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Shimakaze (島風, Island Wind) was an experimental destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and intended as the lead ship in a projected new "Type C" of destroyers. She was the only destroyer to be armed with 15 torpedo tubes , each capable of firing the deadly 610 mm (24 in) Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo .
Three warships of Japan have borne the name Shimakaze (島風, "island wind"): Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1920), a Minekaze-class destroyer launched in 1920, renamed Patrol Boat No.1 in 1940 and sunk in 1943. Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1942), a one-off World War II period super-destroyer launched in 1942 and sunk in 1944
Four destroyers – Shimakaze, Wakatsuki, Hamanami and Naganami – and four transports Mikasa Maru, Taizan Maru, Seiho Maru and Tensho Maru were sunk, with many of the 4,000 soldiers on board killed. [3] Rear Admiral Mikio Hayakawa went down with Shimakaze, and some 1,000 sailors from the 8 ships were killed. [4]
HMCS Ottawa, JS Chōkai, and Shimakaze participated in a bilateral exercise between the Royal Canadian Navy and the JMSDF on 16 October 2019. [3] On 30 March 2020, Shimakaze was damaged in a collision with a Chinese fishing vessel in the East China Sea. [4] [5] Shimakaze was converted to a training ship and redesignated as TV-3521 on 19 March ...
A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled as a dive wreck in the Bay of Islands 35°11′38″S 174°17′40″E / 35.1938°S 174.2944°E / -35.1938; 174.2944 ( HMNZS Canterbury Cowan
Flowers, photos and messages are seen at a memorial at the International Skating Center of Connecticut before a moment of silence in memory of the D.C. plane crash victims, with a special tribute ...
In December 2017, Petrel explored Ormoc Bay and discovered the wrecks of the American destroyers USS Ward, USS Cooper, the Japanese destroyer Shimakaze, and what is believed to be two Yūgumo-class destroyers. The discovery of the wreck of USS Ward was a central theme for the 76th commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December. [16]
Regional jets are despised by many passengers. They’re uncomfortable and cramped, with little space for both carry-on luggage and people. The good news is their use is on the decline, but the ...