The Super Shimakaze-class destroyers (超島風型駆逐艦, Chō-Shimakaze gata kuchiku-kan) were a projected class of destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)...
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Shimakaze (島風, Island Wind) was an experimental destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and intended as the lead ship in a projected...
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destroyer Shimakaze (1942), a one-off World War II period super-destroyer launched in 1942 and sunk in 1944 JS Shimakaze (DDG-172), a Hatakaze-class guided...
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The Super Akizuki-class destroyer (超秋月型駆逐艦 or 改秋月型駆逐艦, Chō Akizuki-class or Kai Akizuki-class) were a projected class of destroyer of the Imperial Japanese...
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as "super-destroyers": Destroyer leader subtype of destroyers Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1942) Le Fantasque-class destroyer (large destroyers) Type...
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Japanese "super destroyer" Shimakaze. As built, the weapons suite of the Kagerō class was identical to that of the preceding Asashio class. The main battery...
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JS Hatakaze (DDG-171) JS Shimakaze (DDG-172) Choe Hyon-class destroyer Choe Hyon (DDG-51) Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991)...
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developments were prototyped in Shimakaze, but the design was not continued. Although the anti-aircraft (AA) defences of Japanese destroyers were shown to be inadequate...
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The list of destroyer classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type...
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Fubuki-class destroyers (吹雪型駆逐艦, Fubukigata kuchikukan) were a class of twenty-four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Fubuki class has been...
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her guns.[citation needed] Nadakaze and Shimakaze were redesigned as Patrol Boats 1 and 2 and became destroyer-transports in 1939-1940. In 1941, Sawakaze...
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The Matsu-class destroyers (松型駆逐艦, Matsu-gata kuchikukan) were a class of destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late stages of World...
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The Yūgumo-class destroyers (夕雲型駆逐艦, Yūgumo-gata kuchikukan) were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The...
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The Hatsuharu-class destroyers (初春型駆逐艦, Hatsuharugata kuchikukan) were a class of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers in the service before and during World...
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Design A-150 battleship (redirect from Super Yamato class)
Design A-150, popularly known as the Super Yamato class, was a planned class of battleships for the Imperial Japanese Navy. In keeping with longstanding...
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Noshiro) 1 light cruiser: Noshiro 1 super destroyer (41 knots, 15 torpedo tubes): Shimakaze 8 destroyers: 7 Yūgumo-class (6 × 5 in. main battery): Kishinami...
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Kaibōkan (section Shimushu class (Ishigaki))
Type A (Kagerō-class, Yūgumo-class), Type B (Akizuki-class), and Type C (Shimakaze-class) destroyers which more resembled US destroyers in role. Hackett...
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found here at [1] No.1-class patrol boat Patrol Boat No. 1 (ex-Shimakaze) [2] Patrol Boat No. 2 (ex-Nadakaze) [3] No.31-class patrol boat Patrol Boat...
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The Shiratsuyu-class destroyers (白露型駆逐艦, Shiratsuyugata kuchikukan) were a class of ten 1st Class destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy in service...
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The Asashio-class destroyers (朝潮型駆逐艦, Asashio-gata kuchikukan) were a class of ten destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy in service before and during...
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The Akizuki-class destroyer (秋月型駆逐艦, Akizuki-gata Kuchikukan) was a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built during World War II...
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The Fusō-class battleships (扶桑型戦艦, Fusō-gata senkan) were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) before World War...
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The Wakatake-class destroyers (若竹型駆逐艦, Wakatakegata kuchikukan) were a class of eight second-class destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The medium-sized...
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named Shimakaze, before this name was reassigned to Japan's "super destroyer" Shimakaze. The Japanese command was out of names with the suffix "kaze"...
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The Kamikaze-class destroyers (神風型駆逐艦, Kamikazegata kuchikukan) were a class of nine destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Some authors consider the...
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The Mutsuki-class destroyers (睦月型駆逐艦, Mutsukigata kuchikukan) were a class of twelve destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All were given traditional...
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(1961). Japanese Destroyer Captain. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-02522-9. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myoko class cruiser. CombinedFleet...
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Aleutians as part of a screening force consisting of the destroyers Wakaba, Naganami, Shimakaze and Samidare . On 26 July, Hatsushimo rammed Wakaba in the...
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The Momi-class destroyers were a class of twenty-one second-class destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All were named for plants. Obsolete by the...
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scuttled by the destroyer Okinami on 25 October. Lacroix, pp. 434–435 Lacroix, pp. 438–439 Brown, p. 74 Naval Encyclopedia. "Mogami class cruisers (1934)"...
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