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: Powered by three Kampon boilers and two geared steam turbines, they reached a top speed of 34 knots (roughly 39 mph). Combat Specifications Main Battery 5 × 12.7 cm (5-inch) Type 3 guns Torpedoes 8 × 610 mm tubes (2x4) with 8 reloads Displacement ~1,685 long tons standard Complement 180 officers and crew Service History
: All ten ships of the class were sunk during World War II.
: These were the first IJN warships to be completed with quadruple 610mm torpedo mounts. This allowed them to carry a massive punch using the famous Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes , which were oxygen-fueled, wake-less, and had exceptional range and speed. Download Shiratsuyu Class Destroyers rar
Detailed technical drawings and historical photos can be found in the Tamiya model guides or the Combined Fleet database. Shiratsuyu - cdn.simba-dickie-group.de
: As the war progressed, the IJN often removed one of the main gun turrets to make room for additional 25mm anti-aircraft guns and radar equipment (Type 13 and Type 22) to counter increasing Allied air superiority. : Powered by three Kampon boilers and two
: Following the "Tomozuru Incident" (where a top-heavy torpedo boat capsized), the Shiratsuyu class featured a lower, more compact bridge and a reduced silhouette to improve seaworthiness and structural integrity.
The were a group of ten first-class vessels built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Designed as a follow-up to the Hatsuharu class, they were specifically engineered to fix stability issues found in earlier designs while maintaining the heavy torpedo-focused firepower that defined Japanese destroyer doctrine. Design & Innovations This allowed them to carry a massive punch
: The Shigure gained a reputation as a "lucky" ship, surviving numerous major engagements—including the Battle of Surigao Strait—where her squadron mates were lost, before she was eventually sunk by a submarine in January 1945.