Japanese destroyer Uzuki (1906)

Uzuki (卯月) ("Month of Deutzia") was one of 32 Kamikaze-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the first decade of the 20th century.

Sister ship Ayanami
History
Empire of Japan
NameUzuki
BuilderKawasaki Shipyards, Kobe
Launched20 September 1906
Completed6 March 1907
Decommissioned1 December 1924
ReclassifiedAs a radio-controlled target ship, January 1929
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeKamikaze-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 381 long tons (387 t)
  • 450 long tons (460 t) (full load)
Length
  • 227 ft (69.2 m) (pp)
  • 234 ft (71 m) (o/a)
Beam21 ft 7 in (6.6 m)
Draught6 ft (1.8 m)
Installed power4 boilers; 6,000 ihp (4,500 kW)
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines
Speed29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement70
Armament
  • 2 × single 3 in (76 mm) 12 cwt guns
  • 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) 8 cwt guns
  • 2 × single 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
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