Kaba 1915
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 樺 <Kaba> | Yokosuka K K | 12/1914 | 6/2/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 松 <Matsu> | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki | 11/1914 | 5/3/1915 | 4/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 柏 <Kashiwa> | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki | 11/1914 | 14/2/1915 | 4/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 桂 <Katsura> | Kure K K | 12/1914 | 4/3/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 楓 <Kaede> | Maizuru K K | 10/1914 | 20/2/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 桐 <Kiri> | Uraga, Tokyo | 11/1914 | 28/2/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 楠 <Kusunoki> | Kawasaki, Kobe | 11/1914 | 5/3/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 梅 <Ume> | Sasebo K K | 11/1914 | 27/2/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 榊 <Sakaki> | Sasebo K K | 11/1914 | 15/2/1915 | 3/1915 | sold 11/1931 | |
| 杉 <Sugi> | Mitsubishi, Yokohama | 11/1914 | 16/2/1915 | 4/1915 | sold 11/1931 |
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Displacement normal, t |
665 |
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Displacement full, t |
850 |
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Length, m |
79.2 pp 83.6 oa |
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Breadth, m |
7.30 |
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Draught, m |
2.30 |
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No of shafts |
3 |
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Machinery |
4-cyl VTE, 4 Kampon boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
9500 |
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Max speed, kts |
30 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 100 + oil 137 |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 120/40 41-shiki, 4 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 2 - 450 TT |
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Complement |
92 |
Ship project history: 2nd class destroyers, are built under the War program of 1914. The project was developed on the basis of destroyer Sakura. Possessed limited battle abilities, however differed by cheapness and thanks to simplified construction have been built very quickly. The latter forced French Government to order in Japan 12 more similar ships of Algerien class for own navy. These destroyers became the first rather large warships built in Japan on export.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Kaba class destroyers were ones of few IJN ships, accepted direct participation in First World War operations. In March-April, 1917 at the desire of allies 10th (Kaede, Katsura, Kusunoki, Ume) and 11th (Matsu, Kashiwa, Sakaki, Sugi) divisions have transferred to Mediterranean. Being based to Malta and Corfu, they till the end of war carried patrol and escort service on Adriactic and Ionian seas. 11/6/1917 Sakaki NE off Cengotto (Mediterranean) received heavy damages from explosion of torpedo from Austrian submarine U27 but has been repaired and commissioned again. All ships have returned to Japan late 1919. Matsu and Kashiwa were damaged 1/9/1923 by earthquake but repaired.
Kaba 1919
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