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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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| 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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| valign="center" | '''Shimakaze Class Destroyers'''
| valign="center" | '''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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| 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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