Japanese destroyer Natsugumo
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 1 July 1936 |
| Launched: | |
| Commissioned: | 2 October 1938 |
| Fate: | Sunk in action, 12 October 1942 |
| Struck: | 15 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,370 tons |
| Length: | 388 ft (118.3 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 11 in (10.3 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 1 in (3.7 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 200 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 cal DP guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 24 in torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Natsugumo (夏雲) was a Asashio-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Summer Clouds".
On the night of 11–12 October 1942, Natsugumo escorted the seaplane carriers Nisshin and Chitose on a troop transport run to Guadalcanal. She was sunk by air attack while assisting crippled Murakumo in the aftermath of the Battle of Cape Esperance. Near-misses caused uncontrollable flooding and the ship capsized only 39 minutes after being attacked, 90 miles (165 km) west-northwest of Savo Island (). Asagumo rescued the crew, but there were 16 killed, including Commander Tsukamoto.
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Masayuki Kitamura - 16 August 1937 - 8 December 1937
Cmdr. Masayuki Kitamura - 8 December 1937 - 15 November 1938
Cmdr. Sadaichi Mizobatane - 15 November 1938 - 20 January 1939
Lt. Cmdr. Kosaku Harada - 20 January 1939 - 24 July 1939
Lt. Cmdr. Haruo Ota - 24 July 1939 - 25 January 1940
Cmdr. Moritarou Tsukamoto - 25 January 1940 - 12 October 1942 (KIA)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- CombinedFleet.com: Asashio-class destroyers
- CombinedFleet.com: Natsugumo history
- 駆逐艦啓蒙絶対主義辞典 －艦型編－ 【朝潮型】
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