Japanese destroyer Mikazuki (1926)
Mikazuki on 8 March 1933 | |
| History | |
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| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Mikazuki |
| Namesake | Crescent moon |
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo |
| Laid down | 21 August 1925 as Destroyer No. 32 |
| Launched | 12 July 1926 |
| Completed | 5 May 1927 |
| Renamed | As Mikazuki, 1 August 1928 |
| Stricken | 15 October 1943 |
| Fate | Sunk by American aircraft, 28 July 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Mutsuki-class destroyer |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 9.16 m (30 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in) |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 × Kampon geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 37.25 knots (68.99 km/h; 42.87 mph) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 150 |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | Destroyer Division 30 |
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The Japanese destroyer Mikazuki (三日月, ”Crescent Moon”) was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. At the beginning of the Pacific War, she served in home waters as the plane guard for those aircraft carriers that were training or working up. In mid-1942, the ship played a minor role in the Battle of Midway and was then assigned to convoy escort duties between Formosa and Japan for the next year. Mikazuki was then transferred to the Solomon Islands in mid-1943 and was destroyed by American bombers after running aground.