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* [[IJN Yugumo|Yūgumo]] <sub>(1942)</sub> (夕雲, ''Evening Clouds'')  
 
* [[IJN Yugumo|Yūgumo]] <sub>(1942)</sub> (夕雲, ''Evening Clouds'')  
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* [[IJN Hayanami|Hayanami]] <sub>(1943)</sub> (早波, ''Early Waves'')
  
 
===Rank III===
 
===Rank III===
 
* [[IJN Kiyoshimo|Kiyoshimo]] <sub>(1944)</sub> (清霜, ''Clear Frost'')
 
* [[IJN Kiyoshimo|Kiyoshimo]] <sub>(1944)</sub> (清霜, ''Clear Frost'')
  
<small>Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year</small>
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<small>Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year</small>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
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Yūgumo-class was built under the Maru 4 Programme (マル4計画) as an improved version of the Kagerō-class. Within the Maru 5 Programme it was planned to be succeeded by the 16 Shimakaze-class destroyers, however, due to rapid escalation of war a new plan was adopted, the Maru Kyū Programme (マル急計画) which lead to its cancellation and order of additional eight Yūgumo-class destroyers (built with the side numbers 340-347), while only a single, experimental, one-off successor was built, the [[IJN Shimakaze|Shimakaze]] herself.
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Yūgumo-class was built under the Maru 4 Programme (マル4計画) as an improved version of the Kagerō-class. Within the Maru 5 Programme, it was planned to be succeeded by the 16 Shimakaze-class destroyers. However, due to the rapid escalation of the war, a new plan was adopted, the Maru Kyū Programme (マル急計画), which lead to its cancellation and order of additional eight Yūgumo-class destroyers (built with the side numbers 340-347). In contrast, only a single, experimental, one-off successor was built, the [[IJN Shimakaze|Shimakaze]] herself.
  
Yūgumo was built due to deficiencies of the Kagerō-class which failed to exceed the speed of 35 knots. As a result, a number of modifications were made to the stern of the ship to increase the ship's efficiency at the high speeds. Further modifications increased the size of the superstructure, made some modifications to the interior layout, changed onboard generators from DC to AC, main gun turrets changed from C-type to D-type with new rangefinders, among other changes.
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Yūgumo was built due to deficiencies of the Kagerō-class, which failed to exceed the speed of 35 knots. As a result, several modifications were made to the ship's stern to increase the ship's efficiency at high speeds. Further modifications increased the size of the superstructure, made some modifications to the interior layout, changed onboard generators from DC to AC, main gun turrets changed from C-type to D-type with new rangefinders, among other changes.
  
 
===Modifications===
 
===Modifications===
The class had a number of modifications added over the years as subsequent vessels were launched, however, due to lacking photographic documentation of the class to survive to this day there are only a few known examples. Notably:
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The class had many modifications added over the years as subsequent vessels were launched. However, due to lacking photographic documentation of the class to survive, there are only a few known examples. Notably:
  
 
*Makigumo and Kazagumo (No. 117 and 118) had a Kagerō-style rear mast, as opposed to the one typical for Yūgumo
 
*Makigumo and Kazagumo (No. 117 and 118) had a Kagerō-style rear mast, as opposed to the one typical for Yūgumo
 
*Naganami (No. 119) and subsequent ships had a modified main column on the rear mast
 
*Naganami (No. 119) and subsequent ships had a modified main column on the rear mast
*Hayanami and Hamanami (No. 340 and 341) had a separate platform added for the [[Type K-8 (1944)#22-GO Radar|22-GO Radar]]
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*Hayanami and Hamanami (No. 340 and 341) had a separate platform added for the [[Type K-8 No.13 late#22-GO Radar|22-GO Radar]]
*Okinami (No. 342) had additional anti-fragmentation protection to the bridge and the E27 Type-3 radar detector added
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*Okinami (No. 342) had additional anti-fragmentation protection to the bridge, and the E27 Type-3 radar detector added
 
*[[IJN Kiyoshimo|Kiyoshimo (No. 347)]] had an increased anti-aircraft armament to the total of 4 triple-mount and a single dual-mount [[25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)|25mm cannon]]s supplemented by a number of [[Type 93 (13.2 mm)|Type 93 machine guns]].
 
*[[IJN Kiyoshimo|Kiyoshimo (No. 347)]] had an increased anti-aircraft armament to the total of 4 triple-mount and a single dual-mount [[25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)|25mm cannon]]s supplemented by a number of [[Type 93 (13.2 mm)|Type 93 machine guns]].
*From late 1943 destroyers of the class had 22-GO radar added, with photographs from 1944 suggesting it was supplemented by the addition of the 13-GO air search radar.
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*From late 1943, destroyers of the class had 22-GO radar added, with photographs from 1944 suggesting the 13-GO air search radar supplemented it.
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [[wt:en/news/4838-development-yugumo-class-destroyer-en|[Devblog] Yugumo Class Destroyer]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/4838-development-yugumo-class-destroyer-en|[Devblog] Yugumo Class Destroyer]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Devblog] The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Devblog] The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]
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[[Category:Family pages]]
 
[[Category:Family pages]]

Latest revision as of 11:50, 2 September 2023


Description

The Yūgumo-class destroyers (夕雲型駆逐艦, Yūgumo-gata kuchikukan) were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

Vehicles

Rank II

  • Yūgumo (1942) (夕雲, Evening Clouds)
  • Hayanami (1943) (早波, Early Waves)

Rank III

Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year

History

Yūgumo-class was built under the Maru 4 Programme (マル4計画) as an improved version of the Kagerō-class. Within the Maru 5 Programme, it was planned to be succeeded by the 16 Shimakaze-class destroyers. However, due to the rapid escalation of the war, a new plan was adopted, the Maru Kyū Programme (マル急計画), which lead to its cancellation and order of additional eight Yūgumo-class destroyers (built with the side numbers 340-347). In contrast, only a single, experimental, one-off successor was built, the Shimakaze herself.

Yūgumo was built due to deficiencies of the Kagerō-class, which failed to exceed the speed of 35 knots. As a result, several modifications were made to the ship's stern to increase the ship's efficiency at high speeds. Further modifications increased the size of the superstructure, made some modifications to the interior layout, changed onboard generators from DC to AC, main gun turrets changed from C-type to D-type with new rangefinders, among other changes.

Modifications

The class had many modifications added over the years as subsequent vessels were launched. However, due to lacking photographic documentation of the class to survive, there are only a few known examples. Notably:

  • Makigumo and Kazagumo (No. 117 and 118) had a Kagerō-style rear mast, as opposed to the one typical for Yūgumo
  • Naganami (No. 119) and subsequent ships had a modified main column on the rear mast
  • Hayanami and Hamanami (No. 340 and 341) had a separate platform added for the 22-GO Radar
  • Okinami (No. 342) had additional anti-fragmentation protection to the bridge, and the E27 Type-3 radar detector added
  • Kiyoshimo (No. 347) had an increased anti-aircraft armament to the total of 4 triple-mount and a single dual-mount 25mm cannons supplemented by a number of Type 93 machine guns.
  • From late 1943, destroyers of the class had 22-GO radar added, with photographs from 1944 suggesting the 13-GO air search radar supplemented it.

External links


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)
  * Modified Fletcher-class destroyers