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remained in use until 12 October, and was subsequently broken up for scrap.
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
611:(1985). "Japan". In Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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356:-class destroyers were improved versions of the preceding
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Warships of the
Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
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403:, each driving one shaft using steam produced by four
467:between the superstructure and the stern gun. When
375:) at normal load and 450 long tons (460 t) at
687:Watts, Anthony J. & Gordon, Brian G. (1971).
613:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
447:on single mounts; the forward gun was located on
391:of 21 feet 7 inches (6.6 m) and a
344:(IJN) in the first decade of the 20th century.
473:12-centimetre (4.7 in) 3rd Year Type guns
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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16:Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
305:2 × single 450 mm (17.7 in)
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1081:Ships built by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
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437:-class ships consisted of two 40-
383:of 227 feet (69.2 m) and an
301:3 in (76 mm) 8 cwt guns
216:21 ft 7 in (6.6 m)
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1076:World War I destroyers of Japan
632:Naval Weapons of World War One
522:"Cwt" is the abbreviation for
250:triple-expansion steam engines
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381:length between perpendiculars
395:of 6 feet (1.8 m). The
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1045:List of destroyers of Japan
330:("February") was one of 32
263:(54 km/h; 33 mph)
195:227 ft (69.2 m) (
21:Japanese destroyer Kisaragi
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502:on 1 April 1928, although
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479:Construction and career
594:Todaka, et al., p. 218
492:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
399:s were powered by two
348:Design and description
342:Imperial Japanese Navy
232:4 boilers; 6,000
224:6 ft (1.8 m)
81:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
691:. London: Macdonald.
585:Friedman 2011, p. 349
553:Friedman 1985, p. 241
457:three-inch 8 cwt guns
455:. Four 28-calibre QF
412:indicated horsepower
496:Siberian Expedition
408:water-tube boilers
379:. The ships had a
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163:Displacement
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106:1 April 1928
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293:2 × single
271:1,200
124:minesweeper
36:Sister ship
1071:1905 ships
1060:Categories
787:Shiratsuyu
759:Hatsushimo
371:(387
338:destroyers
280:Complement
245:Propulsion
172:(387
960:Kikutsuki
947:Nagatsuki
934:Minatsuki
920:Hatsuyuki
906:Hatsuharu
801:Matsukaze
794:Shirayuki
534:Citations
465:torpedoes
461:broadside
377:deep load
369:long tons
365:displaced
181:full load
170:long tons
157:destroyer
95:Completed
1021:Harusame
899:Shirotae
864:Mikazuki
822:Asatsuyu
808:Harukaze
773:Kisaragi
752:Kamikaze
738:Kamikaze
504:Kisaragi
488:launched
484:Kisaragi
469:Kisaragi
435:Kamikaze
397:Kamikaze
359:Harusame
354:Kamikaze
333:Kamikaze
318:Kisaragi
288:Armament
152:Kamikaze
135:Scrapped
87:Launched
71:Kisaragi
1030:Umikaze
999:Ayanami
986:Isonami
973:Uranami
857:Yūdachi
815:Shigure
780:Asakaze
439:calibre
428:ratings
393:draught
363:. They
221:Draught
77:Builder
46:History
39:Ayanami
913:Wakaba
892:Hibiki
885:Nenohi
871:Nowaki
850:Yūgure
843:Yūnagi
829:Hayate
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335:-class
190:Length
154:-class
137:, 1928
1032:class
1023:class
927:Uzuki
878:Ushio
766:Yayoi
602:Books
510:Notes
453:stern
420:knots
361:class
268:Range
261:knots
256:Speed
122:As a
966:W-12
953:W-11
940:W-10
836:Oite
693:ISBN
674:ISBN
655:ISBN
636:ISBN
617:ISBN
486:was
389:beam
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352:The
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131:Fate
67:Name
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