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Isokaze  

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
陽炎 [Kagero]			Maizuru K K	9/1937	27.9.1938	11.1939	sunk 8.5.1943
黒潮 [Kuroshio]			Fujinagata, Osaka	8/1937	25.10.1938	1.1940	sunk 7.5.1943
親潮 [Oyashio]			Maizuru K K	3/1938	29.11.1938	8.1940	sunk 8.5.1943
初風 [Hatsukaze]			Kawasaki, Kobe	12/1937	24.1.1939	2.1940	sunk 2.11.1943
夏潮 [Natsushio]			Fujinagata, Osaka	12/1937	23.2.1939	8.1940	sunk 8.2.1942
雪風 [Yukikaze]			Sasebo K K	8/1938	24.3.1939	1.1940	damaged 30.7.1945, never repaired, to China 7.1947 (丹陽 [Tan Yang])
早潮 [Hayashio]			Uraga, Tokyo	6/1938	19.4.1939	8.1940	sunk 24.11.1942
舞風 [Maikaze]			Fujinagata, Osaka	4/1940	15.3.1941	7.1941	sunk 17.2.1944
磯風 [Isokaze]			Sasebo K K	11/1938	19.6.1939	11.1940	sunk 7.4.1945
不知火 [Shiranui]			Uraga, Tokyo	8/1937	28.6.1938	12.1939	sunk 27.10.1944
天津風 [Amatsukaze]			Maizuru K K	2/1939	19.10.1939	10.1940	sunk 6.4.1945
時津風 [Tokitsukaze]			Uraga, Tokyo	2/1939	10.11.1939	12.1940	sunk 3.3.1943
浦風 [Urakaze]			Fujinagata, Osaka	4/1939	19.4.1940	12.1940	sunk 21.11.1944
浜風 [Hamakaze]			Uraga, Tokyo	11/1939	25.11.1940	6.1941	sunk 7.4.1945
野分 [Nowaki]			Maizuru K K	11/1939	17.9.1940	4/1941	sunk 26.11.1944
嵐 [Arashi]			Maizuru K K	5/1939	22.4.1940	1.1941	sunk 7.8.1943
萩風 [Hagikaze]			Uraga, Tokyo	5/1939	18.6.1940	3.1941	sunk 7.8.1943
谷風 [Tanikaze]			Fujinagata, Osaka	10/1939	1.11.1940	4.1941	sunk 9.6.1944

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	2033
Displacement full, t	2600
Length, m	111.0 pp 116.2 wl 118.5 oa
Breadth, m	10.8
Draught, m	3.76
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 sets Kampon geared steam turbines, 3 Kampon boilers
Power, h. p.	52000
Max speed, kts	35
Fuel, t	oil 500
Endurance, nm(kts)	5000(18)
Armament	3 x 2 - 127/50 3-shiki, 2 x 2 - 25/60 96-shiki, 2 x 4 - 610 TT (16), 2 DCT (16)
Electronic equipment	93-shiki sonar
Complement	240

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Project history

Abandoning of Japan in 1937 to join the total document of London Naval conference taken away tonnage limitation for own shipbuilders. In the light of this circumstance Naval Staff has prepared new requirements to "cruiser" destroyer according to which she should have: maximal speed more than 36kts, an endurance of 5000nm at 18kts, armament as on "special type" destroyer (6 127mm guns), hull dimensions not exceeding similar at "special type". Without the compromise nevertheless has not managed: speed was limited by 35kts. The big attention was given to stability, therefore they have gone on some increase in a hull breadth and draught and moderated sizes of superstructures. Welding was widely used, but framing and plating were riveted, as after "incident with the Fourth fleet" it was prohibited to use welding in tensile elements of the hull. Hull form has improved, especially in an aft part that has allowed to raise a propulsive efficiency. New 52000hp machinery was more light, than on previous destroyers. 3 boilers of advanced type (30kgf/cm2, 350°С) took places in individual boiler rooms, smoke ducts of Nos1 and 2 boilers were deduced into fore funnel. Amatsukaze received boilers of the newest facilitated type which had higher steam temperature and pressure (40kgf/cm2, 390-400°С). Turbines placed one after another in common engine room. Armament repeated previous class and consisted of 127mm/50 guns in twin mounts with max 55° elevation angle and two quadruple 610mm TT with spare torpedoes.

Fifteen ships have ordered under 3rd Supplementary Programme of 1937, three more on 4th ones (1939).

Modernizations

mid-1943, all survived: - 1 x 2 - 25/60; + 2 x 3 - 25/60 96-shiki

late 1943, all survived: - 1 x 2 - 127/50 (No 2); + 2 x 3 - 25/60 96-shiki, 2 DCT (36 totally)

1943-1944, all survived: + 2-shiki 2-go, 3-shiki 1-go radars

early 1944, all survived: + 4 x 1 - 25/60 96-shiki

late 1944, all survived: + 10 x 1 - 25/60 96-shiki, 4 x 1 - 13.2/76

Naval service

Natsushio 8.2.1942 was hard damaged off coast of East Borneo by US submarine S37 and foundered next day. Hayashio 24.11.1942 was sunk in Huon Bay (New Guinea) by US Army aircraft. Tokitsukaze 4.3.1943 was sunk in Bismarck sea by US Army aircraft. Kuroshio 8.5.1943 was stricken by US mine at Rendova and sunk. Oyashio and Kagero 8.5.1943 were mined off Rendova and this day both were sunk by US Marine Corps aircraft. Arashi and Hagikaze at night 6-7.8.1943 were sunk in a channel between Vella-Lavella and Kolombangara by torpedoes and gunfire of US destroyers Dunlap, Craven and Maury. Hatsukaze 10.1.1943 was hard damaged in Solomons area by a torpedo of US MTB, 2.11.1943 in Empresse Augusta Bay she was damaged as result of collision with heavy cruiser Myoko and this day sunk by artillery of US destroyers Dyson, Claxton and Stanley. Maikaze 17.2.1944 was sunk NW off Truk by gunfire of US battleships Iowa, New Jersey and destroyers Radford and Burnes. Tanikaze 9.6.1944 was sunk S off Celebes by US submarine Harder. Nowaki 7.12.1942 was hard damaged in Solomons area by US aircraft and 26.10.1944 was sunk SE off Legaspi (Philippines) by gunfire of US light cruisers and torpedoes from destroyers. Shiranuhi 5.7.1942 was hard damaged at Kiska (Aleuts) by US submarine Growler, 27.10.1944 off Panay (Philippines) sunk by US carrier aircraft. Urakaze 21.11.1944 was sunk off Formosa by US submarine Sealion. Hamakaze 7.4.1945 was sunk in 150nm SW off Nagasaki by US carrier aircraft. Amatsukaze 12-13.11.1942 in battle at Guadalcanal was damaged by gunfire of US cruiser Helena, 16.1.1944 she was hard damaged by US submarine Redfin and 6.4.1945 sunk in Formosa Strait by US Army aircraft. Isokaze 4.11.1943 was damaged by a mine off Kavieng, 7.4.1945 she was sunk in 150nm SW off Nagasaki by US carrier aircraft. Yukikaze 30.7.1945 was damaged near Maizuru by a mine, till end of war repair was not begun; in July, 1947 she was transferred to China.