IJN · DD

Wakaba

Sunk

Hatsuharu-class destroyer. The name is young leaves. Sasebo Naval Arsenal. Laid down 12 December 1931, launched 18 March 1934, commissioned 31 October 1934. In Bali Strait on the night of 28 February-1 March 1942. On 24 October 1944 aircraft from the carrier Franklin sank her off the west coast of Panay. Not credited to one plane. Forty-two men were killed. Her captain survived.

Class	Hatsuharu class
Type	Destroyer (DD)
Builder	Sasebo Naval Arsenal
Launched	1934-03-18
Commissioned	1934-10-31
Fate	Sunk. In Bali Strait on the night of 28 February-1 March 1942. None of the four American destroyers was hit. Aircraft from the carrier Franklin sank her off Panay on 24 October 1944. Not credited to one plane. Her captain survived.
Armament (class)	Treaty destroyer after the Special Type. Two twin mounts, one single, two funnels.
Command	Kuroki, Masakichi Captain, in command on 1 March 1942; Relieved on 7 November 1942 Suetsugu, Nobuyoshi Captain from 7 November 1942; Relieved on 1 October 1943 Ninokata, Kanefumi Captain from 1 October 1943; In command when she was lost, 24 October 1944. He survived

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.

Wakaba on 21 October 1937. The name is on the hull and the bow wears 21. Shizuo Fukui photograph, Kure Maritime Museum. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

MKKuroki, MasakichiCaptain, in command on 1 March 1942Relieved on 7 November 1942 NSSuetsugu, NobuyoshiCaptain from 7 November 1942Relieved on 1 October 1943 KNNinokata, KanefumiCaptain from 1 October 1943In command when she was lost, 24 October 1944. He survived