IJN · DD
Shirakumo
Photos and infoFubuki-class destroyer. At Sunda Strait she launched nine torpedoes, and she and Murakumo later caught Evertsen off Dwars in den Weg. USS Tautog sank her off Cape Erimo on 16 March 1944.
| Class | Fubuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Fujinagata |
| Launched | 1927-12-27 |
| Commissioned | 1928-07-28 |
| Fate | Sunk. Not sunk at Sunda Strait. USS Tautog sank her off Cape Erimo on 16 March 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.
Shirakumo, the second ship of the name. Photograph from the collection of Shizuo Fukui. 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 Murakumo. Launched nine torpedoes, and the two of them later caught Evertsen
