IJN Hatsuyuki

IJN First Snow Story

Hatsuyuki (Matsuyuki, "Matsuyuki") was the third of 24 Fubuki-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War I. When in service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. They served as front-line destroyers throughout the 1930s and maintained a formidable weapon system throughout the Pacific War.

Construction of the advanced Fubuki-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's expansion plan beginning in fiscal year 1923 to give Japan the quality advantage of the world's most advanced ships. The performance of the Fubuki class was a qualitative leap over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated as special destroyers (special, German). Size, powerful engines, high speed, long radii, and unmatched armament give these destroyers a firepower similar to many of the other Navy's light cruisers. The Hatsuyuki was built at the Maizuru Naval Arsenal, laid on April 12, 1926, launched on September 29, 1928, and commissioned on March 30, 1929. Originally given the name "No.

37 Destroyer" to the hull, she completed it as First Snow.

Specification

Basics

Years in Service

1929

Origins

Empire of Japan

Status

Lost in action

No longer on duty.

supplement

219

staff

Class information

Class

Blowing Snow

Class Size

24

ships

Class

Carrier

Imperial Japan

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

388.5 feet

118.41m

Ray

34. 0 feet

10.36m

Draft

10.5 feet

3. 20m

Shift

1,780

t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

4 x Kampon boiler units power 2 x 50,000hp Kampon Ro geared steam turbines on 2 x shafts below the stern.

Surface Velocity

38. 0 nodes

(43.7 km/h)

Area

5,040nm

(5,800 miles | 9,334 kilometers)

Weapons

6 x 127 mm / 50 caliber Type 3 deck guns mounted in three twin turrets. 22 x 25 mm Type 96 (AA) anti-aircraft gun. 10 x 13 mm anti-aircraft guns. 9 x 24" (610 mm) torpedo tubes. 36 x depth loader.

Aircraft

None.