Japanese destroyer Sumire (1921)

The Japanese destroyer Sumire (菫) was one of 21 Momi-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1910s. In 1940, she was decommissioned and then converted into a training ship, before later being re-converted into the auxiliary ship Mitaka (三高) on February 23, 1945. She was finally scrapped in 1948.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Sumire.
Sister ship Kuri at anchor, 1937
History
Empire of Japan
NameSumire
BuilderIshikawajima, Tokyo
Laid down24 November 1920
Launched14 December 1921
Completed31 March 1923
FateDecommissioned 1 February 1940; converted to training ship, re-converted to auxiliary ship Mitaka (三高) 23 February 1945; scrapped 1948.
General characteristics (as built)
TypeMomi-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 850 long tons (864 t) (normal)
  • 1,020 long tons (1,036 t) (deep load)
Length
  • 275 ft (83.8 m) (pp)
  • 280 ft (85.3 m) (o/a)
Beam26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power
  • 3 × Kampon water-tube boilers
  • 21,500 shp (16,000 kW)
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement110
Armament
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