Japanese destroyer Shimakaze
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Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (島風, Island Wind) may refer to one of the following ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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, an destroyer
launched in 1920, renamed Patrol Boat No.1 in 1940 and sunk in 1943., a one-off WWII period super-destroyer launched in 1942, sunk in 1944
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
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, an destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
launched in 1920, renamed Patrol Boat No.1 in 1940 and sunk in 1943., a one-off WWII period super-destroyer launched in 1942, sunk in 1944