391'

2 geared turbines

35'

3 Kanpon (oil fired)

12'

2

2,077 std / 2,520 full

52,000

35.5 knots

228

N/A

6

5"/50 (127mm)
DP

3 twin turrets

20,100 yards @ 45° (11.4 miles)
with a 50.7 lb. HE shell
AA ceiling 40,000' @ 75°

4

1"/60 (25mm)
AA

2 twin mounts

8,200 yards @ 50°
AA ceiling 18,040' @ 85°
(effective only to 9,843')

8

24" (610mm)
torpedo tubes

4 quad launchers
1 reload per tube

43,700 yards @ 36-38 knots (24 miles)
1,080 lb. warhead

36

depth charges

4 launchers

1943: 1"/60 (25mm) increased 6 per unit.

1943-1944: Number 2 turret removed and replaced with a triple 1"/60 (25mm) mount.
Six additional 1"/60 (25mm) guns were also added.

June 1944: Torpedo reloads removed and a variety of AA configurations were tried
including removal of #3 turret and the 1"/60 (25mm) mount in #2 turret position for
2 twin 4.7"/45 (120mm) mounts. (not all units)

In addition some units were modified to carry up to twenty eight 1"/60 (25mm) and
four .52"/76 (13mm).

Yugumo

Maizuru Navy Yard
Maizuru, Japan

Mar. 16, 1941

Dec. 5, 1941

Sunk Oct. 6, 1943 by USS Chevalier DD-451 and USS Selfridge DD-357
(gunfire & torpedo).

Location: South Pacific, 15 miles WNW Vella Lavella Island, Solomon Islands
(07.33S - 156.14E).

138 crewmen killed, 103 survivors (78 picked up by US PT boats, 25 made land
in a lifeboat).

Akigumo

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Apr. 11, 1941

Sept. 27, 1941

Sunk Apr. 11, 1944 by USS Redfin SS-272 (torpedo).

Location: Celebes Sea, Moro Gulf, 30 miles SE of Zamboanga, Negros Island, Philippines
(06.43N - 122.23E).

137 crewmen killed, unknown number of survivors.

Kazegumo

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Sept. 26, 1941

Mar. 28, 1942

Sunk June 8, 1944 by USS Hake SS-256 (torpedo).

Location: Davo Gulf, 74 miles SSE of Davo, Mindanao Island, Philippines
(06.03N - 125.57E).

Unknown number of casualties, 133 survivors picked up by Asagumo.

Makigumo

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

Nov. 5, 1941

Mar. 14, 1942

Sunk Feb. 1, 1943, damaged by a mine and scuttled by Yugumo (torpedo).

Location: South Pacific, between Guadalcanal and Savo Island, Solomon Islands
(09.15S - 159.47E).

5 crewmen killed, 237 survivors picked up by Yugumo.

Makinami

Maizuru Navy Yard
Maizuru, Japan

Dec. 17, 1941

Aug. 18, 1942

Sunk Nov. 25, 1943 by USS Charles Ausburne DD-570, USS Claxton DD-571,
USS Dyson DD-572, USS Spence DD-512 and USS Converse DD-509
(gunfire and torpedo).

Location: South Pacific, 48 miles east of Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
(05.14S - 153.50E).

Unknown number of casualties, 28 survivors made land in a lifeboat.

Naganami

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

Mar. 5, 1942

June 30, 1942

Sunk Nov. 11, 1944 by US aircraft from TF-38.

Location: Ormoc Bay, 12 miles south of Ormoc, Leyte Island, Philippines
(10.50N - 124.35E).

156 crewmen killed, 72 survivors.

Takanami

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Mar. 16, 1942

Aug. 31, 1942

Sunk Dec. 1, 1942 by US warships.
(damaged on Nov. 30 but sank at 01:40 Dec. 1)

Location: South Pacific, 10 miles SSW of Savo Island, Solomon Islands
(09.18S - 159.56E).
*Japanese claim only 5 miles SSW of Savo.

197 crewmen killed, 48 survivors picked up by Oyashio and Kuroshio.

Kiyonami

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Aug. 17, 1942

Jan. 25, 1943

Sunk July 20, 1943 by USMC aircraft
(some sources credit USAAF B-25's).

Location: South Pacific, 8 miles SW of Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands
(07.13S - 156.45E).

Kiyonami had rescued the crew from the Yugure which had been sunk earlier in the
day, no survivors from either ship.

Onami

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

Aug. 31, 1942

Dec. 29, 1942

Sunk Nov. 25, 1943 by USS Charles Ausburne DD-570, USS Claxton DD-571 and
USS Dyson DD-572 (gunfire and torpedo).

Location: South Pacific, 50 miles east of Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
(05.15S - 153.49E).

No survivors.

Hayanami

Maizuru Navy Yard
Maizuru, Japan

Dec. 19, 1942

July 31, 1943

Sunk June 7, 1944 by USS Harder SS-257 (torpedo).

Location: Celebes Sea, 25 miles south of Tawitawi Island, Philippines
(04.43N - 120.03E)
*Sources state position as 35 miles east of Tawitawi but this must be incorrect
as the Harder had sunk the Minazuki the day before 57 miles SW of the given position.

208 crewmen killed, 45 survivors picked up by Urakaze.

Tamanami

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

Dec. 20, 1942

Apr. 30, 1943

Sunk July 7, 1944 by USS Mingo SS-261 (torpedo).

Location: South China Sea, 150 miles WSW Manila, Philippines (13.55N - 118.30E).
(position given is 175 miles WSW of Manila)

No survivors.

Suzunami

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Mar. 12, 1943

July 27, 1943

Sunk Nov. 11, 1943 by US carrier aircraft (bombs).

Location: Rabaul harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
(04.13S - 152.11E).

148 crewmen killed.

Hamanami

Maizuru Navy Yard
Maizuru, Japan

Apr. 18, 1943

Oct. 15, 1943

Sunk Nov. 11, 1944 by US aircraft from TF-38 (bombs).

Location: Ormoc Bay, 11 miles south of Ormoc, Leyte Island, Philippines
(10.50N - 124.35E).

62 crewmen killed, 167 survivors picked up by Asashimo.

Fujinami

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

Apr. 20, 1943

July 31, 1943

Sunk Oct. 27, 1944 by US aircraft from USS Essex CV-9 (bombs).
*Damaged Oct. 24 by US aircraft in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
On the 25th removed the crew from Chokai and scuttled her with torpedoes.

Location: Sibuyan Sea, 32 miles NW of Roxas, Panay Island, Philippines
(12.00N - 122.30E).

No survivors from either ship.

Asashimo

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

July 18, 1943

Nov. 27, 1943

Sunk April 7, 1945 by US aircraft from TF-58 (bombs).

Location: East China Sea, aprox. 150 miles SW of Nagasaki, Japan
(31N - 128E).

No survivors.

Okinami

Maizuru Navy Yard
Maizuru, Japan

July 18, 1943

Dec. 10, 1943

Sunk Nov. 13, 1944 by US carrier aircraft (bombs).

Location: Manila Bay, 8 miles west of Manila, Philippines (14.35N - 120.50E).

14 crewmen killed.

Kishinami

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Aug. 19, 1943

Dec. 3, 1943

Sunk Dec. 4, 1944 by USS Flasher SS-249 (torpedo).

Location: South China Sea, 309 miles WSW of Manila, Philippines
(13.12N - 116.37E).

90 crewmen killed, 150 survivors picked up by Yurishima and CD#17.

Hayashimo

Maizuru Navy Yard
Maizuru, Japan

Oct. 20, 1943

Feb. 16, 1944

Sunk Oct. 26, 1944 by US aircraft.
*Damaged by US aircraft on Oct. 25 off Samar Island and attacked again on the
26th. The ship was grounded to avoid sinking but sank in shallow water. Salvage
attempts continued but were hampered by continued air attacks until Nov. 12 when the ship was finally abandoned.

Location: Semirara Island, Philippines (12.05N - 121.21E).

Unknown number of casualties, aprox. 120 survivors.

Akishimo

Fujinagata Zosensho
Osaka, Japan

Dec. 5, 1943

Mar. 11, 1944

Sunk Nov. 14, 1944 by US aircraft (bombs).
*Damaged on the 13th in an air raid and set on fire. On the 14th the Akebono, which
was tied up alongside, exploded and caused Akishimo to roll over and sink.

Location: Cavite Navy Base, Manila Bay, Philippines (14.35N - 120.55E).

15 crewmen killed, 170 survivors.

Kiyoshimo

Uraga Dock Co.
Tokyo, Japan

Feb. 29, 1944

May 15, 1944

Sunk Dec. 26, 1944 by USAAF aircraft and USS PT-223 (bombs and torpedoes).

Location: Sulu Sea, off the SW coast of Mindoro Island, Philippines (12.20N - 121.00E).

82 crewmen killed, 174 survivors (169 picked up by Asashimo and 5 by US PT boats).

Kawagiri

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Kiyokaze

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Murakaze

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Satokaze

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Taekaze

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Tanigiri

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Umigiri

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

Ymagiri

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ordered under the 1941 program but cancelled and never laid down.

8 more units were planned (#5041-5048) but were cancelled before ordered.

20 units built (36 planned).