Harusame class destroyer
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 A Harusame or Asakaze class destroyer |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Harusame |
| Preceded by: | Shirakumo class destroyer |
| Succeeded by: | Asakaze class destroyer |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Harusame class Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 375tons standard, 435tons full load. |
| Length: | 69.2m(waterline), 71.4m (overall) |
| Beam: | 6.57m |
| Draft: | 1.83m |
| Propulsion: | 2-shaft reciprocating, 4 boilers, 6000shp Fuel: coal, 100tons |
| Speed: | 29kt |
| Range: | 1200nm/12kt |
| Complement: | 55 |
| Armament: | 2-8cm/40cal guns, 4-57mm QF guns, 2-45cm Torpedo Tubes |
In 1894, the Imperial Japanese Navy instituted a ten year plan for expansion and modernization based on lessons learned in the First Sino-Japanese War. After 16 destroyers had been imported from Great Britain it was decided in 1900 to construct a number of destroyers in Japanese shipyards. The Harusame-class of destroyers were the first to be built in Japan. A total of 7 were built; Harusame, Hayatori, Murasame and Asagiri at Yokosuka while Ariake Arare and Fubuki at Kure. They were involved in the Russo-Japanese war, Hayatori being lost to mines, the last three were completed just in time to take part in the Battle of Tsushima where they were involved in the night attacks against the Russian fleet. The lead ship Harusame was lost in 1911, the remaining five served during World War I and in the 1920's were either scrapped or turned into auxiliary vessels.
| Harusame-class destoyers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laid Down | Lauched | Completed | Fate | |
| Harusame | 1 March 1902 | 31 October 1902 | 26 June 1903 | Ran aground, 24 November 1911 |
| Hayatori | 15 April 1902 | 12 March 1903 | 24 August 1903 | Mined off Port Arthur, 3 September 1904 |
| Murasame | 20 March 1902 | 29 November 1902 | 7 July 1903 | 1922 converted into Minesweeper, Scrapped late 20's |
| Asagiri | 15 April 1902 | 15 April 1903 | 18 September 1903 | Scrapped |
| Ariake | 30 June 1904 | 17 December 1904 | 24 March 1905 | Transferred to Ministry of Interior, 1925 |
| Arare | 29 October 1904 | 5 April 1905 | 10 May 1905 | Scrapped |
| Fubuki | 29 September 1904 | 21 January 1905 | 28 February 1905 | Scrapped |
[edit] References
- Jentsura, Hansgeorg. Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. Naval Institute Press (1976). ISBN 0870-2189-3X
- Materials of IJN (Vessels - Harusame class Destroyers)
