IJN · DD
Ariake
Photos and infoHatsuharu-class destroyer. Screened Shokaku and Zuikaku at Coral Sea. Aircraft sank her on 28 July 1943 off Cape Gloucester.
| Class | Hatsuharu class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. In the carrier screen at Coral Sea, and not sunk there. Aircraft sank her on 28 July 1943 off Cape Gloucester, while she stood by the grounded Mikazuki. Not credited to one plane. |
| Armament (class) | Treaty destroyer after the Special Type. Two twin mounts, one single, two funnels. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
S/SGT. JACK HEYN, 3rd BG 5th AF USAAF. Ariake 1943-07-28.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · in the carrier screen; not sunk
