IJN · DD
SunkKagero-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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Command
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in the screen
Afloat
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Loss of PT-109
1943-08-02 · carried troops into Vila with Arashi; not sunk
Battle of Vella Gulf
1943-08-06 · sunk
Shot and shell
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