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Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1920)

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was one of the ships that had her hull strengthened, funnel caps added and her fuel capacity reduced to 234 metric tons (230 long tons). In 1940, she was converted into a patrol boat that displaced 1,727 metric tons (1,700 long tons). This entailed the removal of two of her boilers, which cut her
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horsepower in half and reduced her speed to 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph), the removal of two 12 cm guns and two torpedo tube mounts. These were replaced by ten license-built
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between the forward superstructure and the forward gun and the other two were between the aft funnel and aft superstructure. They could also carry 20
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for a ramp and her aftmost 12 cm gun, the remaining torpedo tubes and the depth charges were removed.
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on 31 March 1920 and completed on 15 November 1920. Upon commissioning, the ship was assigned to
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The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895–1945
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of 102.5 meters (336 ft 3 in) and were 94.5 meters (310 ft 0 in)
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and accommodate 250 troops. To make room for these, her stern was cut down to the
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reached a speed of 40.65 knots (75.28 km/h; 46.78 mph) from 40,652
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Minekaze-class destroyers on Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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SHOKAITEI!: Stories and Battle Histories of the IJN's Patrol Boats
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
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coastlines in support of Japanese combat operations in the
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on 25 September 1937, while engaged in operations on the
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Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander; Cundall, Peter (2015).
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Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
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was assigned to patrols of the northern and central
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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 795:, she was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine 749: 735:In April 1940, after extensive modifications, 406: 1752:Second Sino-Japanese War naval ships of Japan 1387: 1077: 455:in early 1942 and played a minor role in the 1767:World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean 929: 1011: 510:and 1,676 metric tons (1,650 long tons) at 351:19,250 shp (14,350 kW); 2 boilers 1394: 1380: 1084: 1070: 784:. On 12 January 1943, while escorting the 657:as part of Destroyer Division 3 under the 633: 572:in single mounts; one gun forward of the 502:of 2.9 meters (9 ft 6 in). The 466: 341:1,700 long tons (1,700 t) full load 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1030: 948: 570:12-centimeter (4.7 in) Type 3 guns 170:1,366 t (1,344 long tons) (normal) 16:Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1729: 730: 443:the next year. After the start of the 196:102.5 m (336 ft 3 in) ( 189:97.5 m (319 ft 11 in) ( 1375: 1258: 1065: 913: 911: 896:Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 141 665:, while on night training maneuvers, 338:1,270 long tons (1,290 t) normal 299:3 × twin 53.3 cm (21.0 in) 48: 1742:Ships built by Maizuru Naval Arsenal 1016:. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. 892: 890: 888: 541:(72 km/h; 45 mph). On her 359:20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) 295:12 cm (4.7 in) Type 3 guns 1259: 697:came under fire from troops of the 383:1 × twin 53.3 cm torpedo tubes 13: 1777:Maritime incidents in January 1943 908: 899: 210:9.04 m (29 ft 8 in) 144:General characteristics (as built) 14: 1788: 1762:Ships sunk by American submarines 1050: 885: 867: 739:was returned to active duty as a 606:25 mm (0.98 in) Type 96 557:which gave them a range of 3,600 378:25 mm (0.98 in) Type 96 1757:World War II destroyers of Japan 1712: 1707: 1695: 1687: 1300: 1267: 727:was reassigned to the reserves. 218:2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) 173:1,676 t (1,650 long tons) ( 50: 29: 917:Hackett, Kingsepp & Cundall 882:Gardiner & Gray, pp. 243–44 568:-class ships consisted of four 526:, using steam provided by four 1772:Shipwrecks in the Bismarck Sea 876: 858: 1: 993:: Tabular Record of Movement" 923: 486:destroyers. The ships had an 371:120 mm (4.7 in)/45 248:2 shafts; 2 × Kampon geared 21:Japanese destroyer Shimakaze 7: 1361:List of destroyers of Japan 1033:Destroyers of World War Two 864:Gardiner & Gray, p. 243 756: 702:National Revolutionary Army 514:. They were powered by two 413: 315:General characteristics as 263:(72 km/h; 45 mph) 10: 1793: 1014:The Imperial Japanese Navy 905:Watts & Gordon, p. 258 764:. After the start of the 453:Dutch East Indies campaign 447:, she participated in the 18: 1737:Minekaze-class destroyers 1682: 1630: 1407: 1356: 1330: 1298: 1265: 1254: 1219: 1109: 949:Howarth, Stephen (1983). 750: 661:. On 11 October 1928, in 564:The main armament of the 407: 314: 143: 43: 28: 852: 721:Second Sino-Japanese War 709:Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi 691:Second Sino-Japanese War 439:in 1940 and then into a 1031:Whitley, M. J. (1988). 778:Netherlands East Indies 655:Yokosuka Naval District 634:Construction and career 584:; one mount was in the 139:Sunk on 12 January 1943 1275:Republic of China Navy 741:No.1-class patrol boat 576:, one between the two 492:between perpendiculars 467:Design and description 433:Imperial Japanese Navy 849:on 10 February 1943. 845:was removed from the 757:Dai-ichi-gō Shōkaitei 711:. From 1938 to 1939, 649:on 5 September 1919, 643:Maizuru Naval Arsenal 87:Maizuru Naval Arsenal 793:Bismarck Archipelago 768:on 7 December 1941, 706:Lieutenant Commander 449:Philippines Campaign 1103:-class patrol boats 999:. Combinedfleet.com 825: /  731:As Patrol Boat No.1 522:, each driving one 479:than the preceding 441:destroyer transport 399:Japanese destroyer 683:Battle of Shanghai 669:collided with her 531:water-tube boilers 451:in late 1941, the 369:2 × single Type 3 237:water-tube boilers 1724: 1723: 1490:Patrol Boat No. 1 1369: 1368: 1326: 1325: 1161:Patrol Boat No. 2 1148:Patrol Boat No. 1 1096:-class destroyers 991:Patrol Boat No. 1 829:2.850°S 149.717°E 770:Patrol Boat No. 1 745:Patrol Boat No. 1 594:minesweeping gear 395: 394: 327:Patrol Boat No. 1 317:Patrol Boat No. 1 1784: 1716: 1711: 1699: 1691: 1675: 1665: 1655: 1645: 1623: 1601: 1591: 1573: 1563: 1553: 1537: 1526: 1516: 1500: 1483: 1466: 1450: 1434: 1424: 1396: 1389: 1382: 1373: 1372: 1306: 1304: 1303: 1273: 1271: 1270: 1256: 1255: 1086: 1079: 1072: 1063: 1062: 1046: 1027: 1008: 1006: 1004: 983: 964: 945: 918: 915: 906: 903: 897: 894: 883: 880: 874: 871: 865: 862: 843:Patrol Boat No.1 840: 839: 837: 836: 835: 830: 826: 823: 822: 821: 818: 763: 762: 759: 753: 752: 551:shaft horsepower 535:shaft horsepower 457:Battle of Midway 420: 419: 416: 410: 409: 232:(28,700 kW) 131:10 February 1943 121:Patrol Boat No.1 112:15 November 1920 96:5 September 1919 78:1918 fiscal year 60: 55: 54: 53: 33: 26: 25: 1792: 1791: 1787: 1786: 1785: 1783: 1782: 1781: 1727: 1726: 1725: 1720: 1703: 1678: 1668: 1658: 1648: 1637: 1631:Other incidents 1626: 1604: 1594: 1576: 1566: 1556: 1540: 1529: 1519: 1503: 1486: 1469: 1453: 1437: 1427: 1416: 1403: 1400: 1370: 1365: 1352: 1322: 1301: 1299: 1294: 1268: 1266: 1261: 1260:Other operators 1250: 1215: 1105: 1090: 1053: 1043: 1024: 1002: 1000: 980: 961: 942: 926: 921: 916: 909: 904: 900: 895: 886: 881: 877: 873:Whitley, p. 188 872: 868: 863: 859: 855: 834:-2.850; 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Index

Japanese destroyer Shimakaze

Empire of Japan
Maizuru Naval Arsenal
Minekaze-class
destroyer
deep load
pp
o/a
shp
water-tube boilers
steam turbines
knots
nmi
12 cm (4.7 in) Type 3 guns
torpedo tubes
mines
120 mm (4.7 in)/45
25 mm (0.98 in) Type 96
depth charges
Minekaze-class
destroyers
Imperial Japanese Navy
patrol boat
destroyer transport
Pacific War
Philippines Campaign
Dutch East Indies campaign
Battle of Midway
submarine

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