Japanese destroyer Kaede (1915)

Kaede (楓, "Maple Tree") was one of 10 Kaba-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Kaede.

History
Empire of Japan
NameKaede
Namesake"Maple Tree"
BuilderMaizuru Naval Arsenal
Launched20 February 1915
Completed25 March 1915
Decommissioned1 April 1932
StrickenNovember 1931
FateScrapped, 1932
General characteristics
Class and typeKaba-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 655 long tons (666 t) (normal)
  • 810 long tons (820 t) (full load)
Length
  • 260 ft (79.2 m) (pp)
  • 274 ft (83.5 m) (o/a)
Beam24 ft (7.3 m)
Draught7 ft 9 in (2.4 m)
Installed power
  • 4 water-tube boilers
  • 9,500 ihp (7,100 kW)
Propulsion3 shafts; 3 triple-expansion steam engines
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range1,600 nmi (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement92
Armament
  • 1 × single 12 cm (4.7 in) gun
  • 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) guns
  • 2 × twin 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
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