IJN · DD
Shirayuki
Photos and infoFubuki-class destroyer. Led the Bismarck Sea convoy. Allied aircraft sank her. Not credited to one plane.
| Class | Fubuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. by Allied aircraft, 3 March 1943, Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Kimura's flagship. |
| 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.
Japanese destroyer Shirayuki in 1931.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 Fubuki and Hatsuyuki. One man killed. Launched nine torpedoes. The sinking is not credited to one ship
Battle of Cape Esperance
1942-10-11 · reinforcement group. Not in the night fight. The next day she finished Murakumo
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
1942-11-15 · in the escort; not sunk
Battle of the Bismarck Sea
1943-03-02 · flagship; sunk
