Subchaser -> RE: IJN DESTROYERS 1ST CLASS PART II (1/20/2005 8:13:30 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Don Bowen I'm having some problems with the data for the Minekaze. My sources, while few, agree that NO DEPTH CHARGES were carried prior to the 1941/42 "escort" conversion. Excepting those units converted to Patrol Boat or Target Ship, the class was still armed with 4 x 4.7in, 2 x 7.7mm, 6 TT, 20 mines and auxiliary minesweeping gear. The escort coversion removed 2 4.7 and the mines, reduced TT to 2, and added 10 x 25mm and 36 depth charges. The two remaining 4.7 were upgraded to 50 calibre. Additional AA upgrades are not detailed but there is no mention of subsequent alterations to number of torpedo tubes. All sources I have indicate that all(!) Minekaze class destroyers were duly equipped for ASW duties prior the war, they had standard DC set, 2 racks 2 throwers type 94, 36 depth charges (types 88,91,95), sonar type 93 mod.1 and hydrophone type 92, they already were fully equipped (by IJN standards) escort vessels, that was their main job in 41/42, I’ve looked thru their TROMs again: Main caliber and AA refits Original 4 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun, 3 x ,7mm Type 50 AAMG, Yakaze (10/37) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 2 x 13.2mm Type 93 AAMG, Minekaze, Sawakaze (4/40), Okikaze (9/41) 4 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 4 x 13.2mm Type 93 AAMG, Shiokaze, Nokaze, Namikaze, Yukaze and Numakaze (9/38), Tachikaze, Hakaze, Hokaze и Akikaze (1/39): 4 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 4 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Shimakaze and Nadakaze (9/38), Yukaze (9/43): 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; 2 x 13.2mm Type 93 AAMG, Nokaze and Numakaze (10/42), Akikaze (6/42), Tachikaze (8/42) and Hakaze (9/42): 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 6 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Namikaze (12/42): 3 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Yakaze (10/42): 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 4 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; 1x 50мм AA gun, Nadakaze and Shimakaze (11/41) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 4 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Akikaze (11/42) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 8 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Shiokaze (7/43) 4 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 12 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Tachikaze (7/43) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Minekaze (8/43) 4 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; 4 x 13.2mm Type 93 AAMG, Sawakaze (10/43) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Nadakaze (2/44) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 12 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Nokaze (4/44) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; 5 x 13.2mm Type 93 AAMG, Nadakaze (8/44) 2 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 16 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun, Yakaze (10/44) 4 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; 1 x 50мм AA gun, Sawakaze (12/44) 1 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 10 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; Namikaze (3/45) 1 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 12 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; 8 x 13.2mm Type 93 AAMG, Shiokaze (8/45) 1 x 4.7in/45 3YT Gun; 16 x 25mm Type 96 AA Gun; Torpedo and ASW refits Original 6 x 21in Type 92 Torpedo (12 torps), 20 mines Shimakaze, Minekaze, Sawakaze and Okikaze (4/28) 6 x 21in Type 92 Torpedo (12 torps), 2 x DCR (18 dc), Yakaze (10/37) 2 x DCR (18 dc), Yukaze, Shiokaze, Namikaze, Nokaze and Numakaze (9/38), Tachikaze, Hakaze, Akikaze and Hokaze (1/39), Sawakaze and Minekaze (4/40), Okikaze (9/41) 6 x 21in Type 92 Torpedo (6 torps), 2 x DCR + 2 x DCT type 94 (36 dc), Shimakaze and Nadakaze (9/38), Numakaze и Nokaze (10/42), Namikaze (12/42): 2 x 21in Type 92 Torpedo (6 torps); 2 x DCR + 2 x DCT type 94 (36 dc), Sawakaze (10/43): 4 x 21in Type 92 Torpedo (4 torps), 2 x DCR + 2 x DCT type 94 (48 dc), Yakaze (10/44): 2 x DCT type 3 (8 dc), Yukaze (12/44): 4 x 21in Type 92 Torpedo (6 torps), 2 x DCR + 2 x DCT type 94 (36 dc), Sawakaze (12/44): 2 x DCR (48 dc), ASWRS (9 tubes, 27 charges), Namikaze (3/45) 2 x Kaiten Shiokaze (8/45) 4 x Kaiten
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