Yūgumo-class destroyer

The Yūgumo-class destroyers' (夕雲型駆逐艦) were a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. They were all completed from 1941 to 1944. The IJN called them Destroyer Type-A (甲型駆逐艦,) from their plan name. The Yūgumo-class destroyers were similar to the preceding Kagerō class. The main differences were a slightly different bridge design and the introduction of a new type of turrets for the main guns which were capable of 75-degree elevations giving better AA capabilities. Despite these improvements, none survived the war.

Books

 * , History of Pacific War Vol.51 The truth of Imperial Japanese Vessels Histories 2, Gakken (Japan), August 2005, ISBN 4-05-604083-4
 * Collection of writings by Sizuo Fukui Vol.5, Stories of Japanese Destroyers, Kōjinsha (Japan) 1993, ISBN 4-7698-0611-6
 * Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1, Model Art Co. Ltd. (Japan), October 1989, Book code 08734-10
 * The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.41 Japanese Destroyers I, Ushio Shobō (Japan), July 1980, Book code 68343-42