Urakaze 1915
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 浦風 <Urakaze> | Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK | 10/1913 | 16/2/1915 | 10/1915 | hulk 1936 | |
| 江風 <Kawakaze> | Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK | 10/1913 | 27/9/1916 | --- // 12/1916 | to Italy 7/1916 before completion (Intrepido) |
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Displacement normal, t |
907 |
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Displacement full, t |
1085 |
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Length, m |
83.9 pp 87.2 oa |
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Breadth, m |
8.40 |
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Draught, m |
2.40 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Curtis steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
22000 |
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Max speed, kts |
30 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 248 |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 120/40 41-shiki, 4 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 2 - 533 TT |
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Complement |
120 |
Ship project history: Urakaze and Kawakaze were ordered in United Kingdom in November, 1912. Their construction consisted many foremost decisions: geared steam turbines, oil-firing boilers. As part of their armament for the first time there were 533mm torpedoes and modern 120mm quick-firing guns. Besides, under project it was supposed to equip them with cruising diesels which, however, have not been made.
When both ships were on slipways, the First World War has begun, influenced on their fate.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Urakaze has formally been completed in October, 1915, but British government has forbidden to transfer her to customers. Actually destroyer arrived to Japan only in 1919. It served till 1936 then she was used as a hulk. 18/7/1945 she has been sunk by American aircraft in Yokosuka. Kawakaze even before completion had been transferred to Italy.
Urakaze
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