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Umikaze Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
海風 [Umikaze], 1930- 第7号掃海艇 [7-go]			Maizuru K K	11.1909	10.10.1910	9.1911	minesweeper 1930, sold 1936
山風 [Yamakaze], 1930- 第8号掃海艇 [8-go]		209	Mitsubishi, Nagasaki	6.1909	21.1.1911	10.1911	minesweeper 1930, sold 1936

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	1030
Displacement full, t	1150
Length, m	94.5 pp 98.5 oa
Breadth, m	8.50
Draught, m	2.70
No of shafts	3
Machinery	3 Parsons steam turbines, 8 Kampon boilers
Power, h. p.	20500
Max speed, kts	33
Fuel, t	coal 250 + oil 178
Armament	Umikaze: 2 x 1 - 120/40 41-shiki, 5 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 2 - 450 TT Yamakaze: 2 x 1 - 120/40 41-shiki, 5 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 3 x 1 - 450 TT
Complement	140

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Project history

First oceangoing destroyers of new generation, are built under FY1907 Programme. Building was delayed because of a delay with delivery of turbines made by Mitsubishi under Parsons license. At the moment of designing they were one of the strongest in the world, however have appeared too expensive for large series.

Modernizations

1930, both: were converted to minesweepers. They were fully rearmed with 1 x 1 - 120/40 41-shiki, 4 x 1 - 76/40 3-shiki, mechanical minesweeping gear. A half of boilers was removed, engine power fell to 11000hp and maximal speed to 24kts.

Naval service

In the First World War beginning both destroyers participated in chase for Spee squadron.



Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.