Yūgumo-class destroyer
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The Yūgumo-class destroyer was a World War II-era class of Japanese naval destroyers known for their heavy torpedo armament and service in major Pacific Theater engagements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yūgumo class | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | 25 mm Type 96 AA guns ⓘ |
| antiSubmarineArmament | depth charges ⓘ |
| armamentFeature | dual-purpose main guns with limited anti-aircraft capability ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 10.8 meters ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 228 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designBureau | Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved Kagerō-class destroyer ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2,500 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 2,100 tons ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 3.8 meters ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| followedBy | Akizuki-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | flush-deck design ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 119 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole | offensive torpedo warfare ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament compared to predecessors
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heavy torpedo armament ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Japanese destroyer Kazagumo
NERFINISHED
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Japanese destroyer Makigumo NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Yūgumo ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsCompleted | 19 ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsPlanned | 19 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 52,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kagerō-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
127 mm naval gun
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Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval gun ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ twin screw propellers ⓘ |
| range | about 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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escort for carrier task forces ⓘ night torpedo attack ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| shipType | fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament |
610 mm torpedo tubes
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Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Yūgumo class