IJN · DD
Harukaze
Photos and infoKamikaze-class destroyer. Perth first sighted her near St. Nicholas Point. Three of her men were killed and fifteen injured, and she launched five torpedoes. The sinking of the cruisers is not credited to her. She was still afloat at the surrender and was broken up in 1947.
| Class | Kamikaze class |
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| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Maizuru |
| Launched | 1922-12-18 |
| Commissioned | 1923-05-31 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk at Sunda Strait. Still afloat at the surrender. Broken up in 1947. |
| Armament (class) | Follow-on to the Minekaze class. Four single guns and 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.
Harukaze, hull number 5, with the name painted on the side. 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 Sunda Strait
1942-03-01 · the ship Perth sighted near St. Nicholas Point. Three killed, fifteen injured. Launched five torpedoes
