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Japanese destroyer Akishimo

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with minor improvements that increased their anti-aircraft capabilities. Their crew numbered 228 officers and enlisted men. The ships measured 119.17 meters (391 ft 0 in)
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anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts, but more of these guns were added over the course of the war. The ships were also armed with eight 610-millimeter (24.0 in)
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during the withdrawal; the ship took a direct bomb hit and lost her bow with 20 killed and 35 injured. The destroyer returned to Manila at 16 
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of 23–26 October 1944, assigned to the 1st Diversion Attack Force. On 23 October, she rescued 769 survivors of the cruiser
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in a two quadruple traversing mounts; one reload was carried for each tube. Their anti-submarine weapons comprised two
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rolled over onto her starboard side. There were 170 survivors, 15 crewmen killed and 25 wounded.
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of 3.76 meters (12 ft 4 in). They displaced 2,110 metric tons (2,080 long tons) at
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load and 2,560 metric tons (2,520 long tons) at deep load. The ships had two
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
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under construction at Fujinagata Shipyard, Osaka, February 1944.
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Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia
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Sturton, Ian (1980). "Japan". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.).
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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 241: 221:AA machine guns, 8 × 610 mm (24 in) 982: 665: 8: 317:(39,000 kW) for a designed speed of 35 289:of 10.8 meters (35 ft 5 in) and a 989: 975: 967: 672: 658: 650: 348:meant that they were virtually useless as 330:Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns 494: 340:pair aft and one turret forward of the 309:, using steam provided by three Kampon 16:Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy 156:119.15 m (390 ft 11 in) 20: 524:Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 150 430:(30 km/h; 18 mph), then to 43: 7: 511: 509: 507: 274:class was a repeat of the preceding 1756:Ships built by Fujinagata Shipyards 1741:Maritime incidents in November 1944 354:Type 96 25-millimeter (1.0 in) 172:3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 164:10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) 14: 212:Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) 1716:World War II destroyers of Japan 1686: 1681: 1669: 1661: 119:Sunk in action, 14 November 1944 45: 24: 441:, then alongside the destroyer 148:2,520 long tons (2,560 t) 1: 548:Naval Weapons of World War II 321:(65 km/h; 40 mph). 610:. 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Index


Empire of Japan
Fujinagata Shipyards
Osaka
Yūgumo-class
destroyer
kn
127 mm (5.0 in)/50
cal
dual purpose guns
Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in)
anti-aircraft cannons
13.2 mm (0.52 in)
torpedo tubes
depth charges
Yūgumo-class
destroyer
Imperial Japanese Navy
Kagerō class
overall
beam
draft
standard
Kampon
steam turbines
propeller shaft
water-tube boilers
shaft horsepower
knots
Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns

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