ClassKagerō class
NavyImperial Japanese Navy
CountryJapan
Builder / shipyardKawasaki, Kobe
Laid down1937-12
Launched1939-01-24
Completed1940-02
Recorded statusSunk
What is known about this ship
Hatsukaze is documented as an ships with chronological service identities where transfers, renamings, or conversions occurred.
Service history
Member of the WAR-CL-000193 roster; source-recorded final disposition: sunk 2.11.1943.
Class context: Kagerō class
The Kagerō class combined six 127 mm guns with two quadruple 610 mm torpedo mounts and long cruising range.
Later service and disposition
sunk 2.11.1943.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Kagerō class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- KAGERO destroyers (1939–1941) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
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