Japanese destroyer Tanikaze 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese destroyer Tanikaze | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | destroyer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Empire of Japan | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Celebes Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Philippines | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 35 km from land |
| Position | 5.7000, 120.6833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Tanikaze (谷風; Valley Wind) was one of 19 Kagerō-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s, which saw extensive action throughout World War II, spending her early war career operating alongside Japanese aircraft carriers. Tanikaze was damaged by American dive bomber aircraft during the Battle of Midway, 6 June 1942, and helped to sink the light cruiser USS Helena at the battle of Kula Gulf on 6 July 1943. Tanikaze was eventually torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Harder on 9 June 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 5.7000, 120.6833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Celebes Sea
- Nearest coast: Philippines
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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