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Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Destroyers by Class
Imperial Japanese NavyList of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) destroyers by class. See also destroyer list alphabetical.

Russo-Japanese War

Murakumo class destroyers (1897–1900)

Murakumo  sunk June 4, 1925 as a target off off the Sunosaki Lighthouse in Chiba Prefecture.
Shinonome
Yūgiri
Shiranui
Kagerō
Usugumo

Ikazuchi class destroyers (1897–1899)
Ikazuki  scrapped April 29, 1914.

Shirataka class 1st class torpedo boat (1899–1900)
Shirataka  scrapped 1927

Hayabusa class 1st class torpedo boat (1899–1904)
Hayabusa  scrapped 1922

Shirakumo class (1901–1902)
Shirakumo  sold July 21, 1925

Akatsuki class (1900–1902)
Akatsuki  written off October 19, 1905

Harusame class (1902–1905)
Harusame  scrapped August 1, 1926

Sokol class (1900–1903)
Akatsuki  scrapped 1918-1919

World War I

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Inter-War Period

Momi class (1918–1923)
Nashi  scrapped February 1940
Susuki  during 1940 converted into Patrol Boat 34 (PB-34) sunk July 3, 1944 by bombs

Minekaze class (1918–1922)
Minekaze  sunk February 10, 1944
Yakaze  damaged July 18, 1945 and bottomed in drydock until scrapped 1947
Sawakaze  scuttled 1948

Wakatake class (1921–1924)
Wakatake  sunk March 30, 1944 off Palau

Kamikaze class (1921–1925)
Kamikaze  scrapped 1947

Mutsuki class (1921–1925)
Mutsuki (Destroyer No. 19)  sunk August 25, 1942 during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons bombed by B-17s
Kisaragi (Destroyer No. 21)  sunk December 11, 1942 off Wake Island by USMC F4F Wildcat from VMF-211
Yayoi (Destroyer No. 23)  sunk September 11, 1943 bombed by B-17s east of Normanby Island
Uzuki (Destroyer No. 25)  sunk December 12, 1944 by PT Boats off off Palompon on western Leyte
Satsuki  sunk September 21, 1944 by U.S. Navy carrier planes in Manila Bay
Minazuki sunk June 6, 1944 torpedoed by USS Harder
Fumitsuki sunk February 18, 1944 near Udot Island in Truk Lagoon
Nagatsuki grounded July 6, 1943 damaged by air attacks and abandoned
Kikuzuki (Destroyer No. 31, Kikuzuki No. 23, Kikitsku)  sunk May 4, 1942, salvaged 1943 and abandoned Google Earth
Mikatsuki ran aground July 27, 1943 sunk July 28, 1943 by B-25 Mitchells
Mochizuki sunk October 24, 1943 by air attack
Yūzuki sunk December 12, 1944 by air attack

Fubuki class (1926–1932)
Fubuki  sunk October 11, 1942 off Guadalcanal
Shirayuki
Hatsuyuki
Miyuki
Murakumo
Shinonome
Usugumo
Shirakumo  sunk March 16, 1944 off Cape Erimo
Isonami  sunk April 9, 1943 torpedoed by USS Tautog in the Celebes Sea

Akatsuki class (1930–1932)
Akatsuki sunk November 13, 1942 off Guadalcanal
Hibiki  surrendered October 5, 1945 to USSR July 5, 1947 sunk as target 1970s
Ikazuchi  sunk April 13, 1944 off Guam
Inazuma  sunk May 14, 1944 torpedoed by USS Bonefish in the Celebes Sea near Tawitawi

Hatsuharu class (1931–1934)
Hatsuharu sunk November 13, 1944 in Manila Bay

Chidori class (1931–1934)
Chidori sunk December 21, 1944 by USS Tilefish (SS-307) west of Omaezaki

Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II

Ōtori class (1934–1937)
Ōtori  sunk June 12, 1944 northwest of Saipan by carrier planes from Task Force 58 (TF 58)

Shiratsuyu class
Shiratsuyu  sunk June 15, 1944 after collision with Seiyo Maru

Asashio class
Asashio  sunk March 3, 1943 during Battle of the Bismarck Sea

Kagerō class (Type A)
Kagerō  sunk May 8, 1943 after damage from sea mine then sunk by U.S. aircraft southwest of Rendova
Hagikaze  sunk August 6, 1943 during the Battle of Vella Gulf

Akizuki class (Type B)
Akizuki  sunk October 25, 1944 likely by a torpedo during Battle off Cape Engaño

Yūgumo class (Type A)
Yūgumo  sunk October 6, 1943 Naval Battle of Vella Lavella *

Shimakaze class (Type C)
Shimakaze  sunk November 11, 1944 during Battle of Ormoc Bay

Matsu class (Type D)
Matsu sunk August 4, 1944 **

Tachibana class, Modified Matsu - Type D Kai (1944–1945)
Tachibana  sunk on 14 July 1945 by U.S. Navy carrier planes off Hakodate

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