IJN · DD
Shikinami
Photos and infoFubuki-class destroyer. One of the four destroyers that survived the Bismarck Sea. USS Growler sank her on 12 September 1944, south of Hainan.
| Class | Fubuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. One of the four destroyers that survived the Bismarck Sea. USS Growler sank her on 12 September 1944, south of Hainan. Struck 10 October 1944. |
| 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.
Shikinami-top.jpg. 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 Mogami and Mikuma. Launched one torpedo. The sinking is not credited to one ship
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
1942-11-15 · in Sendai's group; not sunk
Battle of the Bismarck Sea
1943-03-02 · got away
