The Kagero was completed in November 1939 and was the main ship of the Kagero class of destroyers, which were the first ships built by the Japanese after they left the Treaty of London in 1937. The Kagero class had three double 12.7 cm guns and two quadruple 61 cm torpedo launchers, as well as a top speed of 35 knots and a range of 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots. Kagero took part in some of the most famous actions on the seas during World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the Battle of Midway in 1942 and the major attacks on Rabaul and Colombo. Although he largely missed opportunities to show what he was capable of, at the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942, Kagero used his Type 93 "long lance" torpedoes to great effect, along with eight other ships hitting the U.S. ships Minneapolis, New Orleans, Pensacola and Northampton, crippling and ultimately sinking the latter. Many of its voyages involved carrying reinforcements and supplies to Japanese bases. The ship was lost in May 1943, sunk by mines in Blackett Strait off Kolombangara.
- Standard displacement: 2,000 tons
- Length: 118.5 m
- Width: 10.8 m
- Power: 52,000 hp
- Top speed: 35 knots
- Armament: L/50 12.7cm twin guns x3, 61cm quadruple torpedo launchers x2, 25mm twin guns x2
Plastic model of the Kagero ship from the Japanese company Tamiya. Kit does not include glue and paint.
- Manufacturer: Tamiya
- Scale: 1:350
- Product code: 78032
For more information and photos, please visit the manufacturer's website.
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