Mutsuki class
 The Mochizuki in August 1932
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The Mutsuki class ( Japanese 睦 月 型 駆 逐 艦 , Mutsuki-gata kuchikukan ) was a class of twelve destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , which were used in World War II .
Development history and construction
The Mutsuki class represented a modified kamikaze class in which displacement and length were increased. The latter took place due to the introduction of a double curved bow profile. Inside the ship, the arrangement of the propulsion system was similar to that of the previous class, with the exception of two units. For comparison purposes, these received foreign turbine sets : Zoelley near Nagatsuki and Rateau near Yayoi . In test tracks , the Nagatsuki reached speeds of 36.3 knots with 40,787 hp, but when displaced it did not exceed 33.25 knots.
Twelve units were ordered from three private and two state shipyards as part of the 1923 construction program . Due to the large number of warships projected by the fleet building programs, the Navy planned to name the ships only with numbers instead of giving names. These were No. 19, No. 21, No. 23, No. 25 and No. 27 to 34.Early 1st class destroyers had odd numbers, but with the task of building 2nd class destroyers (see Momi - Class and Wakatake class ) all ships were given sequential numbers. However, this proved extremely unpopular with the crews and was a constant source of confusion in communication. For this reason, on August 1, 1928, the ships were christened with the traditional month names of the lunisolar calendar or with those of the moon phases .
Like the units of the smaller Momi and Wakatake classes, these older boats were no longer suitable for fleet service in the late 30s or early 40s. Why they were used / converted for escort tasks or other tasks.
List of ships
| Name (on commissioning) |
Name (from August 1, 1928) |
Shipyard | Keel laying | Launch | Commissioning | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dai-19-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第十九 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 19 destroyer |
Mutsuki (睦 月 ) January |
Sasebo Naval Shipyard, Sasebo | May 21, 1924 | July 23, 1925 | March 25, 1926 | sunk by air raid [07.47S, 160.13E] on August 25, 1942 |
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Dai-21-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第二十 一号 駆 逐 艦 ), No.21 destroyer |
Kisaragi (如月 ) February |
Maizuru Naval Shipyard, Maizuru | June 3, 1924 | June 5, 1925 | December 21, 1925 | Sunk in action at Wake Island [18.55N, 166.17E] on December 11, 1941 |
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Dai-23-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第二十 三号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 23 destroyer |
Yayoi (彌 生 ) March |
Uraga shipyard, Yokosuka | January 11, 1924 | July 11, 1925 | August 28, 1926 | Sunk by air raid [08.45S, 151.25E] on September 11, 1942 |
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Dai-25-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第二十 五号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 25 destroyer |
Uzuki (卯 月 ) April |
Ishikawajima Shipyard , Tokyo | January 11, 1924 | October 15, 1925 | September 14, 1926 | sunk [11.03N, 124.23E] on December 12, 1944 |
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Dai-27-Gō Kuchikukan , number 27 destroyer |
Satsuki (皐 月 ) May |
Fujinagata Shipyard, Osaka | December 1, 1924 | March 25, 1925 | November 15, 1925 | Sunk by air raid [15.35N, 120.55E] on September 21, 1944 |
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Dai-28-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第二十 八号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 28 destroyer |
Minazuki (水 無 月 ) June |
Uraga shipyard, Yokosuka | March 24, 1924 | March 25, 1926 | March 22, 1927 | torpedoed [04.05N, 119.30E] on June 6, 1944 |
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Dai-29-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第二十 九号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 29 destroyer |
Fumizuki (文 月 ) July |
Fujinagata Shipyard, Osaka | October 20, 1924 | February 16, 1926 | July 3, 1926 | sunk by air raid [07.24N, 151.44E] on February 18, 1944 |
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Dai-30-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第三 十 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 130 destroyer |
Nagatsuki (長 月 ) September |
Ishikawajima Shipyard, Tokyo | April 16, 1925 | October 6, 1926 | April 30, 1927 | Sunk in combat [02.08S, 157.12E] on July 6, 1943 |
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Dai-31-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第三 十一 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 31 destroyer |
Kikuzuki (菊 月 ) chrysanthemum moon |
Maizuru Naval Shipyard, Maizuru | June 15, 1925 | May 15, 1926 | November 20, 1926 | sunk by air raid [09.07S, 160.12E] on May 4, 1942 |
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Dai-32-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第三 十二 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 32 destroyer |
Mikazuki (三 日月 ) waxing moon |
Sasebo Naval Shipyard, Sasebo | August 21, 1925 | July 12, 1926 | May 5, 1927 | sunk by air raid [05.27S, 148.25E] on July 28, 1943 |
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Dai-33-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第三 十三 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 33 destroyer |
Mochizuki (望月 ) full moon |
Uraga shipyard, Yokosuka | March 23, 1926 | April 28, 1927 | October 31, 1927 | sunk by air raid [05.42S, 151.40E] on October 24, 1943 |
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Dai-34-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第三 十四 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 34 destroyer |
Yūzuki (夕 月 ) evening moon |
Fujinagata Shipyard, Osaka | November 27, 1926 | March 4, 1927 | July 25, 1927 | sunk by air raid [11.20N, 124.10E] on December 12, 1944 |
technology
hull
The hull of a Mutsuki- class destroyer was 100.2 meters long, 9.16 meters wide and had a draft of 2.96 meters with an operational displacement of 1,800 tons .
drive
It was driven by two turbine sets with four oil-fired steam generators - Kampon-type boilers - with which a total output of 38,500 PS (28,317 kW ) was achieved. The power was delivered to two shafts with one screw each . The top speed was 37.25 knots (69 km / h ). 426 tons of fuel could be stashed , resulting in a maximum travel distance of 4,000 nautical miles (7.408 km) at 15 knots.
Armament
When commissioned, the armament consisted of four 12 cm Type 3 guns with a caliber length of 45 in four individual mounts with simple shields, which were set up in the boat center line. Two 7.7 mm machine guns were available for air defense . Furthermore, there were a torpedo armament two triple torpedo tube sets in the caliber of 61 cm for torpedoes and two drain racks for sixteen depth charges on board.
literature
- Watts, Anthony J: Japanese Warships of World War II , 1967, Doubleday, ISBN 1299496210 (English)
- Mike J. Whitley: Destroyer in World War II . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-613-01426-2 , p. 185 .
Web links
- Mutsuki class at combinedfleet.com (English)