Japanese destroyer Sakura (1944)
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Sakura (桜 or 櫻, "cherry blossom") was one of 18 Matsu-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. Completed in late 1944, the ship was assigned to convoy escort duties in February 1945. She was slightly damaged when she struck a mine in May. Sakura sank after striking another mine near Osaka on 11 July with heavy loss of life.
For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Sakura.
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Sakura |
Namesake | Cherry blossom |
Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
Laid down | 2 June 1944 |
Launched | 6 September 1944 |
Completed | 25 November 1944 |
Stricken | 10 August 1945 |
Fate | Sunk by mine, 11 July 1945 |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Matsu-class escort destroyer |
Displacement | 1,282 t (1,262 long tons) (standard) |
Length | 100 m (328 ft 1 in) (o/a) |
Beam | 9.35 m (30 ft 8 in) |
Draft | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
Installed power | 2 × water-tube boilers; 19,000 shp (14,000 kW) |
Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × geared steam turbines |
Speed | 27.8 knots (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph) |
Range | 4,680 nmi (8,670 km; 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 210 |
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