Japanese destroyer Harutsuki
 Harutsuki in December 1944. | |
| History | |
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 Empire of Japan | |
| Name: | Harutsuki |
| Builder: | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
| Laid down: | 23 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 3 August 1944 |
| Completed: | 28 December 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 28 December 1944, 11th Destroyer Squadron |
| Struck: | 5 October 1945 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the Soviet Union, 28 August 1947 |
 Soviet Union | |
| Name: | Vnezapny (Внезапный) |
| Acquired: | 28 August 1947 |
| Commissioned: | 25 September 1947, 5th Fleet |
| Renamed: |
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| Struck: | 4 June 1969 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Akizuki-class destroyer |
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| Length: | 134.2 m (440 ft 3 in) |
| Beam: | 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: | 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) |
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| Speed: | 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Range: | 8,300 nmi (15,400 km) at 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 263 |
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Harutsuki (春月) was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Spring Moon". She was different from her other sisters, as she was built as a flagship for the Escort Fleet.
Design and description
The Akizuki-class ships were originally designed as anti-aircraft escorts for carrier battle groups, but were modified with torpedo tubes and depth charges to meet the need for more general-purpose destroyer. Her crew numbered 300 officers and enlisted men. The ships measured 134.2 meters (440 ft 3 in) overall, with a beam of 11.6 meters (38 ft 1 in) and a draft of 4.15 meters (13 ft 7 in).[1] They displaced 2,744 metric tons (2,701 long tons) at standard load and 3,759 metric tons (3,700 long tons) at deep load.[2]
The ship had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 indicated horsepower (39,000 kW) for a designed speed of 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph). The ship carried up to 1,097 long tons (1,115 t) of fuel oil which gave them a range of 8,300 nautical miles (15,400 km; 9,600 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[3]
The main armament of the Akizuki class consisted of eight Type 98 100-millimeter (3.9 in) dual purpose guns in four twin-gun turrets, two superfiring pairs fore and aft of the superstructure. They carried four Type 96 25-millimeter (1.0 in) anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts. The ships were also armed with four 610-millimeter (24.0 in) torpedo tubes in a single quadruple traversing mount; one reload was carried for each tube. Their anti-submarine weapons comprised six depth charge throwers for which 72 depth charges were carried.[4]
Construction and career
On 5 October 1945, Harutsuki was removed from Navy List. On 28 August 1947, she was turned over to the Soviet Union, renamed Vnezapny (Внезапный) and rearmed with eight 102-millimeter (4 in) guns, fifteen 25 mm guns and four 533-millimeter (21 in) torpedo tubes. She became the training ship Oskol in 1949, target ship TSL-64 in 1955 and finally floating barracks PKZ-37, scrapped in 1969.
Notes
References
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
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