Japanese cruiser Yūbari
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 "Yūbari" in 1924
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| History | |
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 Japanese Navy Ensign | |
| Name | Yūbari (夕張) |
| Ordered | October 1921 |
| Builder | Sasebo Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 5 June 1922 |
| Launched | 5 March 1923 |
| Commissioned | 23 July 1923 |
| Fate | sunk 28 April 1944 by US submarine Bluegill |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2,890 t (2,840 long tons) standard (designed); 3,141 t (3,091 long tons) full load (designed); 4,075 t (4,011 long tons) full load (actual) |
| Length | 138.90 m (455.7 ft) |
| Beam | 12.04 m (39.5 ft) |
| Draft | 3.58 m (11.7 ft) |
| Installed power | 43,060 kW (57,740 hp) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 3 × geared steam turbines 8 × Kanpon boilers 3 × shafts |
| Speed | 35.5 kn (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 328 |
| Armament | 6 × 140 mm (5.5 in) guns (2x2, 2x1), 1 × 76.2 mm (3 in) AA gun, 2 × machine guns, 4 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (2x2), 34 × mines |
| Armor | |
Yūbari (夕張) was a light cruiser built between 1922 and 1923 for the Imperial Japanese Navy. She fought in World War II and was sunk by the US Navy.
Design
The ship originated as an experimental scout cruiser, which would have the combat potential of the standard 5,000 t (4,900 long tons) Japanese light cruisers on a much lighter ship. The ship was designed by Admiral Yuzuru Hiraga. The guns were mounted on the centre line in turrets and armor was integrated into the hull structure. The forecastle was given significant flare to improve seakeeping. Destroyer-type machinery was used to save weight, with eight oil-fired Kanpon boilers trunked into a single large funnel.
The ship was completed 419 t (412 long tons) (13%) over the designed displacement, this resulted in an extra foot of draft and a loss of 1.5 kn (2.8 km/h; 1.7 mph) in designed speed. The ship was considered successful, however, and many of its features were used in subsequent Japanese warships.
The ship had a significant refit in early 1944 when the two single 140 mm (5.5 in) guns were removed, one 120 mm (4.7 in) AA gun (in the "A" position) and six twin and one triple 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns were added together with a search radar and depth charges.
Service
Yubari served in the Pacific during World War II where she was the flagship of the Japanese invasion force during the invasion of Wake Island. She led both invasion attempts on 11 and 23 December 1941 and was damaged by US Marine coastal guns during the first attempted landing. She later participated in the battle of Savo. One of the torpedoes which sank the US cruiser Vincennes has been attributed to her. Yubari was sunk on 27 April 1944 off Palau by the US submarine Bluegill.
References
- Frido G Kip - The Japanese Experimental Light Cruiser Yubari - in Warship 1999-2000, Conway's Maritime Press
See also
Media related to Yubari at Wikimedia Commons
External links
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