For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Kuroshio.
Kuroshio being launched in October 1938
History
Empire of Japan
Name
Kuroshio
Builder
Fujinagata Shipyards, Osaka
Laid down
31 August 1937
Launched
28 October 1938
Completed
1 January 1940
Stricken
23 June 1943
Fate
Sunk in action, 8 May 1943
General characteristics
Class and type
Kagerō-class destroyer
Displacement
2,033 long tons (2,066 t) standard
Length
118.5 m (388 ft 9 in)
Beam
10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draft
3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
3 × Kampon water tube boilers
2 × Kanpon impulse turbines
2 × shafts, 52,000 shp (39 MW)
Speed
35.5 knots (40.9 mph; 65.7 km/h)
Range
5,000 NM at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Complement
239
Armament
(1939)
6 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 DP guns
2 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
8 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
18 depth charges
2 × paravanes
(1943)
6 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 DP guns
8 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
8 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
18 depth charges
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