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The '''Kiyoshimo''' (清霜, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Clear Frost) was the twelfth and final vessel of the Imperial Japanese Navy [[Yugumo (Family)|Yūgumo-class]], the last destroyer dedicated to the anti-ship role. She begun her career in 11th Destroyer Squadron in May 1944, being quickly deployed to active operations due to the deteriorating war situation. Kiyoshimo participated in various escort and transport missions, including the Operation I-Go and Ro-Go in the Bonin Islands and Okinawa, as well as the evacuation of crew from the cruiser Natori near Palau. She joined the 2nd Destroyer Division with Hayashimo and Akishimo in August 1944, subsequently fighting in the Leyte Gulf. She was then assigned to support the Musashi during the Battle of Sibuyan Sea on 24 October 1944, where she sustained heavy damage from air attacks, narrowly avoiding catastrophic explosion. After limited repairs, she continued to Brunei, and in December 1944, she set out for the Leyte supply run during the critical Battle of Mindoro. On 26 December, while nearing Mindoro Island, Kiyoshimo was struck by a 250 kg bomb, resulting in uncontrollable fires that disabled her propulsion, and the was finished off by the torpedo from PT-223. The crew attempted to abandon ship as the flames spread, and she ultimately sank at 23:15. Despite limited rescue operations, 263 survivors were recovered by Japanese and American forces, with 82 crew members being killed in action.
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{specs|rank}} Japanese destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].  
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium Japanese destroyer was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|premium pack]] in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/6694-shop-may-sale-in-war-thunder-en|2020 May sale]]. It has since been made available temporarily for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles ({{GE}}) for the [[wt:en/news/7549-special-national-foundation-day-in-japan-en|2022 "Day of Japan"]], [[wt:en/news/8340--en|2023 "JSDF Day"]] and the [[wt:en/news/8082-special-national-foundation-day-in-japan-en|2023]] and [[wt:en/news/8727-special-national-foundation-day-in-japan-rare-vehicles-temporarily-on-sale-en|2024]] "National Foundation Day in Japan" mini-events.
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She features excellent torpedoes and fairly good anti-air armament, allowing her to protect friendly vessels from enemy bombers. However, her offensive capability is limited compared to other Japanese destroyers, as she lacks AP or SAP shells and has a somewhat slow turret rotation, making combat between islands challenging once the torpedoes are depleted.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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Kiyoshimo's profile is rather low compared to destroyers of other factions, mainly because of being top-heavy. This in effect gives her a better chance of avoiding enemy fire, especially at long-range engagements, even as an overall longer ship. Additionally, her survivability further is aided by having ammunition stored deep underneath the water line, which ensures survival if faced with AP shells and having torpedo turrets protected against fragmentation damage, though they are still one of the easiest components to damage on the ship.
  
 
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armament ==
 
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=== Primary armament ===
 
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{{main|127 mm/50 3rd Year Type (127 mm)}}
  
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The Kiyoshimo has six 127 mm dual purpose guns that have a high velocity and flat trajectory that enables you to easily hit targets at 10 km. With an Ace crew, you can reduce the reload rate to ~6 seconds, which enables you to win long ranged gunfights. If the Kiyoshimo is caught at close range, it is suggested to take out the enemies turrets and go for crew as these guns lack any type of AP shells.
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The Kiyoshimo has six 127 mm dual purpose guns that have a high velocity and flat trajectory that enables you to easily hit targets at 10 km. With an Ace crew, you can reduce the reload rate to ~6 Seconds, which enables you to win long ranged gunfights. If the Kiyoshimo is caught at close range, it is suggested to take out the enemies turrets and go for crew as these guns lack any type of AP shells.
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The Kiyoshimo is armed with twenty-eight 25 mm anti-aircraft guns as its secondary armament. These are effective at close range as they can throw a lot of shells into the air, but it is recommended to stay near allied ships for air cover as the range of these guns is short.
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The Kiyoshimo is armed with twenty-four 25mm anti-aircraft guns as its only other AA other than its main guns. These are effective at close range as they can throw alot of shells into the air, but it is recommended to stay near allied ships for air cover as the range of these guns is short.
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=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
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On top of her 28 x 25 mm anti-air arsenal, she has 4 x 13.2 mm machine guns across the ship which on their own don't offer too much firepower, and should be used in unison with 25 mm cannons to clear PTs and air targets.
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The Kiyoshimo's torpedoes are the special Type 93 Mod 3 torpedoes, Only found on the Akizuki. It has reduced range of 15 km compared to the standard 20km Type 93 mod 1s found on other Japanese ships. While not gaining any speed advantage, though what it gains is a even large warhead. ~1000kg of TNT instead of ~600. These torpedoes have a tendency to oneshot anything they hit. These are especially useful in naval EC.
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The Kiyoshimo's torpedoes are the special Type 93 Mod 3 torpedoes, the other users being the [[IJN Akizuki]] and [[IJN Shimakaze]]. It has reduced range of 15 km compared to the standard 20 km [[Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 (610 mm)|Type 93 Model 1]]s found on other Japanese ships. While not gaining any speed advantage, it does gain an even larger warhead: ~1000 kg of TNT instead of ~600 kg. These torpedoes have a tendency to destroy anything they hit. These are especially useful in Naval EC.
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Good top speed
 
* Good top speed
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* Good manoeuvrability
 
* 2 quad torpedo launchers with one reload each
 
* 2 quad torpedo launchers with one reload each
 
* Very deadly torpedoes
 
* Very deadly torpedoes
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* 28 x 25 mm AA with a lot of ammunition
  
 
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* Slow turret traverse
 
* Slow turret traverse
 
* Turrets tend to be taken out often
 
* Turrets tend to be taken out often
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* 25mm AA only effective at close range
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* 25 mm AA only effective at close range (max range about 3 km)
 
* 127 mm guns have no AP (Only HE and HE-DF)
 
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* 127 mm guns are almost useless against air targets (due to slow traverse)
  
 
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IJN Kiyoshimo (清霜, "Clear Frost") was a ship of the [[Yugumo (Family)|Yugumo]] class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second World War. As an incremental improvement over the previous Kagero class, Kiyoshimo had an improved anti-aircraft armament. Completed in May of 1944, Kiyoshimo was present at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and was ultimately sunk by American land-based bombers in December of that year.
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=== Design ===
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The Yugumo class was essentially a slightly-improved version of the preceding Kagero class of destroyers, armed with a heavier anti-aircraft armament. They displaced 2110 tons at standard load and had a crew complement of 228 officers and crew. Kiyoshimo carried a main armament of six 127 mm Type 3 guns in three dual turrets - one fore and two aft. These guns were designed with a high maximum rate of elevation to be used as dual-purpose guns, but their slow fire rate and lack of high-angle rangefinding devices severely hampered their effectiveness against aircraft.
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Kiyoshimo carried a secondary armament of twenty-eight 25 mm anti-aircraft guns in fourteen single, four triple and one dual turrets. These weapons were the standard anti-aircraft guns for all Japanese warships during the Second World War. Kiyoshimo carried a torpedo armament of two quadruple 610 mm torpedo tube mounts firing the dreaded “Long Lance” torpedoes, along with four reloads. Her anti-submarine armament comprised two depth charge throwers with 36 depth charges.
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Kiyoshimo was completed in May of 1944, after which she was immediately sent to join the Japanese forces in the Philippines. She was present at the Battle of Leyte gulf and was hit by an American bomb, and received five near-misses. She assisted the battleship Musashi after she was hit by numerous bombs, and later evacuated the survivors when the battleship sank. She was repaired in Singapore in November of that year. On December 26th, Kiyoshimo was at sea when she was crippled by American bombers, and finished off by a torpedo from the torpedo boat PT-223. 82 men were killed, while the destroyer Asashimo rescued 169 survivors and American PT boats rescued five.
  
 
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File:(WT) Kiyoshimo Pics.png|POV pic of the aft turrets
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File:(WT) Kiyoshimo Pics (4).png|POV of the aft Long lance torpedo tubes
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== See also ==
 
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* [[wt:en/news/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Development] The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]
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* [[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Kiyoshimo|[Wikipedia] Japanese destroyer Kiyoshimo]]
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* [https://japanese-warship.com/destroyer/kiyoshimo/ <nowiki>[大日本帝国軍 主要兵器]</nowiki> 清霜【夕雲型駆逐艦　十九番艦】 Kiyoshimo【Yugumo-class destroyer】]
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* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/kiyosh_t.htm <nowiki>[Combined Fleet]</nowiki> IJN Kiyoshimo: Tabular Record of Movement]
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* [http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/Y/u/Yugumo_class.htm <nowiki>[The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia]</nowiki> Yugumo Class, Japanese Destroyers]
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* [https://www.navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_dd_yugumo.htm <nowiki>[Navypedia]</nowiki> YUGUMO destroyers (1941 - 1944)]
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* [https://pacificwrecks.com/ship/ijn/kiyoshimo.html <nowiki>[Pacific Wrecks]</nowiki> Kiyoshimo 清霜]
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=== References ===
  
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* [[wt:en/news/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Development<nowiki>]</nowiki> The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]
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* Budge, K. (2007). Yugumo Class, Japanese Destroyers. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from <nowiki>http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/Y/u/Yugumo_class.htm</nowiki>
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* Newitt, A. D. (1998). IJN Kiyoshimo. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from <nowiki>http://www.combinedfleet.com/kiyosh_t.htm</nowiki>
  
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Description

The Kiyoshimo (清霜, namesake: Clear Frost) was the twelfth and final vessel of the Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class, the last destroyer dedicated to the anti-ship role. She begun her career in 11th Destroyer Squadron in May 1944, being quickly deployed to active operations due to the deteriorating war situation. Kiyoshimo participated in various escort and transport missions, including the Operation I-Go and Ro-Go in the Bonin Islands and Okinawa, as well as the evacuation of crew from the cruiser Natori near Palau. She joined the 2nd Destroyer Division with Hayashimo and Akishimo in August 1944, subsequently fighting in the Leyte Gulf. She was then assigned to support the Musashi during the Battle of Sibuyan Sea on 24 October 1944, where she sustained heavy damage from air attacks, narrowly avoiding catastrophic explosion. After limited repairs, she continued to Brunei, and in December 1944, she set out for the Leyte supply run during the critical Battle of Mindoro. On 26 December, while nearing Mindoro Island, Kiyoshimo was struck by a 250 kg bomb, resulting in uncontrollable fires that disabled her propulsion, and the was finished off by the torpedo from PT-223. The crew attempted to abandon ship as the flames spread, and she ultimately sank at 23:15. Despite limited rescue operations, 263 survivors were recovered by Japanese and American forces, with 82 crew members being killed in action.

The Yugumo-class, IJN Kiyoshimo, 1944 is a premium Japanese destroyer was introduced as a premium pack in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy" and was removed from the store after the 2020 May sale. It has since been made available temporarily for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles (Ge icon.png) for the 2022 "Day of Japan", 2023 "JSDF Day" and the 2023 and 2024 "National Foundation Day in Japan" mini-events.

She features excellent torpedoes and fairly good anti-air armament, allowing her to protect friendly vessels from enemy bombers. However, her offensive capability is limited compared to other Japanese destroyers, as she lacks AP or SAP shells and has a somewhat slow turret rotation, making combat between islands challenging once the torpedoes are depleted.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower3 / 3 / 3 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement2 560 t
Crew228 people

Kiyoshimo's profile is rather low compared to destroyers of other factions, mainly because of being top-heavy. This in effect gives her a better chance of avoiding enemy fire, especially at long-range engagements, even as an overall longer ship. Additionally, her survivability further is aided by having ammunition stored deep underneath the water line, which ensures survival if faced with AP shells and having torpedo turrets protected against fragmentation damage, though they are still one of the easiest components to damage on the ship.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB79 / 31 km/h
RB65 / 25 km/h

Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
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Upgraded 79 31
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 65 25

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
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RB2 371 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts290 000 Sl icon.png
Aces700 Ge icon.png
Research Aces790 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 260 / 600 / 50 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 154 / 154 / 154 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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Propeller Replacement
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Engine Maintenance
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Smokescreen
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Shrapnel Protection
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Ventilation
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New Pumps
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Ammo Wetting
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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Bomb mortar

Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret2 x 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type cannon
Ammunition300 rounds
Vertical guidance-7° / 75°
Main article: 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type (127 mm)

The Kiyoshimo has six 127 mm dual purpose guns that have a high velocity and flat trajectory that enables you to easily hit targets at 10 km. With an Ace crew, you can reduce the reload rate to ~6 seconds, which enables you to win long ranged gunfights. If the Kiyoshimo is caught at close range, it is suggested to take out the enemies turrets and go for crew as these guns lack any type of AP shells.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
1,000 m 2,500 m 5,000 m 7,500 m 10,000 m 15,000 m
Type 1 HE HE 28 28 28 28 28 28
HE-TF HE-TF 26 26 26 26 26 26
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Type 1 HE HE 910 23 0 0.1 2.31 79° 80° 81°
HE-TF HE-TF 910 23 0 0.1 2.07 79° 80° 81°

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon
Ammunition3000 rounds
Belt capacity15 rounds
Fire rate261 shots/min
4 х Turret3 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon
Ammunition4500 rounds
Belt capacity15 rounds
Fire rate261 shots/min
14 х Turret25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon
Ammunition1500 rounds
Belt capacity15 rounds
Fire rate261 shots/min
Main article: 25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)

The Kiyoshimo is armed with twenty-eight 25 mm anti-aircraft guns as its secondary armament. These are effective at close range as they can throw a lot of shells into the air, but it is recommended to stay near allied ships for air cover as the range of these guns is short.

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret13.2 mm Type 93 machine gun
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity30 rounds
Fire rate476 shots/min
Main article: Type 93 (13.2 mm)


On top of her 28 x 25 mm anti-air arsenal, she has 4 x 13.2 mm machine guns across the ship which on their own don't offer too much firepower, and should be used in unison with 25 mm cannons to clear PTs and air targets.

Additional armament

Setup 116 x 610 mm Type 93 Model 3 torpedo
Setup 28 x Type 95 depth charge
Setup 316 x 610 mm Type 93 Model 3 torpedo
2 x Type 95 depth charge
Main articles: Type 93 Model 3 (610 mm), Type 95 depth charge

The Kiyoshimo's torpedoes are the special Type 93 Mod 3 torpedoes, the other users being the IJN Akizuki and IJN Shimakaze. It has reduced range of 15 km compared to the standard 20 km Type 93 Model 1s found on other Japanese ships. While not gaining any speed advantage, it does gain an even larger warhead: ~1000 kg of TNT instead of ~600 kg. These torpedoes have a tendency to destroy anything they hit. These are especially useful in Naval EC.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good top speed
  • Good manoeuvrability
  • 2 quad torpedo launchers with one reload each
  • Very deadly torpedoes
  • 127 mm guns have good ballistics
  • 28 x 25 mm AA with a lot of ammunition

Cons:

  • Slow turret traverse
  • Turrets tend to be taken out often
  • 25 mm AA only effective at close range (max range about 3 km)
  • 127 mm guns have no AP (Only HE and HE-DF)
  • 127 mm guns are almost useless against air targets (due to slow traverse)

History

IJN Kiyoshimo (清霜, "Clear Frost") was a ship of the Yugumo class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second World War. As an incremental improvement over the previous Kagero class, Kiyoshimo had an improved anti-aircraft armament. Completed in May of 1944, Kiyoshimo was present at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and was ultimately sunk by American land-based bombers in December of that year.

Design

The Yugumo class was essentially a slightly-improved version of the preceding Kagero class of destroyers, armed with a heavier anti-aircraft armament. They displaced 2110 tons at standard load and had a crew complement of 228 officers and crew. Kiyoshimo carried a main armament of six 127 mm Type 3 guns in three dual turrets - one fore and two aft. These guns were designed with a high maximum rate of elevation to be used as dual-purpose guns, but their slow fire rate and lack of high-angle rangefinding devices severely hampered their effectiveness against aircraft.

Kiyoshimo carried a secondary armament of twenty-eight 25 mm anti-aircraft guns in fourteen single, four triple and one dual turrets. These weapons were the standard anti-aircraft guns for all Japanese warships during the Second World War. Kiyoshimo carried a torpedo armament of two quadruple 610 mm torpedo tube mounts firing the dreaded “Long Lance” torpedoes, along with four reloads. Her anti-submarine armament comprised two depth charge throwers with 36 depth charges.

Service history

Kiyoshimo was completed in May of 1944, after which she was immediately sent to join the Japanese forces in the Philippines. She was present at the Battle of Leyte gulf and was hit by an American bomb, and received five near-misses. She assisted the battleship Musashi after she was hit by numerous bombs, and later evacuated the survivors when the battleship sank. She was repaired in Singapore in November of that year. On December 26th, Kiyoshimo was at sea when she was crippled by American bombers, and finished off by a torpedo from the torpedo boat PT-223. 82 men were killed, while the destroyer Asashimo rescued 169 survivors and American PT boats rescued five.

Media

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Images

  • POV pic of the aft turrets

  • POV of the aft Long lance torpedo tubes

  • (WT) Kiyoshimo Pics (12).png

  • Kiyoshimo's triple 25 mm AA mounts found over the forward torpedo tubes

  • Kiyoshimo at dusk

  • Kiyoshimo before a night attack

  • Kiyoshimo defending itself from air attack at night using 25 mm AA fire

  • View of the bow from the bridge

  • POV picture of the front turret

  • POV of the forward torpedo tubes as if standing on the deck

See also

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  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

References

  • Budge, K. (2007). Yugumo Class, Japanese Destroyers. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/Y/u/Yugumo_class.htm
  • Newitt, A. D. (1998). IJN Kiyoshimo. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from http://www.combinedfleet.com/kiyosh_t.htm


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Sub Chasers (駆潜艇) 
No.1 Type  Type K-3 No.1
Destroyers (DD) 
Hatsuharu-class  IJN Nenohi
Yugumo-class  IJN Kiyoshimo
Light Cruisers (CL) 
Nagara-class  IJN Isuzu

Japan destroyers
  IJN
Momi-class  IJN Momi
Mutsuki-class  IJN Mutsuki · IJN Satsuki
Fubuki-class  IJN Ayanami
Hatsuharu-class  IJN Hatsuharu · IJN Nenohi
Shiratsuyu-class  IJN Yuudachi
Yugumo-class  IJN Yugumo · IJN Hayanami · IJN Kiyoshimo
Shimakaze-class  IJN Shimakaze
Akizuki-class  IJN Akizuki · IJN Hatsuzuki
  JMSDF
Ariake-class*  JDS Yūgure (DD-184)
Harukaze-class  JDS Harukaze (DD-101)
Murasame-class  JDS Murasame (DD-107)
  * Modified Fletcher-class destroyers

Japan premium ships
Motor torpedo boats  Type T-14 (mod. 1) · Type T-51a
Motor gun boats  Type 4 (Mod 4) · PG 02
Sub-chasers  Type K-8 No.13
Frigates  Akebono
Destroyers  IJN Satsuki · IJN Nenohi · IJN Hayanami · IJN Kiyoshimo · IJN Yuudachi · JDS Yūgure (DD-184)
Light cruisers  IJN Yubari · IJN Mikuma
Heavy cruisers  IJN Myoko
Battleships  IJN Yamashiro

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