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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Japanese destroyer (ex-Dai-15 1923-1928) Asanagi 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 Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka on 5 March 1923, launched on 21 April 1924, renamed on 1 August 1928, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Pollack west of Ogasawara on 22 May 1944 and stricken on 10 July 1944.

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