Japanese destroyer Nire (1944)

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Nire in January or February 1945
History
Empire of Japan
NameNire
NamesakeElm
Ordered1944
BuilderMaizuru Naval Arsenal
Laid down14 August 1944
Launched25 November 1944
Completed31 January 1945
Stricken5 October 1945
FateScrapped, 20 April 1948
General characteristics
Class and typeTachibana sub-class of the Matsu-class escort destroyer
Displacement1,309 t (1,288 long tons) (standard)
Length100 m (328 ft 1 in) (
o/a
)
Beam9.35 m (30 ft 8 in)
Draft3.37 m (11 ft 1 in)
Installed power2 ×
kW
)
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 × geared
steam turbines
Speed27.8 knots (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph)
Range4,680 nmi (8,670 km; 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
  • 1 × twin, 1 × single
    DP guns
  • 4 × triple, 13 × single
    AA guns
  • 1 × quadruple 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × rails, 2 × throwers for 60 depth charges

Nire (楡, "elm") was one of 23 escort destroyers of the Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final stages of World War II. Completed in early 1945, the ship spent most of her brief career assigned to the Combined Fleet on escort duty. Nire was damaged during a bomber attack on Kure in June; although she was repaired, the ship was placed in reserve the following month. The non-operational destroyer was turned over to the victorious Allies when the Empire of Japan surrendered in August; Nire was scrapped in 1948.

Design and description

The Tachibana sub-class was a simplified version of the preceding

kW) for a speed of 27.8 knots (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph). The Tachibanas had a range of 4,680 nautical miles (8,670 km; 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).[3]

The main armament of the Tachibana sub-class consisted of three

amidships for 610-millimeter (24 in) torpedoes. They could deliver their 60 depth charges via two stern rails and two throwers.[1][4]

Construction and service

Nire (

navy list on 5 October. She was scrapped at Kure on 20 April 1948.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Sturton, p. 196
  2. ^ Whitley, p. 208
  3. ^ a b c Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 153
  4. ^ a b Stille, p. 41
  5. ^ a b c Nevitt
  6. ^ Stille, p. 40

Bibliography

  • Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute.
    ISBN 0-87021-893-X
    .
  • Nevitt, Allyn D. (1998). "IJN Nire: Tabular Record of Movement". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  • Stille, Mark (2013). Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919–45 (2): Asahio to Tachibana Classes. Botley, UK: Osprey Publishing.
    ISBN 978-1-84908-987-6
    .
  • Sturton, Ian (1980). "Japan". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press.
    ISBN 0-85177-146-7
    .
  • ISBN 0-87021-326-1
    .
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