IJN · DD
SunkMinekaze-class destroyer. She patrolled northern waters and then the entrance of Tokyo Bay, and was torpedoed by USS Trigger within sight of the Japanese coast on 10 January 1943.
| Class | Minekaze class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
| Launched | 1919-10-03 |
| Commissioned | 1920-08-17 |
| Fate | Sunk. Torpedoed by USS Trigger on 10 January 1943, 35 miles southeast of Yokosuka and within sight of Katsura Lighthouse. Most of the crew were lost, including the captain. She was not removed from the Navy List until 1 March 1944. |
| 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.
Okikaze at Shanghai in February 1932. Photograph by G. J. Freret Jr. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph NH 51895. Wikimedia Commons File:NH 51895 OKIKAZE (Japanese destroyer, 1919).jpg. Public domain.
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