Wakatake class
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The Wakatake class ( Japanese若 竹 型 駆 逐 艦, Wakatake-gata kuchikukan ) was a class of eight destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , which were used in World War II .
Development history and construction
The Wakatake class was a modified Momi class with a displacement increased by 50 tons and a greater draft. This was done to improve the handling characteristics in heavy seas , especially against rolling . These fast boats, relatively well armed for their size, were both to create and search of sea mines equipped, but in spite of all reported no special advantages on. They were the last 2nd class destroyers in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Thirteen units were ordered from four private shipyards as part of the second eight-eight fleet program ( Hachihachi Kantai ) of 1921 , but as early as 1922 five of these were canceled as a result of budget restrictions and the Washington Fleet Agreement . The Navy originally planned that the ships should be named, but upon completion they would be given numbers based on the projected large number of warships that the naval program was expected to build. However, this proved extremely unpopular with the crews and was a constant source of confusion in communication. That is why names were given on August 1, 1928, but not the ones originally planned.
Like the units of the subsequent Mutsuki class , these older and small boats were no longer suitable for fleet service in the late 30s or early 40s. Which is why they were used for escort tasks in Chinese waters or the Philippine Sea.
List of ships
| Surname | Shipyard | Keel laying | Launch | Commissioning | Whereabouts |
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| Wakatake | Kawasaki , Kobe | December 13, 1921 | July 24, 1922 | September 30, 1922 | sunk on March 30, 1944 by americans Air raid north of Palau |
| Kuretake | March 15, 1922 | October 21, 1922 | December 21, 1922 | sunk on December 30, 1944 by americans USS Razorback submarine , southeast of Formosa | |
| Sanae | Uraga shipyard, Yokosuka | April 5, 1922 | February 15, 1923 | November 5, 1923 | sunk on November 14, 1943 by americans USS Bluefish submarine , Northern Clebesee |
| Sawarabi | November 20, 1922 | September 1, 1923 | July 24, 1924 | Sunk in a storm on December 5, 1932 in Formosa Street | |
| Asagao | Ishikawajima Zosen , Tokyo | March 14, 1922 | November 4, 1922 | May 10, 1923 | Decommissioned after a mine hit on August 22, 1945 in Kammon Street and scrapped in 1948 |
| Yūgao | May 15, 1922 | April 14, 1923 | May 31, 1924 | sunk on November 10, 1944 by americans Submarine USS Greenling , near Irozaki | |
| Shion | Kawasaki, Kobe | Order canceled in 1922 before construction began. | |||
| Fuyō | Fujinagata Shipyard, Osaka | February 16, 1922 | September 23, 1922 | March 16, 1923 | sunk on December 20, 1943 by americans USS Puffer submarine , west of Manila |
| Karukaya | May 16, 1922 | March 19, 1923 | August 20, 1923 | sunk on May 10, 1944 by americans USS Cod submarine , in the South China Sea | |
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Omodaka Nadeshiko Botan Bashō |
Kawasaki, Kobe Fujinagata Shipyard, Osaka Uraga Shipyard, Yokosuka Ishikawajima Zōsen, Tokyo |
Orders not placed. | |||
Name history
| When planning | When ordering | From April 24, 1924 | From August 1, 1928 | After conversion to a patrol boat |
| Kikyō ( 桔梗 ) |
Dai-2 Kuchikukan ( 第二 駆 逐 艦 ), 2nd destroyer |
Dai-2-Gō Kuchikukan ( 第二 号 駆 逐 艦 ), No.2 destroyer |
Wakatake ( 若 竹 ) | |
| Yuri ( 百合 ) |
Dai-4 kuchikukan ( 第四 駆 逐 艦 ), 4th destroyer |
Dai-4-Gō kuchikukan ( 第四 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 4 destroyer |
Kuretake ( 呉 竹 ) | |
| Ayame ( 菖蒲 ) |
Dai-6 kuchikukan ( 第六 駆 逐 艦 ), 6th destroyer |
Dai-6-Gō kuchikukan ( 第六 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 6 destroyer |
Sanae ( 早苗 ) | |
| Kaidō ( 海棠 ) |
Dai-8 kuchikukan ( 第八 駆 逐 艦 ), 8th destroyer |
Dai-8-Gō kuchikukan ( 第八 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 8 destroyer |
Sawarabi ( 早 蕨 ) | |
| Kakitsubata ( 杜若 ) |
Dai-10 kuchikukan ( 第十 駆 逐 艦 ), 10th destroyer |
Dai-10-Gō kuchikukan ( 第十 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 10 destroyer |
Asagao ( 朝 顔 ) | |
| Tsutsuji ( 躑躅 ) |
Dai-12 kuchikukan ( 第十二 駆 逐 艦 ), 12th destroyer |
Dai-12-Gō kuchikukan ( 第十二 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 12 destroyer |
Yūgao ( 夕顔 ) |
Dai-46-Gō shōkaitei ( 第四 六号 哨 戒 艇 ), number 46 patrol boat |
| Shion ( 紫苑 ) |
Dai-14 kuchikukan ( 第十四 駆 逐 艦 ), 14th destroyer |
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| Ajisai ( 紫陽 ) |
Dai-16 kuchikukan ( 第十六 駆 逐 艦 ), 16th destroyer |
Dai-16-Gō kuchikukan ( 第十六 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 16 destroyer |
Fuyō ( 芙蓉 ) | |
| Karukaya ( 刈 萱 ) |
Dai-18 kuchikukan ( 第十八 駆 逐 艦 ), 18th destroyer |
Dai-18-Gō kuchikukan ( 第十八 号 駆 逐 艦 ), number 18 destroyer |
Karukaya ( 刈 萱 ) | |
| Omodaka ( 沢 瀉 ) |
Dai-20 kuchikukan ( 第二十 駆 逐 艦 ), 20th destroyer |
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| Nadeshiko ( 撫 子 ) |
Dai-22 kuchikukan ( 第二 十二 駆 逐 艦 ), 22nd destroyer |
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| Botan ( 牡丹 ) |
Dai-24 kuchikukan ( 第二 十四 駆 逐 艦 ), 24th destroyer |
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| Basho ( 芭蕉 ) |
Dai-26 kuchikukan ( 第二 十六 駆 逐 艦 ), 26th destroyer |
technical description
hull
The hull of a Wakatake- class destroyer was 85.3 meters long, 8 meters wide and had a draft of 2.5 meters with an operational displacement of 1,117 tons .
drive
It was driven by three oil-fired steam generators - Kampon-type boilers - and two geared turbine sets with which a total output of 21,000 PS (15,813 kW ) was achieved. These gave their power to two shafts with one screw each . The top speed was 35.5 knots (66 km / h ). 279 tons of fuel could be bunkered, resulting in a maximum travel distance of 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 km) at 15 knots.
crew
The crew had a strength of 110 men.
Armament
When commissioned, the armament consisted of three 12-cm guns with a caliber length of 45 Type 3 in three individual mounts with simple shields, which were set up in the boat center line. Two 7.7 mm type 92 machine guns were available for air defense . Furthermore, there were a torpedo armament two dual torpedo tube sets in caliber 53.3 cm for torpedoes and two drain racks for depth charges on board.
literature
- Mike J. Whitley: Destroyer in World War II . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-613-01426-2 , p. 184-185 .
- Hansgeorg Jentschura, Dieter Jung, Peter Mickel: Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869-1945 . US Naval Institute Press, Annapolis 1977, ISBN 0-87021-893-X , pp. 138-139 (English).
