Japanese destroyer Fubuki (1927)
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For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Fubuki.
Fubuki (吹雪, "Blizzard")[1] was the lead ship of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world.[2] They served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, and remained formidable weapons systems well into the Pacific War. Fubuki was a veteran of many of the major battles of the first year of the war, and was sunk in Ironbottom Sound during the Battle of Cape Esperance in World War II.
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Fubuki (1936) | |
History | |
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Fubuki |
Namesake | 吹雪 ("Blizzard")[1] |
Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
Yard number | Destroyer No. 35 |
Laid down | 19 June 1926 |
Launched | 15 November 1927 |
Commissioned | 10 August 1928 |
Stricken | 15 November 1942 |
Fate | Sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance on 11 October 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fubuki-class destroyer |
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Beam | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) |
Draft | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h) |
Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
Complement | 219 |
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