 |
| 343 | Kishinami (岸波) | Uraga Dock Company | 29-08-1942 | 19-08-1943 | 03-12-1943 | Sunk 04-12-1944 |
| 344 | Asashimo (朝霜) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 21-01-1943 | 18-07-1943 | 27-11-1943 | Sunk 07-04-1945 |
| 345 | Hayashimo (早霜) | Maizuru Naval Arsenal | 20-01-1943 | 20-10-1943 | 20-02-1944 | Sunk 26-10-1944 |
| 346 | Akishimo (秋霜) | Fujinagata Shipbuilding Yard | 03-05-1943 | 05-12-1943 | 11-03-1944 | Sunk 13-11-1944 |
| 347 | Kiyoshimo (清霜) | Uraga Dock Company | 16-03-1943 | 29-02-1944 | 15-05-1944 | Sunk 26-12-1944 |
| 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 |
Umigiri (海霧) Yamagiri (山霧) Tanigiri (谷霧) Kawagiri (川霧) Taekaze (妙風) Kiyokaze (清風) Satokaze (里風) Murakaze (村風) |
Cancelled on 11-08-1943 | ||||
| 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 |
Yamasame (山雨) Akisame (秋雨) Natsusame (夏雨) Hayasame (早雨) Takashio (高潮) Akishio (秋潮) Harushio (春潮) Wakashio (若潮) |
Kai-Yūgumo class Cancelled on 11-08-1943 | ||||
Notes
References
- Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
- "Rekishi Gunzō"., History of Pacific War Vol.51 The truth of Imperial Japanese Vessels Histories 2, Gakken (Japan), August 2005, ISBN 4-05-604083-4
- Collection of writings by Sizuo Fukui Vol.5, Stories of Japanese Destroyers, Kōjinsha (Japan) 1993, ISBN 4-7698-0611-6
- Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1, Model Art Co. Ltd. (Japan), October 1989, Book code 08734-10
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.41 Japanese Destroyers I, Ushio Shobō (Japan), July 1980, Book code 68343-42
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