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Kamikaze-class destroyer
Photo: Shizuo Fukui · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Japan · 1922
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Kamikaze-class destroyer
Kamikaze-class destroyer Photo: Shizuo Fukui · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
20
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1922–1928
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Destroyers MASS Rating
76/85
Interwar Period
313/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
20
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kamikaze-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1922–1928
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
76
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1921
  • Launched1922
  • Commissioned1922
  • Ships in Class9
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,400 t
  • Standard Displacement1,400 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,720 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)102.6 m
  • Length (waterline)97.5 m
  • Beam9.1 m
  • Draft2.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement154
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power28,709 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed37.25 kn
  • Range3,600
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunType 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns7.7mm machine guns
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed9
  • Planned27
  • Cancelled18
  • Lost8
  • Retired1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1922Production started
  2. 1928Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
104
years in service
6
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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