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Hatsuharu Class Destroyers Class Overview |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
Length: |
359' 3" |
Engines: |
2 Geared steam turbines |
Beam: |
32' 9" |
Boilers: |
3 Kanpon (oil fired) |
Draft: |
11' 6" |
Shafts: |
2 |
Displacement: |
1,400 std. (a) |
HP: |
42,000 |
Speed: |
36.5 (b) |
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Crew: |
200 |
Range: |
N/A |
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Construction notes: |
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(a): |
Original tonnage 1,400 std. but after modifications because of instability it was increased to 1,715 std. / 1,802 full. |
(b): |
Reduced to 33.3 knots after modifications. |
| Armament As Built |
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Number Carried
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Type
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Arrangement |
Maximum Range / Ceiling |
5 |
5"/50 (12.7cm) DP |
2 x twin turrets 1 single turret |
20,100 yards @ 45° (11.4 miles) AA ceiling 40,000 @ 75° 50.7 lb. HE shell |
2 |
.52"/76 (13mm)
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Single mounts |
7,108 yards (4 miles) @ 50° AA ceiling 14,764' @ 85° (max effective 13,060') .11 lb. shell |
9 |
24" (610mm) torpedo tubes |
3 triple launchers |
Max. depending on type 43,700 yards (24 miles) @ 36-38 knots 1,080 lb. Type 97 warhead |
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Armament notes: |
| The original design called for 3 x 5"/50 guns in two turrets (single forward and twin aft) however after construction it was found that the ships were unstable and the third set of torpedo launchers were removed and replaced with a single 5"/50 turret. The forward single 5" turret was replaced with a twin turret. |
| 1942-43: The second 5" turret was removed and replaced with 6 x 25mm AA in two triple mounts. |
| The final configuration varied but included: Between 13 and 21 - 25mm/60 4 x 13mm/76 4 depth charge launchers (36 depth charges) |
Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Nenohi |
Uraga Dock Co. Tokyo, Japan |
Dec. 22, 1932 |
Sept. 30, 1933 |
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Fate |
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Sunk July 4, 1942 by USS Triton SS-201. (torpedo)
Location: Bering Sea, 9 miles SE of Cape Sabak, Agattu Island, Aleutian Islands. (52.15N - 173.51E) 188 crewmen killed, 38 survivors picked up by Inazuma. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Hatsuharu |
Sasebo Navy Yard Sasebo, Japan |
Feb. 27, 1933 |
Sept. 30, 1933 |
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Fate |
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Sunk Nov. 13, 1944 by US aircraft from TF-38.
Location: Manila Bay, 11 miles east of Manila, Luzon, Philippines. (14.35N - 120.50E) 12 crewmen killed, 218 survivors. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Hatsushimo |
Uraga Dock Co. Tokyo, Japan |
Nov. 4, 1933 |
Sept. 27, 1934 |
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Fate |
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Sunk July 30, 1945 by mine.
Location: Miyatsu Bay, 12 miles WNW Maizuru, Honshu, Japan. (35.33N - 135.12E) 17 crewmen killed. *Last Japanese destroyer sunk in World War 2. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Wakaba |
Sasebo Navy Yard Sasebo, Japan |
Mar. 18, 1934 |
Oct. 31, 1934 |
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Fate |
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Sunk Oct. 24, 1944 by US aircraft from the USS Franklin CV-13 in the
Battle of Leyte Gulf. Location: Mindoro Strait, 30 miles W of Santander, Panay Island, Philippines. (just off the SW coast of Buad Island) (11.50N - 121.25E) 42 crewmen killed, 152 survivors. (78 picked up by Hatsuharu, 74 picked up by Hatsushimo) |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Yugure |
Kosakubu
Maizuru, Japan |
May 6, 1934 |
Mar. 30, 1935 |
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Fate |
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Sunk July 20, 1943 by USMC aircraft.
Location: South Pacific 34 miles NNW of Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands. (07.25S - 156.45E) No survivors. *Survivors were picked up by Kiyonami but she was sunk a few hours later with the loss of all on board. |
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Ariake |
Kawasaki Jyuko Co. Kobe, Japan |
Sept. 23, 1934 |
Mar. 25, 1935 |
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Fate |
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Sunk July 28, 1943 by USAAF B-25's.
Location: Bismarck Sea, Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Papau New Guinea. (05.27S - 148.25E) 7 crewmen killed. *Grounded on reef with Mikazuki on July 27 but freed herself. After completing her mission returned to help the grounded Mikazuki and both were sunk. |
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Class Notes: |
All ships in this class were lost in combat in World War 2. |
Page revised May 6, 2007 |
