IJN · DD
Karukaya
Photos and infoWakatake-class second-class destroyer. The name is a grass used in classical poetry. Fujinagata, Osaka. Laid down 16 May 1922, launched 19 March 1923 as No. 18 Destroyer, commissioned 20 August 1923, renamed Karukaya on 1 August 1928. Zenji Ichimon had her from 15 November 1933 to 11 January 1934. She escorted 54 convoys. On 10 May 1944, west of Luzon, USS Cod hit her with two torpedoes and she broke in half. Struck 10 July 1944.
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
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| Builder | Fujinagata, Osaka |
| Launched | 1923-03-19 |
| Commissioned | 1923-08-20 |
| Fate | Sunk. Wakatake-class second-class destroyer. Laid down 16 May 1922 as No. 18 Destroyer and renamed Karukaya on 1 August 1928. Zenji Ichimon had her from 15 November 1933 to 11 January 1934. On 10 May 1944 USS Cod sank her west of Luzon. About 73 were dead or missing. Struck 10 July 1944. |
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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.
Karukaya in Chinese waters, photographed by U.S. forces between December 1930 and November 1933. A 6-meter motor launch is alongside. U.S. military photograph. Wikimedia Commons File:IJN destroyer Karukaya at China.jpg. Public domain.
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