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Japanese destroyer Arare

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Fate: Sunk in action, 5 July 1942
Struck: 31 July 1942
General Characteristics
Displacement: 2,370 tons
Length: 388 ft (118.3 m)
Beam: 33 ft 11 in (10.3 m)
Draft: 12 ft 1 in (3.7 m)
Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement: 200
Armament: 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 cal DP guns,
up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns,
up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns,
8 × 610 mm torpedo tubes,
36 depth charges

Arare was a Asashio-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Hail".

On 5 July 1942, Arare and two other destroyers were torpedoed by USS Growler (SS-215) seven miles east of Kiska Harbor ([52°0′N 177°40′E]). Struck amidships, Arare blew up and sank. 42 survivors were rescued by boats from crippled Shiranuhi.


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Asashio-class destroyer
Asashio | Oshio | Michishio | Arashio | Natsugumo | Yamagumo | Minegumo | Asagumo | Arare | Kasumi
List of ships of the Japanese Navy

 


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