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The Yukikaze, a particularly notable Japanese destroyer of World War II. Japanese destroyers of World War II included some of the most formidable destroyers (駆逐艦, kuchikukan) of their day. This came as a surprise to the Allies, who had generally underestimated Japanese technical capabilities. The Japanese had reassessed their naval needs ...
The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945. For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons.
Asakaze class - former USN destroyers supplied under Mutual Defense Assistance (1954-1970) Asakaze (DD-181) , formerly USS Ellyson (DD-454) Hatakaze (DD-182) , formerly USS Macomb (DD-458)
The JMSDF operates two multi-purpose operation destroyers (de facto aircraft carriers), two helicopter carriers (called helicopter destroyers), 36 destroyers, six frigates, six destroyer escorts, 23 attack submarines, 19 mine countermeasure vessels, six patrol vessels, three landing ship tanks, seven training vessels, and a fleet of various ...
The following is a list of destroyers and 1st class (steam) torpedo boats of Japan grouped by class or design. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers.
JMSDF ensign of Japan. List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The JMSDF is one of the world's largest navies, and the second largest navy in Asia in terms of fleet tonnage. [1]
Technical drawing of the Fletcher-class destroyer Launch of Fletcher and Radford, 3 May 1942 World War II Destroyer Shipbuilders map from Department of Defense (DoD) The Fletcher class was the first generation of destroyers designed after the series of naval treaties that had limited ship designs heretofore.
The Fubuki-class destroyers (吹雪型駆逐艦, Fubukigata kuchikukan) were a class of twenty-four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. [1] The Fubuki class has been described as the world's first modern destroyer. [2] They remained effective in their role to the end of World War II, despite being much older than contemporary ships of ...