Japanese destroyer Umikaze 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese destroyer Umikaze | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| 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 | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Federated States of Micronesia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 21 km from land |
| Position | 7.1667, 151.7167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Umikaze (海風, ”Sea Breeze”) was the seventh of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, and the first to be built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle Two Program (Maru Ni Keikaku). A U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed and sunk her on 1 February 1944, off Truk Atoll.
Location
- Recorded position: 7.1667, 151.7167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: Federated States of Micronesia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Japanese destroyer Umikaze (1936) (revision 1380780702), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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