Japanese destroyer Kaya (1944)
For other ships of the same name, see Kaya (ship).
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kaya |
| Laid down: | 10 April 1944 |
| Launched: | 30 July 1944 |
| Completed: | 30 September 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Matsu-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,260 long tons (1,280 t) standard 1,505 long tons (1,529 t) trial |
| Length: | 100 m (328 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 9.35 m (30 ft 8 in) |
| Draft: | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Kampon water tube boilers, 2 x Kanpon impulse turbines, 2 shafts, 19,000 shp |
| Speed: | 27.8 knots (32.0 mph; 51.5 km/h) |
| Range: | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 211 |
| Armament: | • 3 x Type 89 127 mm (5.0 in) L/40 AA guns • 20 x Type 96 25 mm AA guns • 4 × Type 92 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes for Type 93 torpedoes • 36 x Type 2 depth charges |
Japanese destroyer Kaya (榧, "torreya nucifera") was a Matsu-class destroyer in service during the later part of World War II, performing escort missions beginning in November 1944. In December the ship took part in the bombardment of San Jose before returning to Japan, where it surrendered.[1]
References
- ↑ Stille, Mark. "Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919-45 (2): Asashio to Tachibana Classes", Osprey Publishing, September 17, 2013. Kaya's entry can be viewed online at http://books.google.com/books?id=ESKbAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT67&lpg=PT67&dq=kaya+japanese+destroyer&source=bl&ots=z71gCpFR7K&sig=MWj4yRqDeScIW4Jigf_-_VMMFmA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-87fU4LFItWzyATOwIHACQ&ved=0CHEQ6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=kaya%20japanese%20destroyer&f=false
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