IJN · DD
AfloatMinekaze-class destroyer. She patrolled the north until a torpedo from USS Seal severed her stern in August 1944. She was rebuilt as a Kaiten carrier, finished as a minesweeper, and went to China in 1947 as Shen Yang.
| Class | Minekaze class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
| Launched | 1922-06-24 |
| Commissioned | 1922-11-11 |
| Fate | Afloat. Surrendered at Kure. She was a repatriation ship until 1947, then turned over to the Republic of China on 3 October 1947 as Shen Yang. Scrapped in 1960. |
| Armament (class) | Older fleet destroyer. Four single guns and two funnels. |
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.
Namikaze, around 1925. Photo from the Kaigunsha book History of Japanese Destroyers (1992), as credited on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons File:Japanese destroyer Namikaze Taisho 14.jpg. Public domain.
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