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| Kagerou Class design, based on the success of previous Asashio Class, resulted in slightly improve stability. | | Kagerou Class design, based on the success of previous Asashio Class, resulted in slightly improve stability. |
| * ''[[Amatsukaze|Amatsukaze]]'' received new type experimental high-pressure boiler to increase in speed, yet there was no real improvement. | | * ''[[Amatsukaze|Amatsukaze]]'' received new type experimental high-pressure boiler to increase in speed, yet there was no real improvement. |
− | * ''[[Yukikaze|Yukikaze]]'' was considered as the most famous Japanese Pacific War destroyers, as she survived [[wikipedia:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea|the Battle of the Bismarck Sea]], assisted in torpedoing three enemy ships during [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Kolombangara|the Battle of Kolombangara]], took no damage in [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf|the Battle of Leyte Gulf]], the place where many IJN ships met their fate, and got only minor damage in [[wikipedia:Operation_Ten-Go|Operation Ten-Go]]. | + | * ''[[Yukikaze|Yukikaze]]'' was considered as the most famous IJN destroyers, as she survived [[wikipedia:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea|the Battle of the Bismarck Sea]], assisted in torpedoing three enemy ships during [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Kolombangara|the Battle of Kolombangara]], took no damage in [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf|the Battle of Leyte Gulf]], the place where many IJN ships met their fate, and got only minor damage in [[wikipedia:Operation_Ten-Go|Operation Ten-Go]]. |
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| |-|Yuugumo= | | |-|Yuugumo= |
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| + | [[File:133_3.png|thumb|180px]] |
| + | {| style="padding:10px; margin:20px; border:1px solid gray; border-radius:10px;" |
| + | | valign="center" | '''Yuugumo Class Destroyers''' |
| + | Yuugumo Class was the Kagerou Class with some minor improvements. They assigned to escort primary fleet units most of time. |
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| * 2nd [[Asashimo|Asashimo]] 21 January 1943 | | * 2nd [[Asashimo|Asashimo]] 21 January 1943 |
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| {| style="padding:10px; margin:20px; border:1px solid gray; border-radius:10px;" | | {| style="padding:10px; margin:20px; border:1px solid gray; border-radius:10px;" |
| | valign="center" | '''Shimakaze Class Destroyers''' | | | valign="center" | '''Shimakaze Class Destroyers''' |
− | Shimakaze Class Destroyers.
| + | Design based on Yuugumo Class, with the purpose to achieved as high speed as possible to gain a tactical advantage in naval combat. By the way, its performance wasn't that good compared to very complex design. So, the construction of this class was cancelled, resulted ''[[Shimakaze|Shimakaze]]'' being the only ship in the class |
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| * 1st (and only) [[Shimakaze|Shimakaze]] 18 July 1942 | | * 1st (and only) [[Shimakaze|Shimakaze]] 18 July 1942 |
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| {| style="padding:10px; margin:20px; border:1px solid gray; border-radius:10px;" | | {| style="padding:10px; margin:20px; border:1px solid gray; border-radius:10px;" |
| | valign="center" | '''Akizuki Class Destroyers''' | | | valign="center" | '''Akizuki Class Destroyers''' |
− | Akizuki Class Destroyers. | + | Akizuki Class built on purpose of antiaircraft warfare. Also, the class that IJN considered as their most successful destroyers. |
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