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

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
浦風 [Urakaze]		1348	Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK	10.1913	16.2.1915	10.1915	hulk 1936
江風 [Kawakaze]		1349	Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK	10.1913	27.9.1916	12.1916 // ---	to Italy 7.1916 before completion (Intrepido)

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	907
Displacement full, t	1085
Length, m	83.9 pp 87.2 oa
Breadth, m	8.40
Draught, m	2.40
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 sets Curtis geared steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	22000
Max speed, kts	30
Fuel, t	oil 248
Endurance, nm(kts)	1800(15)
Armament	1 x 1 - 120/40 41-shiki, 4 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 2 - 533 TT
Complement	120

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Project history

Urakaze and Kawakaze were ordered in United Kingdom in November, 1912. Their construction consisted many new decisions: geared steam turbines, oil-firing boilers. As part of their armament for the first time there were 533mm torpedoes and modern 120mm quick-firing guns. Besides, under design it was supposed to equip them with cruising diesels which, however, have not been made.

When both ships were on slipways, the First World War has begun, influenced on their fate.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Urakaze was formally been completed in October, 1915, but British government has forbidden to transfer her to customers. Actually destroyer arrived to Japan only in 1919. 18.7.1945 she has been sunk by American aircraft in Yokosuka. Kawakaze even before completion had been transferred to Italy.



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