Japanese destroyer Shigure (damaged and later lost)
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The Japanese destroyer Shigure was a Shiratsuyu-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that saw extensive action throughout World War II before ultimately being lost after surviving numerous earlier engagements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese destroyer Shigure (damaged and later lost) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
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Shiratsuyu-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
127 mm naval guns
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Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| category |
Shiratsuyu-class destroyers
NERFINISHED
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World War II destroyers of Japan ⓘ |
| class | Shiratsuyu class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1936 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| damagedIn | multiple naval engagements in World War II ⓘ |
| designedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy technical department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1,700 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
NERFINISHED
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interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1933 ⓘ |
| launched | 1935 ⓘ |
| navy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | surviving numerous earlier engagements before being lost ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
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Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vella Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-?? ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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escort ship ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1930s ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| status | war loss ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Tokyo Express transport runs
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night torpedo attacks ⓘ |
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