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Kaede

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ClassMatsu class
TypeDestroyer (DD)
BuilderYokosuka Naval Arsenal
Launched1944-06-25
Commissioned1944-10-30
FateAfloat. Survived the war. Handed to China on 6 July 1947.
Armament (class)Simplified escort destroyer. One twin mount forward, one single aft, one funnel.

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.

Kaede
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