Minekaze successors and the Kamikaze order

Nokaze, Kamikaze and Mutsuki continued the Minekaze line. Hull and machinery details changed, including turbine and boiler choices, while the basic two-shaft arrangement remained. Nine Kamikaze-class ships were built from an intended order of 27, with the remaining 18 cancelled. Three twin 21-inch torpedo mounts and four Type 3 4.7-inch guns gave them substantial armament. The quoted cruising range remained 3,600 nautical miles at 14 knots.