IJN · DD
SunkMinekaze-class destroyer of 1920, not the Shimakaze of 1942. She collided with Yukaze in 1928, was wounded by fire at Shanghai in 1937, became Patrol Boat No. 1 in 1940 and was sunk by USS Guardfish off Kavieng on 12 January 1943.
| Class | Minekaze class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
| Launched | 1920-03-31 |
| Commissioned | 1920-11-15 |
| Fate | Sunk. Renamed Patrol Boat No. 1 in 1940. Torpedoed and sunk by Guardfish on 12 January 1943 near Kavieng, escorting the oiler Akebono. This is the Shimakaze of 1920, not the Shimakaze of 1942. |
| 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.
Shimakaze (Minekaze class), around 1922. This is the destroyer of 1920, not the Shimakaze of 1942. Photo from the Kaigunsha book History of Japanese Destroyers (1992), as credited on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons File:IJN Shimakaze (Minekaze class) Taisho 11.jpg. Public domain.
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