Asashio-class destroyer

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf destroyer
gptkbp:armament 4 × 127 mm guns
8 × 25 mm guns
6 × 610 mm torpedo tubes
gptkbp:beam 10.5 meters
gptkbp:casualties Some ships were salvaged after being damaged.
gptkbp:commissioned 1942
gptkbp:crew 200-250 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design High speed
Long range
Tapered hull
Flush deck
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
gptkbp:displacement 2,200 tons
gptkbp:draft 3.4 meters
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:fate sunk or scrapped
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy's_fleet_during_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asashio-class destroyer
gptkbp:influence Influenced post-war destroyer designs.
gptkbp:launched 1941
gptkbp:length 118 meters
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Kagerō
gptkb:Asashio
Ashi
Yūgure
gptkbp:numberBuilt 12
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:propulsion 2 × turbines
2 × Kampon boilers
gptkbp:replacedBy Kagerō-class destroyer
gptkbp:secondaryRole Anti-submarine warfare
Escort
gptkbp:services 1942-1945
gptkbp:speed 35 knots
gptkbp:style Advanced radar systems.
Capable of operating in diverse conditions.
Designed for fleet actions.
Designed for multi-role capabilities.
Effective in anti-aircraft roles.
Fast and heavily armed.
Good seakeeping ability.
High maneuverability.
gptkbp:successor Kagerō-class destroyer