Destroyer Yamagumo

Yamagumo

Country	Japan
Ship Class	Asashio-class Destroyer
Builder	Fujinagata SB
Laid Down	4 Nov 1936
Launched	15 Jan 1938
Sunk	25 Oct 1944
Displacement	1,961 tons standard
Machinery	2-shaft geared turbine, 3 boilers2-shaft geared turbine, 3 boilers
Bunkerage	oil 500t
Power Output	50,000 shaft horsepower
Speed	35 knots
Range	5700nm by 10kt, 960nm by 34kt
Crew	200
Armament	6-12.7cm/50cal gun (2x3), 4-25mm AA, 8-61cm TT (4x2), 16 DCs

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