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Monday, 5 August 2024

Japanese destroyer (ex-Kikyo, No. 2 1924-1928) Wakatake 1928-1944

Minekaze-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Wakatake-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kamikaze-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Wakatake-class preceded by Minekaze-class succeeded by Kamikaze-class. Slightly modified Momi-class and rated as second class destroyer. Planned 13 but 5 cancelled and 8 completed. Laid down by Kawasaki Shipyards on 13 December 1921, launched on 24 July 1922, completed/commissoned on 30 September 1922and sunk in an air attack during Operation Desecrate One off Palau on 30 March 1944 and stricken on 10 May 1944.

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