IJN · DD
Murakumo
Photos and infoFubuki-class destroyer. At Sunda Strait she launched nine torpedoes, and she and Shirakumo later caught Evertsen. American aircraft wrecked her off Guadalcanal on 12 October 1942, and Shirayuki finished her that day. The air attack is not credited to one plane.
| Class | Fubuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Fujinagata |
| Launched | 1928-09-27 |
| Commissioned | 1929-05-10 |
| Fate | Sunk. Not sunk at Sunda Strait. American aircraft wrecked her off Guadalcanal on 12 October 1942. Shirayuki took the survivors off and finished her that day. The air attack is not credited to one plane. |
| Armament (class) | Special Type. Three twin 5-inch mounts, two funnels, and three 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.
Murakumo. The name is painted on the hull. 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 · with Shirakumo. Launched nine torpedoes, and the two of them later caught Evertsen
Battle of Cape Esperance
1942-10-11 · reinforcement group. Not in the night fight. Aircraft wrecked her the next day, and Shirayuki finished her
