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Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Japanese destroyer (ex-Dai-17 1923-1928) Yūnagi 1928-1944

Wakatake-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kamikaze-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Mutsuki-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Kamikaze-class (some times referred to as Kiyokaze-class) preceded by Wakatake-class succeeded by Mutsuki-class, 27 planned, 9 completed and 18 cancelled. By some experts consided to be a modified Minekaze-class destroyer. Laid down by Sasebo Naval Arsenal on 17 September 1923, launched on 23 April 1924, completed on 24 May 1925, renamed on 1 August 1928, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Picadanorth west of Luzon, Philippines on 25 August 1944 and stricken on 10 October 1944. 

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