From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Kawakaze-class destroyer

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	TANIKAZE.jpg
image_caption	Japanese destroyer Tanikaze
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	Kawakaze class
builders	*Maizuru Naval Arsenal (1)
operators
class_before
class_after
in_commission_range	11 November 1918 – 1 April 1935
total_ships_completed	2
total_ships_active	0
total_ships_lost	0
total_ships_retired	2
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
type	Destroyer
displacement	*1300 LT normal,
*{{convert	1580	LT	t	abbr	on}} full load
length	*97.3 m pp,
*{{convert	103.6	m	ft	abbr	on}} overall
beam	8.8 m
draught	2.8 m
propulsion	2-shaft steam turbine, 4 boilers 34000 ihp
speed	37.5 kn
range	4400 nmi at 14 kn
complement	128
armament	*3 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval gun

Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (1)
1580 LT full load
103.6 m overall
2 × 6.5 mm machine guns
6× 53 cm torpedoes (2x3) The Kawakaze-class destroyers were a class of two destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The class is sometimes referred to as the Tanikaze class in some sources; however, Tanikaze was launched and commissioned later than Kawakaze.

Background

Construction of the new Kawakaze-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's 8-4 Fleet Program in fiscal 1915. A large destroyer with long range, capable of providing escort to the new battleship and the two s were considered a part of this reduced spending naval program from the previous Eight-eight fleet project..

Although funding was authorized for only one destroyer, Tanikaze, the Italian government unexpectedly refunded Japan for its down payment of 870,000 Yen on the , which had been transferred to the Royal Italian Navy before completion in England during World War I. These funds were used to complete a second vessel, which was also named Kawakaze.

Design

Initially conceived of as a follow-on version of the earlier s, however, it was the first to use the new Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval guns that were to be used many subsequent classes of Japanese destroyers. In addition, given the experience with deployment of Japanese destroyers for extended periods overseas in World War I, the hull and bow needed to be reinforced to handle heavy seas. Furthermore, the navy wanted to add the latest technologies in terms of the new 533 mm torpedoes in three double launchers.

It was furthermore decided to use the same Brown-Curtis heavy fuel oil fired geared steam turbine engines as on the Tenryū-class cruisers. The result was a ship was much more powerful that the earlier Isokaze class, and capable of high speed operation.

Operational history

The Kawakaze-class destroyers served during the interwar period. Kawakaze was retired on 1 April 1934 and Tanikaze a year later.

List of ships

Kanji	Name	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Completed	Fate
江風	"Inlet Wind"	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan	15 February 1917	10 October 1917	11 November 1918	Retired, 1 April 1934
谷風	"Valley Wind"	Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Japan	20 September 1916	20 July 1918	30 January 1919	Retired, 1 April 1935

References

Notes

Books

{{cite book
{{cite book
{{cite book

References

Jentsura, Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945
Howarth, ''The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun''
Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

destroyer-classes kawakaze-class-destroyers

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Kawakaze-class destroyer — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report