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Hatsuzakura 1945

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
橘 [Tachibana]			Yokosuka K K	7.1944	14.10.1944	1.1945	sunk 14.7.1945
楡 [Nire]			Maizuru K K	8.1944	25.11.1944	1.1945	damaged 22.6.1945, never repaired
蔦 [Tsuta]			Yokosuka K K	7/1944	2.11.1944	2/1945	surrendered 8.1945, to China 7.1947 (華陽 [Hua Yang])
萩 [Hagi]			Yokosuka K K	9.1944	27.11.1944	3.1945	surrendered 8.1945, to United Kingdom 7.1947, BU
柿 [Kaki]			Yokosuka K K	10.1944	11.12.1944	3.1945	damaged 6.6.1945, never repaired
椎 [Shii]			Maizuru K K	9.1944	13.1.1945	3.1945	damaged 5.6.1945, never repaired, to Soviet Union 7.1947 (Вольный [Volnyy])
梨 [Nashi], 5.1956- わかば [Wakaba]	DE261		Kawasaki, Kobe	9/1944	17.1.1945	3.1945	sunk 28.7.1945, salvaged 1955, JMSDF 5.1956, stricken 3.1971
菫 [Sumire]			Yokosuka K K	10.1944	27.12.1944	3.1945	surrendered 8.1945, to United Kingdom 8.1947, sunk as target
榎 [Enoki]			Maizuru K K	10.1944	27.1.1945	3.1945	sunk 26.6.1945
楠 [Kusunoki]			Yokosuka K K	11.1944	18.1.1945	4.1945	surrendered 8.1945, to United Kingdom 7.1947, BU
雄竹 [Odake]			Maizuru K K	11.1944	10.3.1945	5.1945	surrendered 8.1945, to USA 7.1947, BU
初桜 [Hatsuzakura]			Yokosuka K K	12.1944	20.2.1945	5.1945	surrendered 8.1945, to Soviet Union 7.1947 (Ветреный [Vetrenyy])
樺 [Kaba]			Fujinagata, Osaka	10.1944	27.2.1945	5.1945	surrendered 8.1945, to USA 8.1947, BU
初梅 [Hatsuyume]			Maizuru K K	12.1944	25.5.1945	6.1945	damaged 26.6.1945, never repaired, to China 7.1947 (信陽 [Hsin Yang])
八重桜 [Yaezakura]			Yokosuka K K	12/1944	17.3.1945	---	cancelled 6.1945
栃 [Tochi]			Yokosuka K K	1/1945	28.5.1945	---	cancelled 6.1945
矢竹 [Yadake]			Yokosuka K K	1/1945	1.5.1945	---	cancelled 6.1945
桂 [Katsura]			Fujinagata, Osaka	11/1944	23.6.1945	---	cancelled 6.1945
若桜 [Wakazakura]			Fujinagata, Osaka	1/1945	---	---	cancelled 5.1945
梓 [Azura]			Yokosuka K K	1/1945	---	---	cancelled 4.1945
榊 [Sakaki]			Yokosuka K K	12/1944	---	---	cancelled 4.1945
葛 [Kuzu]			Yokosuka K K	3/1945	---	---	cancelled 4.1945
菱 [Hishi]			Maizuru K K	2/1945	---	---	cancelled 4.1945

Technical data

Data variant	as completed	Wakaba 1956
Displacement standard, t	1289	1289
Displacement full, t	1640	1640
Length, m	92.2 pp 98.0 wl 100.0 oa	92.2 pp 98.0 wl 100.0 oa
Breadth, m	9.35	9.35
Draught, m	3.37	3.37
No of shafts	2	2
Machinery	2 sets Kampon geared steam turbines, 2 Kampon boilers	2 sets Kampon geared steam turbines, 2 Kampon boilers
Power, h. p.	19000	14000
Max speed, kts	27.8	27
Fuel, t	oil 370
Endurance, nm(kts)	4680(16)	4680 (16)
Armament	1 x 2 - 127/40 89-shiki, 1 x 1 - 127/40 89-shiki, 4 x 3 - 25/60 96-shiki, 17 x 1 - 25/60 96-shiki, 1 x 4 - 610 TT, 7 DCT, 2 DCR (60)	1 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 6 DCT, 2 DCR
Electronic equipment	2-shiki 2-go, 3-shiki 1-go radars, 93-shiki sonar	SO radar
Complement	211	206

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Project history

Simplified variant of Matsu class escort destroyers: all constructions were redesigned for the purpose of reduction of labour input of manufacturing. Designers have refused, whenever possible, from curvilinear profiles, bridge and masts had more simple form, soft steel instead of the ship-building steel was used, that has led to displacement growth on 50t. Outwardly practically they did not differ from Matsu, except a transom stern and some narrowed underwater hull part.

Under the additional programme of 1942 13 ships were ordered and additional 20 under the programme of 1943/1944. Under the programme of 1944/1945 it was provided building of 80 more ships, however orders for them were not placed. In March, 1945 orders on 10, yet not laid down destroyers of 1943/1944 programme (amongs Nos4801-4820) were cancelled. 17.4.1945 building of Azusa, Hishi, Kuzu and Sakaki was suspended. 11.5.1945 works on Wakazakura were suspended. During the period from 18/5 to 23.6.1945 completion of already launched Tochi, Yadake, Yaezakura and Katsura has been suspended. Being in 60% availability Yaezakura 18.7.1945 was sunk in Yokosuka harbour by US carrier aircraft.

Modernizations

(1955 - 12.5.1956, Kure D Yd), Wakaba (ex-Nashi): was salvaged, repaired and commissioned by JMSDF as escort / TS with data as given in the table: