Japanese destroyer Kaya (1944)

For other ships with the same name, see Kaya (ship).
History
Empire of Japan
Name: Kaya
Laid down: 10 April 1944
Launched: 30 July 1944
Completed: 30 September 1944
General characteristics
Class and type: Matsu-class destroyer
Displacement:
  • 1,260 long tons (1,280 t) standard
  • 1,505 long tons (1,529 t) trial
Length: 100 m (328 ft 1 in)
Beam: 9.35 m (30 ft 8 in)
Draft: 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Kampon water tube boilers,
  • 2 × Kanpon impulse turbines,
  • 2 shafts, 19,000 shp
Speed: 27.8 knots (32.0 mph; 51.5 km/h)
Range: 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Complement: 211
Armament:

Japanese destroyer Kaya (榧, "torreya nucifera") was a Matsu-class destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

Design and description

The Matsu-class ships were designed as a cheap escort destroyer optimized for mass production. The ships measured 100 meters (328 ft 1 in) overall, with a beam of 9.35 meters (30 ft 8 in) and a draft of 3.3 meters (10 ft 10 in).[1] They displaced 1,282 metric tons (1,262 long tons) at standard load and 1,554 metric tons (1,529 long tons) at deep load.[2]

The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by two Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 19,000 shaft horsepower (14,000 kW) for a designed speed of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph). They had a range of 4,680 nautical miles (8,670 km; 5,390 mi) at a speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).[3]

The main armament of the Matsu class consisted of three Type 89 127-millimeter (5.0 in) dual purpose guns in one twin-gun mount aft and one single mount forward of the superstructure. They carried a total of twenty-four Type 96 25-millimeter (1.0 in) anti-aircraft guns in four triple and a dozen single mounts. The ships were also armed with four 610-millimeter (24.0 in) torpedo tubes in a single quadruple traversing mount[4] and 36 depth charges.[1]

Construction and career

Kaya was launched by Maizuru Naval Arsenal on 30 July 1944 and completed on 30 September.[5] The ship began performing escort missions beginning in November 1944. In December the ship took part in the bombardment of San Jose before returning to Japan, where it surrendered.[6]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Chesneau, p. 196
  2. ↑ Whitley, p. 204
  3. ↑ Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 151
  4. ↑ Whitley, pp. 206–07
  5. ↑ Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 152
  6. ↑ Stille, Mark. "Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919-45 (2): Asashio to Tachibana Classes", Osprey Publishing, September 17, 2013. Kaya's entry can be viewed online at https://books.google.com/books?id=ESKbAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT67&lpg=PT67&dq=kaya+japanese+destroyer&source=bl&ots=z71gCpFR7K&sig=MWj4yRqDeScIW4Jigf_-_VMMFmA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-87fU4LFItWzyATOwIHACQ&ved=0CHEQ6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=kaya%20japanese%20destroyer&f=false

References

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