- Background
- Operational history
- See also
- Notes
- Books
- External links
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- 2 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
- 8 × {{convert|610|mm|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes
- 18 depth charges
- 2 × paravanes
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- 6 × 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 DP guns
- 8 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
- 8 × {{convert|610|mm|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes
- 18 depth charges
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}} | {{nihongo|Natsushio|夏潮|lit. “Summer Tide”}} [1] was the sixth vessel to be commissioned in the 19-vessel {{sclass-|Kagerō|destroyer|0}} destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late-1930s under the Circle Three Supplementary Naval Expansion Program (Maru San Keikaku).BackgroundThe Kagerō-class destroyers were outwardly almost identical to the preceding light cruiser-sized {{sclass-|Asashio|destroyer|4}}, with improvements made by Japanese naval architects to improve stability and to take advantage of Japan’s lead in torpedo technology. They were designed to accompany the Japanese main striking force and in both day and night attacks against the United States Navy as it advanced across the Pacific Ocean, according to Japanese naval strategic projections.[2] Despite being one of the most powerful classes of destroyers in the world at the time of their completion, only one survived the Pacific War.[3] Natsushio, built at the Fujinagata Shipyards, was laid down on 9 December 1937, launched on 23 February 1939 and commissioned on 31 August 1940.[4]Operational historyAt the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Natsushio, was assigned to Destroyer Division 15 (Desdiv 15), and a member of Destroyer Squadron 2 (Desron 2) of the IJN 2nd Fleet, and had deployed from Palau, as part of the escort for the aircraft carrier {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Ryūjō||2}} in the invasion of the southern Philippines and minelayer {{ship|Japanese minelayer|Yaeyama||2}}.[5] In early 1942, Natsushio participated in the invasion of the Netherlands East Indies, escorting the invasion forces for Menado, Kendari and Ambon in January. During the invasion of Makassar on 8–9 February, Natsushio was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine {{USS|S-37|SS-142|6}} and sank approximately {{convert|22|mi|km}} south of Makassar at coordinates ({{coord|05|10|S|119|24|E|display=inline,title }}). Ten crewmen were killed in the attack, and the survivors were rescued by her sister ship {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Kuroshio||2}}. Natsushio was removed from the navy list on 28 February 1942.[6] She was the first Japanese destroyer to fall victim to U.S. submarines during the war. See also - List of ships of the Japanese Navy
Notes1. ^Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Page 52, 570;
2. ^Peattie & Evans, Kaigun .
3. ^Globalsecurity.org, IJN Kagero class destroyers
4. ^{{cite web| url= http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/stc0427.htm | title= Asashio class 1st class destroyers| last= Nishidah | first= Hiroshi| year= 2002 | work= Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy | publisher= }}
5. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/natsus_t.htm | title= IJN Natsushio: Tabular Record of Movement |author= Allyn D. Nevitt |date= |year= 1998 |month= |work= |publisher= combinedfleet.com }}
6. ^{{cite book | last = Brown | first = David| year = 1990 | title = Warship Losses of World War Two| publisher = Naval Institute Press| isbn = 1-55750-914-X}}
Books- {{cite book | last = Brown | first = David| year = 1990 | title = Warship Losses of World War Two| publisher = Naval Institute Press| isbn = 1-55750-914-X}}
- {{cite book | last = D'Albas | first = Andrieu| year = 1965 | title = Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II | publisher = Devin-Adair Pub| isbn = 0-8159-5302-X}}
- {{cite book | last = Evans | first = David | year = 1979 | title = Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941 | publisher = US Naval Institute Press | location = | isbn = 0-87021-192-7}}
- {{cite book|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946|editor=Roger Chesneau|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=Grenwitch|year=1980|isbn=0-85177-146-7}}
- {{cite book | last = Howarth | first = Stephen | year = 1983 | title = The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895–1945 | publisher = Atheneum
| location = | isbn = 0-689-11402-8}}- {{cite book | last = Jentsura | first = Hansgeorg | year = 1976 | title = Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945 | publisher = US Naval Institute Press | isbn = 0-87021-893-X }}
- Watts, A. J. Japanese Warships of World War II, Ian Allan, London, 1967.
- {{cite book|last=Whitley|first=M. J.|title=Destroyers of World War 2|publisher=Cassell Publishing|year=1988|isbn=1-85409-521-8}}
External links- CombinedFleet.com: Kagero-class destroyers
- Natsushio history
- {{cite web| last = Nishida| first = Hiroshi| url = http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/stc0428.htm| title = Materials of IJN: Kagero class destroyer| work = Imperial Japanese Navy}}
- {{cite web| last = Globalsecurity.org| first = | url = http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/kagero-dd.htm| title = IJN Kagero class destroyers| work = }}
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