IJN · DD
Hagikaze
Photos and infoKagero-class destroyer. On 1–2 August 1943 she carried troops into Vila with Arashi. Amagiri and Shigure were the cover. Five nights later she was sunk at Vella Gulf.
| Class | Kagero class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Uraga Dock Company |
| Launched | 1940-06-18 |
| Commissioned | 1941-03-31 |
| Fate | Sunk. 6-7 August 1943, Battle of Vella Gulf. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 5-inch mounts, two funnels, and two quadruple banks of tubes. |
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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.
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The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in the screen
Loss of PT-109
1943-08-02 · carried troops into Vila with Arashi; not sunk
Battle of Vella Gulf
1943-08-06 · sunk
