Japanese destroyers of World War II - Wikipedia
WEBJapanese destroyers of World War II included some of the most formidable destroyers (駆逐艦, kuchikukan) of their day. This came as a surprise to the Allies, who had generally underestimated Japanese technical capabilities.
WW2 IJN Destroyers - Naval Encyclopedia
WEBDec 21, 2018 · In WW2, the WWI-era surviving IJN destroyers still in use has been often relegated to other duties. In any case, they IJN adopted for its destroyers quite a powerful main armament back in 1910 with the 4.7 inches Vickers (120 mm) licence-built in Japan.
List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II
WEBThis List of Japanese Naval ships and war vessels in World War II is a list of seafaring vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II. It includes submarines, battleships, oilers, minelayers and other types of Japanese sea …
WW2 Destroyers - Military Factory
WEBWW2 Destroyers. Naval Warfare History | Second World War. No fleet was safe during the Second World War - as such, destroyers were needed, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to keep the naval advantage in check. There are a total of [ 35 ] WW2 Destroyers entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z).
Imperial Japanese Navy in WW2 - Naval Encyclopedia
WEBThe Imperial japanese navy (Nihhon Kaigun) was constructed in steps from after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, until the formidable fighting force it was in 1941. It took four years of brutal fighting to destroy this navy, which displayed some amazing battleships, submarines and destroyers.
Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II - Wikipedia
WEBJapanese World War II destroyers (駆逐艦 Kuchikukan) included some of the most formidable destroyers of their day. This came as a nasty surprise to the Allies, who had generally underestimated Japanese technical capabilities.
Advanced Japanese Destroyers of World War II - Friesian
WEBSep 12, 2018 · The supreme achievements of Japanese torpedo and night combat were the battles near Guadalcanal of Savo Island, 9 August 1942, and Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942. The Savo Island force, ironically, consisted entirely of cruisers, except for a single pre-Fubuki destroyer, the Yunagi, trailing along. But …
The Imperial Japanese Navy Page | Nihon Kaigun - Combined Fleet
WEBAn examination of mysteries, puzzles, and obscure stories surrounding Japanese naval vessels in World War II, with rare translated details.
The Japanese Imperial Navy in World War II
WEBThe World’s Best Torpedo. In one extremely important area, Japan’s torpedo experts improved upon the world’s best 21-inch-diameter naval torpedo by developing the world’s best torpedo, period—a 24-incher dubbed the Long Lance, which could go faster and was effective out to ranges more than five times greater than the quirky American naval torpedo.
Japanese Destroyers In World War II | Proceedings - January …
WEBSpeeding like phantoms over the glassy waters of Savo Sound came eight two- slacked destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s DesRon 2 this night of November 30,1942, their decks crammed with supplies for Guadalcanal. Suddenly gunfire sparkled from a line of enemy cruisers spread to port, and enveloped one of the destroyers.