IJN “special type” Destroyers built 1931-35: Hatsuharu, Nenohi, Wakaba, Hatsushimo, Ariake, Yūgure The Hatsuharu-class destroyers (Hatsuharugata kuchikukan) were the next “special type” Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers in service in the interwar. The final two were heavily modified and considered separate as the Ariake class by some authors. In short, the Hatsurahu were built in answer … Read more
IJN “special type” Destroyers built 1930-33. Type III: Akatsuki, Hibiki, Ikazuchi, Inazuma The Akatsuki-class destroyers (Akatsukigata kuchikukan) were four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built between 1926 and 1933. They were dubbed the Group III of the Fubuki class (24, comprising themselves) which for some authors were described as the world’s first modern … Read more
Destroyers built 1926-29. Type I: Fubuki, Shirayuki, Hatsuyuki, Miyuki, Murakumo, Shinonome, Usugumo, Shirakumo, Isonami, Uranami. Type II: Ayanami, Shikinami, Asagiri, Yūgiri, Amagiri, Sagiri, Oboro, Akebono, Sazanami, Ushio. Type III: Akatsuki, Hibiki, Ikazuchi, Inazuma (not seen here) The Fubuki-class destroyers (Fubukigata kuchikukan) were twenty-four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built between 1926 and 1933. … Read more
9 Destroyers built 1921-25: Kamikaze, Asakaze, Harukaze, Matsukaze, Hatakaze, Oite, Hayate, Asanagi, Yūnagi, +2 more cancelled The Kamikaze-class destroyers (Kamikazegata kuchikukan) were nine destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy albeit some authors considered the modified Nokaze, Kamikaze and Mutsuki classes to be extensions of the Minekaze-class or that this class was called the “Kiyokaze class” … Read more
2nd class Destroyers built 1921-23, N°2 to 26, 5 cancelled, renamed 1928: Wakatake, Kuretake, Sanae, Sawarabi, Asagao, Yūgao, Fuyō, Karukaya The Wakatake-class were decond class destroyers and follow-on to the Momi class as part of Japan’s 8-6 Fleet Program, FY1921. They were to complement the larger Minekaze and Kamikaze class destroyers. Thirteen were ordered in … Read more
