Amatsukaze KaiLength:
118 m →74 mEven with only one primary boiler operational, she managed 20 knots.A temporary bow and bridge were rigged onto the surviving stern on the spot, allowing her to cruise once again.Surprisingly, she returned to the frontlines like this! The temporary bow made massive waves, resulting in her looking faster than she actually was.Ker-splaaaaashFaaaaast!! (Illusion)As a result, during an air raid enemy bombers targeting her misjudged her speed and were swatted back by their would-be victim.
Amatsukaze fought air raids by B-25s throughout March and early April while escorting convoys on her way home.A new bow!A new bow was prepared at Yokosuka for Amatsukaze, who had performed valiantly in battle despite her condition.During April 1945, on her way back to Japan for repairs, she finally ran out of wind under pursuit and was eventually scuttled by explosive charges.
On April 6, another B-25 attack hit her convoy from Hong Kong, setting Amatsukaze adrift until she ran aground that night (possibly deliberately). On April 10, she was scuttled after bad weather fouled multiple salvage attempts. Her wreck served as a training target for Japanese aircraft.
Even with only one primary boiler operational, she managed 20 knots.
A temporary bow and bridge were rigged onto the surviving stern on the spot, allowing her to cruise once again.
Surprisingly, she returned to the frontlines like this! The temporary bow made massive waves, resulting in her looking faster than she actually was.
Ker-splaaaaash
Faaaaast!! (Illusion)
As a result, during an air raid enemy bombers targeting her misjudged her speed and were swatted back by their would-be victim.
Amatsukaze fought air raids by B-25s throughout March and early April while escorting convoys on her way home.
A new bow!
A new bow was prepared at Yokosuka for Amatsukaze, who had performed valiantly in battle despite her condition.
During April 1945, on her way back to Japan for repairs, she finally ran out of wind under pursuit and was eventually scuttled by explosive charges.
On April 6, another B-25 attack hit her convoy from Hong Kong, setting Amatsukaze adrift until she ran aground that night (possibly deliberately). On April 10, she was scuttled after bad weather fouled multiple salvage attempts. Her wreck served as a training target for Japanese aircraft.
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