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Wakatake-class destroyer
Photo: Imperial Japanese Navy official photo · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Japan · 1921
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Wakatake-classdestroyer

Wakatake-class destroyer
Wakatake-class destroyer Photo: Imperial Japanese Navy official photo · 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
45
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries Ship & Offshore Structure Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1921–1922
Operators1 countries
Quantity8
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
45
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Wakatake-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1921–1922
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
76
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
  • Hull Classificationsecond-class destroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardFujinagata Shipyards, Tōkyō Ishikawajima Shipyard, Uraga Dock Company, Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Maizuru Naval Arsenal
  • Ships in Class8
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement900 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,100 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)85.3 m
  • Length (waterline)83.8 m
  • Beam7.9 m
  • Draft2.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement110
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft geared steam turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power15,930 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range3,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval guns
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns2 × 7.7mm machine guns, 4 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns, 4 × 13.2mm Type 93 AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed8
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned13
  • Cancelled5
  • Lost7
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1921Production started
  2. 1922Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
105
years in service
1
years in production
8
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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