DD - Nízuki (1942)

DD - Niizuki
新月 / にいづき
     
Název:
Name:
Nízuki Niizuki
Originální název:
Original Name:
新月 / にいづき
Kategorie:
Category:
torpédoborec Destroyer
Třída:
Class:
Akizuki
Kódové označení:
Pennant Number:
-
Loděnice:
Builder:
Micubiši, a. s., Nagasaki, prefektura Nagasaki /
Založení kýlu:
Laid Down:
08.12.1941
Spuštění na vodu:
Launched:
29.06.1942
Uvedení do služby:
Commissioned:
31.03.1943
Vyřazení ze služby:
Decommissioned:
07.07.1943 potopena nedaleko Kolombangary / Sunk near Kolombangara island
Velitel:
Commander:
31.03.1943-07.07.1943 Kaneda, Kijoši (Kajgun Čújó / Kaigun Chujo)
Jednotka:
Unit:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Posádka:
Crew:
263
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Standardní výtlak:
Standard Displacement:
2701 t 2658 long tons
Plný výtlak:
Full Load Displacement:
3759 t 3700 long tons
Délka:
Length:
134,11 m 440ft
Šířka:
Beam:
11,58 m 38ft
Ponor:
Draught:
4,12 m 13ft 6in
Pancéřování:
Armour:
? ?
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
2x parní turbína Kampon
3x kotel Kampon
2x steam turbine Kampon
3x boiler Kampon
Výkon:
Power:
61.1 kW při 340 ot/min 81.9 bhp at 340 rpm
Šrouby:
Propellers:
2
Zásoba paliva:
Fuel Load:
1097 t 1080 long tons
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost:
Speed:
61,1 km/h 33 kt
Dosah:
Range:
15400 km při rychlosti 33 km/h 8315.3 nm at speed 17.8 kt
Výzbroj a vybavení:
Armament and Equipment:
 
Výzbroj:
Armament:
8x 100 mm/65 Type 98 (AA/ 4xII)
4x 25 mm/60 Type 96 (AA/ 2xII)
4x torpédomet 610 mm Type 92 (2xII)
6x vrhač hlubinných pum
8x 100 mm/65 Type 98 (AA/ 4xII)
4x 25 mm/60 Type 96 (AA/ 2xII)
4x torpedo tubes 610 mm Type 92 (2xII)
6x depth charges thrower
Vybavení:
Equipment:
6x skluz pro hlubinné pumy (72 hlubinných pum)


sonar typ 93
radar typ 22 (vyhledávání hladinových cílů)
6x depth charges track (72 depth charges)


Type 93 Sonar
Type 22 Radar (surface warning)
Nesená letadla:
Aircraft Carried:
- -
Poznámka:
Note:
překlad jména: Nový měsíc Name translation: New Moon
Zdroje:
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niizuki
www.warshipsww2.eu
http://www.combinedfleet.com/niizuk_t.htm
URL : https://www.valka.cz/DD-Nizuki-1942-t14844#472112 Version : 0

History Nízuki[/heading]

Nízuki (新月),was in the order of the fifth class destroyer Akizuki of the imperial japanese navy during the second world war. During his very short career he attended in July 1943, the three missions against the advancing Americans at the Solomon archipelago. Represented a significant step for the japanese naval forces in the area, because he was the only one equipped with radar.

8. December 1941 in the day of the attack on the Pearl Harbor in the yard Mitsubishi and.with. in Nagasaki laid the keel of the destroyer with the serial number 108 on the basis of the approved plan of naval construction in 1939.

29. June 1942 was a new unit launched and named Nízuki (Nov, New moon). From laying the keel after running on the water, it's only 203 days, which was the shortest time of construction achieved in the case of vessels of this class.

31. march 1943 was the first and only captain in the history of the ship named Kaigun čujó Kijoši Kaneda, who already from 20. February oversaw the completion of the work in the yard in Nagasaki.

1. April 1943 was Nízuki included in the newly formed training 11. torpedo squadron (第十一水雷戦隊 / だいじゅういちすいらいせんたい / dai-džúiči-suirai-sentai) 1. fleet (第一艦隊 / だいいちかんたい / dai-ichi-kantai) United fleet.

12. April 1943 was initiated with the training of the crew and conducted training cruises in the Inner sea, which lasted until mid-may. Exercises often carried out in synergy together with the repaired and but convert it the heavy cruiser Mogami. Home port Nízuki in this period was Kur.

28. up to 29. April 1943 was, during the training cruises, Nízuki entrusted with the task to participate in the escort battleships Hjúga of Kur Sasebo where she Hjúga to undergo conversion to hybrid battleship–aircraft carrier. In the course of a voyage through the Bungo suidó the trio was accompanied by Fighter submarines no 35 and Fighter submarines no 36.

18. may 1943 was the american invasion of Attu in the Aleutském archipelago. Nízuki was together with Mogami the command selected to participate in the planned counterattack. For this reason, Nízuki across from the Kur Jokosuky. The japanese counterattack, however, was soon revoked and Nízuki again returned back to the Kur.

31. may 1943 was Nízuki assigned to 8. fleet (第八艦隊 / だいはちかんたい / dai-hachi-kantai), which was in charge of the defense of the southeastern region, including Solomon islands.

8. June 1943 Nízuki set sail in accordance with the orders of Kur Jokosuky, where they joined other units heading to the base , Truk in the Carolinas.

16. June 1943 units have proceeded from the Jokosuky

21. June 1943 the vessel arrived in the port of the atoll , Truk. Here on board Nízuki to take on board part 5. anti-aircraft units.

23. June 1943 Nízuki along with the heavy cruisers Kumano, Suzuja and destroyer Ariake and Suzukaze picked up the anchors and clusters launched with the odds pointing to a forward base Rabaul to New Britain.

25. June 1943 association arrived within Rabaul. After unloading transported troops to other ships returned back to the , Truk, only Nízuki remained in the Rabaul.
Here Nízuki, at that time, the most modern destroyer in the area and the only unit equipped with radar, become the flagship 3. torpedo squadron (第三水雷戦隊 / だいさんすいらいせんたい / dai-san-suirai-sentai) 8. fleet. Your flag on it raised the rear admiral Teruo Akijama.

30. June 1943, the allies landed on the island of Rendova and attacked japanese positions on New Georgia.

1. July 1943 launched a group 3. torpedo squadron led by the light cruiser Júbari, who was accompanied by Nízuki and the other two destroyers with the task to attack the american beachhead on Rendově. At the advance base Shortland the union added a further five destroyers.

3. July 1943 shortly after midnight, sailed the japanese association in the strait between New Georgia and Rendovou. In the early hours of the morning has reached the union of the set of positions at the coast of the island of Rendova, and commenced shelling the bridgehead. The shelling of the american positions on the coast was not very effective and in the early hours of the group of american torpedo boats attempted to disrupt the japanese operation. A total of three torpedo boats (PT-156, PT-157 and PT-161) attacked the japanese vessel. In the way of them, however, built Nízuki and other destroyers - Mikazuki, Jukikaze, Hamakaze, Kijonami and Júgure - and the Americans were forced to retreat under the protection of a smoke screen. After the encounter, the Japanese believed that they have two boats to sink, in fact, however, all three of the torpedo boats away without loss. Shortly after this encounter the japanese command decided to terminate the operation, and ordered vessels to return to base Buin on the island of Bougainville.

4. to 5. July 1943 in the night hours sailed Nízuki as part of another Tokyo express from Buiny. Nízuki along with the destroyers, Júnagi and Nagacuki was given the task to transport the first part of the reinforcements, a total of 4,000 soldiers 17. army for the crew in Mundě. The operational plan provided that the group tries to penetrate under cover of night across the bay Kula to Vila on the island of Kolombangara. In the field however, that night, moved the union of TG 36.1 rear admiral Ainswortha consisting of three light cruisers CL-48 USS Honolulu, CL-49 USS St. Louis and new zealand HMNZS Leander who replaced in previous engagements with the Tokyo express lost a light cruiser CL-50 USS Helena and nine destroyers DD-449 USS Nicholas, DD-450 USS O'bannon, DD-468 USS Taylor, DD-447 USS Jenkins, DD-446 USS Radford, DD-390 USS Ralph Talbot, DD-484 USS Buchanan, DD-401 USS Maury, DD-460 USS Woodworth and DD-433, USS Gwin which provide coverage of seven additional transport destroyers.
Just after midnight captured a radar detector installed on Nízuki the presence of american ships. The japanese didn't want to risk an encounter with several times stronger enemy, and decided to retreat, without unload the transported troops. Before the retreat, at 0:15 fired by the japanese destroyers its 610mm torpedoes type 93 "Long lance“. Nízuki and Júnagi released after four torpedoes and Nagacuki added the other six. At 0:40 hours recorded for the first time the american radar installed on the DD-390 USS Ralph Talbot the presence of japanese vessels. For DD-467 USS Strong however, it was already too late. At 0:49 hours it was struck by a torpedo probably fired from Nízuki. A torpedo fired from a distance of 11 miles (17,7 km) and aimed by radar contact it exploded with a thunderous crash right in the middle of the ship on the starboard side. The damage was so serious that the destroyer about half an hour later went down with part of her crew. Rear admiral Ainsworth refused to believe that the Japanese were able to attack from such a distance, ignoring the report of a radar contact from DD-390 USS Ralph Talbot and the loss of the destroyers attributed torpedo from a japanese submarine.

5. July 1943 in the early hours of the anchored japanese association including Nízuki in the port of Buin. The next night was scheduled cruise of the new Tokyo express, which was supposed to take part in more units. The cover of the two transport groups for a total of seven destroyers was commissioned to cover the union consisting of the destroyers Nízuki, Suzukaze and Tanikaze. Tokyo express sailed in the twilight 5. July, but thanks to coastal observers were the allied commanders informed. By stopping the tokyo express was entrusted once again Ainsworthova TG 36.1, and the event became known as the battle of gulf of Kula. Japanese association circumnavigated the island of Kolombangara from the south, while the first transport group was sent to the disembarkation of the troops in the Villa, the second group and the cover association headed north to the gulf of Kula, between the Kolombangarou and New Georgia.

6. July 1943 at 1:06 pm, radar on Nízuki approaching TG 36.1. Radars on Ainsworthových ships recorded the japanese association until 1:36. In 1:43 and he sent rear admiral Akijama from the deck of the Nízuki to the landing and the second transport group, since the priority of the event was the transportation of reinforcements to the threatened area and not search the conflict with the enemy. Rear admiral Akijama had intended to conduct a night torpedo attack and then withdraw, as he considered that the use of the works would be leaked to the Americans their position. This tactic could only work if, if the Americans were equipped with the first three of these. On the american side with a total of 45 guns caliber 152 mm, forming the main armament of the light cruisers CL-48 USS Honolulu, CL-50 USS Helena and CL-49 USS St. Louis focused according to the data of radars at the head of a japanese destroyer, therefore, Nízuki.
At 1:57 four japanese destroyers by order of their torpedoes. Some sources indicate that he did so and the head of the Nízuki, other sources indicate that he never got the chance. About a minute later started the cruisers of TG 36.1 fire from a distance of less than 6 800 yards. Nízuki suffered several hits the first volley. The ship left the line, the service said even with the steering machine, and the machine slowly stopped. Through the great efforts of the rescue and fire-fighting crews the vessel was sinking fast. Rear admiral Akijama even had time in the 2:00 call to help transport the group, but for Nízuki was no longer any help in vain. While the sea level crossed the torpedoes and slamming dozens of fired projectiles, Nízuki within a few minutes sank in position 07°57'00.00"157°11'00.00"E. Due to the ongoing intense battle, it was not possible to take care of the rescue of the castaways. Although Amagiri tried to fish it out of the water at least a few survivors, had some of the survivors left to their fate due to an ongoing firefight with the tackling UDD-449 SS Nicholas. Most of the sailors and officers of the crew Nízuki died, including the captain Kanedy and kontramirála Akijamy.

10. September 1943 was Nízuki removed from the list of ships of the imperial japanese navy.


source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niizuki
www.warshipsww2.eu
http://www.combinedfleet.com/niizuk_t.htm
wunderwaffe.narod.ru
http://www.combinedfleet.com/yubari_t.htm
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niizuki
cs.wikipedia.org
Hubacek, Milos. The offensive in the Pacific. 2. ed Prague : Mladá fronta, 2000. 396 p. ISBN 80-204-0866-5
.
DD - Nízuki (1942) - Nová Georgie a Šalamounovy ostrovy

Nová Georgie a Šalamounovy ostrovy
DD - Nízuki (1942) - Standarta kontradmirála japonského císařského námořnictva. Když se Niizuki stal vlajkovou lodí kontradmirála Akijamy, vlála tato vlajka na předním stěžni

Standarta kontradmirála japonského císařského námořnictva. Když se Niizuki stal vlajkovou lodí kontradmirála Akijamy, vlála tato vlajka na předním stěžni
URL : https://www.valka.cz/DD-Nizuki-1942-t14844#486594 Version : 0
Discussion post Fact post
Attachments

Join us

We believe that there are people with different interests and experiences who could contribute their knowledge and ideas. If you love military history and have experience in historical research, writing articles, editing text, moderating, creating images, graphics or videos, or simply have a desire to contribute to our unique system, you can join us and help us create content that will be interesting and beneficial to other readers.

Find out more