Fubuki-class destroyer

	Fubuki (1936)
Class overview
Name	Fubuki class
Builders	Maizuru Naval Arsenal; Yokohama Shipyards; Fujinagata Shipyards; Uraga Dock Company; Sasebo Naval Arsenal; Ishikawajima Shipyards;
Operators	Imperial Japanese Navy; Soviet Navy (post-war with Hibiki);
Preceded by	Mutsuki class
Succeeded by	Hatsuharu class
Subclasses	Type I (Fubuki class); Type II (Ayanami class); Type III (Akatsuki class);
Built	1926–1933
In commission	1928–1953
Completed	24
Lost	22
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	1,750 long tons (1,780 t) standard; 2,050 long tons (2,080 t) re-built;
Length	111.96 m (367.3 ft) pp; 115.3 m (378 ft) waterline; 118.41 m (388.5 ft) overall;
Beam	10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
Draft	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft Kampon geared turbines; 4 (Groups I & II) or 3 (Group III) boilers; 50,000 hp (37,000 kW);
Speed	38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement	219
Armament	6 × Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns (3 × 2); 2 × Type 93 13mm machine guns (2 × 1); 9 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (3 × 3); 18 × 8th Year Type torpedoes (later replaced to the Type 90 torpedo); 18 × depth charges;

The Fubuki-class destroyers (吹雪型駆逐艦, Fubukigata kuchikukan) were a class of twenty-four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy.^[1] The Fubuki class has been described as the world's first modern destroyer.^[2] The Fubuki class set a new standard not only for Japanese vessels, but for destroyers around the world. They remained formidable opponents to the end of World War II, despite being much older than many of their adversaries.^[3]

^ Jentsura, Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
^ Parshall and Tully, Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. p. 336.
^ Specification from Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 10, pp.1040–1, "Fubuki".

[1] Jentsura, Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945

[2] Parshall and Tully, Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. p. 336.

[3] Specification from Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 10, pp.1040–1, "Fubuki".

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Class overview
Fubuki (1936)
Name	Fubuki class
Builders	Maizuru Naval Arsenal Yokohama Shipyards Fujinagata Shipyards Uraga Dock Company Sasebo Naval Arsenal Ishikawajima Shipyards
Operators	Imperial Japanese Navy Soviet Navy (post-war with Hibiki)
Preceded by	Mutsuki class
Succeeded by	Hatsuharu class
Subclasses	Type I (Fubuki class) Type II (Ayanami class) Type III (Akatsuki class)
Built	1926–1933
In commission	1928–1953
Completed	24
Lost	22
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	1,750 long tons (1,780 t) standard 2,050 long tons (2,080 t) re-built
Length	111.96 m (367.3 ft) pp 115.3 m (378 ft) waterline 118.41 m (388.5 ft) overall
Beam	10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
Draft	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft Kampon geared turbines 4 (Groups I & II) or 3 (Group III) boilers 50,000 hp (37,000 kW)
Speed	38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement	219
Armament	6 × Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns (3 × 2) 2 × Type 93 13mm machine guns (2 × 1) 9 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (3 × 3) 18 × 8th Year Type torpedoes (later replaced to the Type 90 torpedo) 18 × depth charges