Classe: Minekaze


Category: Destroyer

Nation: Japan
Statistics: Displacement: 1 650 tons
Length: 103 meters
Speed: 39 knots
4 x 4.7'' guns


All ships of this class are described in this page
Akikaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 14, 1920LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Akikaze. Japan
April 1, 1921Commissioned-Japan
February 17, 1944-First air strike against Truk. Carolina archipelago
October 25, 1944-Battle of Cape Engano. Philippines
November 3, 1944Sunksunk by the Pintado. Philippines
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Hakaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 21, 1920LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Hakaze. Japan
September 16, 1920Commissioned-Japan
January 23, 1943Sunksunk by the Guardfish. New Britain
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Hokaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
July 12, 1921LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Hokaze. Japan
December 22, 1921Commissioned-Japan
May 28, 1942-Diversion in the Aleutians. Aleutians
July 6, 1944Sunksunk by the Paddle. Indonesia
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Minekaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 8, 1919LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Minekaze. Japan
May 29, 1920Commissioned-Japan
February 10, 1944Sunksunk by the Pogy. China
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Nadakaze, Patrol Boat # 2


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 26, 1920LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Nadakaze. Japan
1939-converted into escort or patrol boat, christened Patrol Boat # 2. Japan
June 4, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 24, 1942-Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups. Salomon Islands
September 15, 1945Stricken-Japan

Namikaze, Shen Yang


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 24, 1922LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Namikaze. Japan
November 11, 1922Commissioned-Japan
July 1, 1943-Kiska. Aleutians
August 1945Capturedtransfert Allies. Japan
October 3, 1947-transfert China, christened Shen Yang. China
February 1948Stricken-China
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Nokaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 1, 1921LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Nokaze. Japan
March 31, 1922Commissioned-Japan
July 1, 1943-Kiska. Aleutians
February 20, 1945Sunksunk by the Pargo. Indochina
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Numakaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 25, 1922LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Numakaze. Japan
July 24, 1922Commissioned-Japan
May 15, 1943-Kiska. Aleutians
December 19, 1943Sunksunk by the Grayback. Japan
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Okikaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 3, 1919LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Okikaze. Japan
August 17, 1920Commissioned-Japan
January 10, 1943Sunksunk by the Trigger. Japan
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Patrol Boat # 1, Shimakaze.


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 31, 1920LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Shimakaze. Japan
1939-converted into escort or patrol boat, christened Patrol Boat # 1. Japan
June 4, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 24, 1942-Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups. Salomon Islands
January 13, 1943Sunksunk by the Guardfish. Japan

Sawakaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
January 7, 1919LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Sawakaze. Japan
December 18, 1944-converted into training ship. Japan
August 1945Capturedtransfert Allies. Japan
September 15, 1945Stricken-Japan
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Shiokaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 22, 1920LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Shiokaze. Japan
July 29, 1921Commissioned-Japan
August 1945Capturedtransfert Allies. Japan
1948Stricken-Japan
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Tachikaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 31, 1921LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Tachikaze. Japan
December 5, 1921Commissioned-Japan
February 17, 1944SunkFirst air strike against Truk. Japan
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Yakaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 10, 1920LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Yakaze. Japan
July 20, 1942-converted into target ship. Japan
August 15, 1945Stricken-Japan
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Yukaze


DateIncidentBattlePlace
May 28, 1921LaunchedJapan, destroyer, christened Yukaze. Japan
August 24, 1921Commissioned-Japan
June 4, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 15, 1945Capturedtransfert Allies. Japan
January 1948Stricken-Japan
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