Pacific War. Hibiki was among the few destroyers to survive the war. In 1947; two years after she was struck from the Japanese navy list, Hibiki was transferred...
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in 1928 Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932), an Akatsuki-class destroyer launched in 1932 and transferred to the USSR in 1947 JS Hibiki, a Hibiki-class ocean...
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1932 and commissioned on 30 November 1932. On completion, Akatsuki was assigned to Destroyer Division 6 along with her sister ships, Inazuma, Hibiki,...
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Fubuki-class destroyers, or the fourth (and last) of the Akatsuki class (if that sub-class is considered independently), built for the Imperial Japanese Navy...
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following is a list of destroyers and 1st class (steam) torpedo boats of Japan grouped by class or design. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable...
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commissioned on 15 August 1932. Construction of the advanced Akatsuki-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's expansion program...
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The Akatsuki-class destroyer (暁型駆逐艦, Akatsuki-gata kuchikukan) was a class of four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. According to most sources...
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The Fubuki-class destroyers (吹雪型駆逐艦, Fubukigata kuchikukan) were a class of twenty-four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Fubuki class has...
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Japanese destroyers of World War II included some of the most formidable destroyers (駆逐艦, kuchikukan) of their day. This came as a surprise to the Allies...
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the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945 (1st English ed.). London: Arms & Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-151-1. MaritimeQuest Japanese Destroyer Index MaritimeQuest...
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