Shiratsuyu class
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The Shiratsuyu class was a group of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers built in the 1930s, known for their heavy torpedo armament and active service during World War II in the Pacific.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiratsuyu-class destroyer | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| armament |
127 mm dual-purpose guns
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Type 93 610 mm torpedoes ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| buildPeriod | 1934–1937 ⓘ |
| classification | first-line destroyer ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionProgram | Japanese Circle Two Naval Expansion Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | torpedo attack destroyer ⓘ |
| designedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
fleet screening
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high-speed escort ⓘ offensive torpedo operations ⓘ |
| designImprovementOver | Hatsuharu-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | over 2,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1,700 tons ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | all units lost during World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | Asashio-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | steel-hulled destroyer ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | Japanese night battle doctrine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced torpedo reload capability
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heavy torpedo armament for its size ⓘ improved stability over Hatsuharu-class ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 10 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hatsuharu-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Royal Australian Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Central Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Southwest Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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surface combatant ⓘ troop transport runs ⓘ |
| sawActionIn |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
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Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timeInService | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 34 knots ⓘ |
| usedBy | Japanese destroyer flotillas ⓘ |
| usedIn | night torpedo attacks ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Shiratsuyu-class destroyer