IJN · DD
Shiratsuyu
Photos and infoName ship of the Shiratsuyu class. Screened the carriers at Coral Sea. At Empress Augusta Bay she collided with Samidare and was not sunk. Sank on 15 June 1944 after a collision with Seiyo Maru.
| Class | Shiratsuyu class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Sasebo |
| Launched | 1935-04-05 |
| Commissioned | 1936-09-07 |
| Fate | Sunk. In the carrier screen at Coral Sea, and not sunk there. Collided with Samidare at Empress Augusta Bay and was damaged, and not sunk there. Sank on 15 June 1944 after colliding with the tanker Seiyo Maru. |
| Armament (class) | Two twin mounts and one single mount, with two funnels. |
| Command |
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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.
Shiratsuyu, about October 1937. 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 the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · in the carrier screen; not sunk
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
1943-11-02 · collided with Samidare; damaged; not sunk
