Japanese destroyer Sagiri
 Sagiri under way on 10 August 1936.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Sagiri |
| Ordered | 1923 Fiscal Year |
| Builder | Uraga Dock Company |
| Yard number | Destroyer No. 50 |
| Laid down | 28 March 1929 |
| Launched | 23 December 1929 |
| Commissioned | 31 January 1931 |
| Stricken | 15 January 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk by HNLMS K XVI on 24 December 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Fubuki-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length |
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| Beam | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 219 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: |
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Sagiri (狭霧, "Haze")[1] was the sixteenth of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world.[2]
History
Construction of the advanced Fubuki-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's expansion program from fiscal 1923, intended to give Japan a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships.launched on 23 December 1929 and commissioned on 31 January 1930.[6] Originally assigned hull designation "Destroyer No. 50", she was commissioned as Sagiri.
The
4th Fleet Incident
occurred only a year after her commissioning, and Sagiri was quickly taken back to the shipyards for strengthening of her hull.
Operational history
On completion, Sagiri was assigned to Destroyer Division 20 under the
IJN 2nd Fleet. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, from 1937, Sagiri covered landing of Japanese forces in Shanghai and Hangzhou
. From 1940, she was assigned to patrol and cover landings of Japanese forces in south China.
World War II history
At the time of the
From 17 December, Sagiri covered Japanese landings at
Sarawak.[8] On 24 December 1941, approximately 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Kuching, Sagiri was torpedoed by the Dutch submarine HNLMS K XVI. Her aft magazine caught fire and exploded, sinking the ship with the loss of 121 of her crew.[9][10] Some 120 survivors were rescued by her sister ship, Shirakumo
.
On 15 January 1942, Sagiri was removed from the
navy list.[6]
Later history
It was discovered that ships from other countries were illegally taking many pieces of metal from this ship. [11]
Notes
- ^ Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. page 602
- ^ Globalsecurity.org. "IJN Fubuki class destroyers".
- ^ Fitzsimons, Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare p.1040
- ^ Peattie & Evans, Kaigun page 221-222.
- ^ F Fitzsimons, Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1977), Volume 10, p.1040.
- ^ a b Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Fubuki class 1st class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Sagiri: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The Invasion of British Borneo in 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01.
- ^ D’Albas. Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II.
- ^ Brown. Warship Losses of World War II
- ^ "Indonesia Captures Maritime Grave Robbers". The Maritime Executive.
References
- D'Albas, Andrieu (1965). Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II. Devin-Adair Pub. ISBN 0-8159-5302-X.
- Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-914-X.
- Globalsecurity.org. "IJN Fubuki class destroyers".
- L, Klemen (2000). "Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942".
- Nelson, Andrew N. (1967). Japanese–English Character Dictionary. Tuttle. ISBN 0-8048-0408-7.
- Nishidah, Hiroshi (2002). "Fubuki class destroyers". Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Sagiri: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
Further reading
- Howarth, Stephen (1983). The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895–1945. Atheneum. ISBN 0-689-11402-8.
- Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
- Watts, Anthony J (1967). Japanese Warships of World War II. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-3850-9189-3.
- Whitley, M J (2000). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-521-8.
