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Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Japanese escort destroyer Hatsuume 1944-1947 and Taiwanese destroyer ROCS Hsin Yang 1947-1960’s

Modified Japanese Matsu-class Tachibana sub-classescort destroyer Tsuta, preceded by the Otori-class torpedo boats and the Akizuki-class destroyers. Pennant 15 since 1955 82. Building ordered in 1944, laid down by Maizuru Naval Arsenal on 8 December 1944, launched on 25 April 1945, completed on 18 June 1945, stricken on 5 October 1945, handed over to Taiwan on 6 July 1947, stricken in December 1961 and broken up in the 1960’s. Dimensions 302.5 (between perpendiculars)-321.5 (waterline)-328 (over all) x 30 2/3 x 11 feet. Armament 2-4.7” guns, 3-2.5” guns, 2-4cm anti aircraft guns and 4-2cm anti aircraft guns. Turbine propulsion with 2 Kampon boilers supplying 19,000 ship allowing a speed of 27.8 knots. Crew numbered 210 men. Displacement 1,580 tons and as dimensions 302.5 (between perpendiculars)-321.5 (waterline)-328 (over all) x 30 2/3 x 11 feet.

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