Kawakaze

Kawakaze was the ninth of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, and the third to be built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle Two Program. Completed in April of 1937, Kawakaze took part in the battle of the Java Sea, where she assisted in sinking the destroyer HMS Encounter and escorted carriers at the battles of the Eastern Solomons and Santa Cruz. During the Guadalcanal campaign, Kawakaze torpedoed and sank the destroyer USS Blue and after bombarding Henderson Field she took part in the battle of Tassafaronga, where she probably torpedoed and sank the heavy cruiser USS Northampton.

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Kawakaze
speed 34 knot, 
destroyer, Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, Imperial Japanese Navy, Fujinagata Shipyards, 

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Location: -7.8333, 156.9, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Arashi ⓘ
  1940 Kagerō-class destroyer

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  Hagikaze ⓘ
  1940 Kagerō-class destroyer

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  Kawakaze ⓘ
  1936 Shiratsuyu-class destroyer

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1935-04-25T00:00:00Z

1935-04-25T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1937-04-30T00:00:00Z

1937-04-30T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1936-11-01T00:00:00Z

1936-11-01T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1943-07-06T00:00:00Z

1943-07-06T00:00:00Z

1943 Battle of Kula Gulf

1943-08-06T00:00:00Z

1943-08-07T00:00:00Z

1943 Battle of Vella Gulf

1943-08-17T00:00:00Z

1943-08-18T00:00:00Z

1943 Battle off Horaniu

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Kawakaze-1

A drawing of the damage that sank the heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26)

Launching of the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze

Launching of the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze

A view taken from the Japanese destroyer Ushio shortly before the battle of the Java Sea; the destroyers Sazanami, Yamakaze, and Kawakaze are making smoke behind her

A photo of the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze upon commissioning.

Japanese destroyer Kawakaze anchored upon commissioning.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Kula Gulf	United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Vella Gulf	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle off Horaniu	United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Combined Fleet page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Arashi	Kagerō-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Hagikaze	Kagerō-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Kawakaze	Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		GBZMlL8XMAEJhbf		Commons
commons	image		Kawakaze-1		Commons
commons	image		A drawing of the damage that sank the heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26)		Commons
commons	image		Launching of the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze		Commons
commons	image		Launching of the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze		Commons
commons	image		A view taken from the Japanese destroyer Ushio shortly before the battle of the Java Sea; the destroyers Sazanami, Yamakaze, and Kawakaze are making smoke behind her		Commons
commons	image		A photo of the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze upon commissioning.		Commons
commons	image		Japanese destroyer Kawakaze anchored upon commissioning.		Commons