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Thursday, 9 January 2025

Japanese destroyer Yamakaze 1910-1936

Yamakaze. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Umikaze-classs consisting of the Umikaze and Yamakaze, leaning heavily on British designs especially of the Tribal-class preceded by Kamikaze-class succeeded by Sakura-class. Laid down by Mitsubishi shipyards, Nagasaki, Japan on 1 June 1910, launched on 21 January 1911, commissioned on 21 October 1911, reclassified as minesweeper W-8 in June 1930 and decommissioned and sold to be broken up on 1 April 1936. 

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