Ikazuchi-class destroyer

The Ikazuchi-class destroyers (雷型駆逐艦, Ikazuchi-gata kuchikukan) was a class of six torpedo boat destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which were built in Britain in 1897-99. All were named after celestial phenomena.

For destroyer escorts of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort.

Ikazuchi-class destroyer Sazanami at Yokosuka
Class overview
NameIkazuchi class
BuildersYarrow & Company, Poplar, London
Operators Imperial Japanese Navy
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byMurakumo class
In commissionFebruary 1899 – August 1921
Planned6
Completed6
Lost3
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 305 long tons (310 t) normal,
  • 410 long tons (417 t) full load
Length
  • 67.2 m (220 ft) pp,
  • 68.4 m (224 ft) overall
Beam6.2 m (20 ft)
Draught1.57 m (5.2 ft)
Propulsion2-shaft reciprocating, 4 Yarrow boilers, 6,000 ihp (4,500 kW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement55
Armament
  • 1 × QF 12 pounder gun
  • 5 × QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss gun
  • 2 × 18 in (460 mm) torpedoes
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