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Thursday, 21 November 2024

Japanese destroyer (ex-Dai-7 1922-1928) Matsukaze 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 Maizuru Naval Arsenal as Dai-7 on 2 December 1922, launched on 30 October 1923, completed on 5 April 1924, renamed Matsukaze on 1 August 1928, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Swordfish 70 miles north east of Chichijma, Ogasawara Islands on 9 June 1944 and stricken on 10 August 1944. 

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