Japanese destroyer Kisaragi (1925)
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For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Kisaragi.
Kisaragi (如月, "February") was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. Retreating after the sinking of destroyer Hayate by American coast-defense guns during the Battle of Wake Island in December 1941, Kisaragi was sunk with all hands by American aircraft. She had the distinction of being the second major Japanese warship lost during the war (after Hayate earlier the same day). She should not be confused with an earlier World War I-period Kamikaze-class destroyer with the same name.
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Kisaragi at anchor, February 1927 | |
History | |
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Kisaragi |
Namesake | February |
Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
Laid down | 3 June 1924 as Destroyer No. 21 |
Launched | 5 June 1925 |
Completed | 21 December 1925 |
Renamed | As Kisaragi, 1 August 1928 |
Stricken | 15 January 1942 |
Fate | Sunk, 11 December 1941 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Mutsuki-class destroyer |
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Length | |
Beam | 9.16 m (30 ft 1 in) |
Draft | 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 × Kampon geared steam turbines |
Speed | 37.25 knots (68.99 km/h; 42.87 mph) |
Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 150 |
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Service record | |
Part of: | Destroyer Division 30 |
Operations: | Battle of Wake Island |
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