IJN · DD
Kawakaze
Photos and infoShiratsuyu-class destroyer. In Tanaka's supply run at Tassafaronga. Sunk with Hagikaze and Arashi in the Battle of Vella Gulf.
| Class | Shiratsuyu class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. 6-7 August 1943, Battle of Vella Gulf. |
| Armament (class) | Two twin mounts and one single mount, with two funnels. |
| Command |
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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 Balikpapan
1942-01-24 · detached to another anchorage. Not in this attack. Not sunk
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · Destroyer Division 7. Put with the heavy cruisers in one account and with Jintsu in another. Not sunk
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · in Tanaka's destroyer squadron with the advance force. Not sunk
Battle of Tassafaronga
1942-11-30 · in the supply line
Battle of Vella Gulf
1943-08-06 · sunk
