Kagero-Class
Peak Destroyers - Kagero-class were peak of IJN Special Type destroyer development. 18 ships built 1939-1941. Six 5-inch guns + eight 24-inch torpedoes. High speed (35.5 knots). Most successful IJN destroyer class. All but Yukikaze sunk 1942-1944. Yukikaze survived entire war undamaged - "miracle ship."
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2000 t
- Displacement (full)
- 2490 t
- Length
- 388.8 ft
- Beam
- 35.4 ft
- Crew
- 240
- Ships built
- 18 (plus 1 modified ship - Yukikaze)
- Commissioned
- 1939-1941
- Decommissioned
- None (all but one sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 35.5 kn
- Range
- 5000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 6× 127mm/50 Type 3 (5-inch) - three twin turrets
- Torpedoes
- 8× 610mm (24-inch) Type 93 - two quad launchers
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored destroyer)
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 121.18
- Research cost
- 66,649
- Credit cost
- 84,826
Notable
- Most successful IJN destroyer class (18 ships)
- Refined Special Type destroyer design
- Balanced speed, firepower, and seakeeping
- One ship (Yukikaze) survived entire war undamaged