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The Japanese reuse of the name Yukikaze

Yukikaze was used for a wartime Kagero-class destroyer and later for a Harukaze-class ship, reflecting Japan's continuing destroyer tradition.

Harukaze Class DestroyersJapan Maritime Self-Defense ForceKagero Class DestroyersWarship NamingYukikaze
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Question

Were there other Japanese ships named Yukikaze?

Short answer

Yes; the 1939 Kagero-class destroyer was followed by a postwar Harukaze-class Yukikaze launched in 1955.

Notes

Yukikaze was the name of a Kagero-class destroyer launched in 1939. A Harukaze-class destroyer launched in 1955 reused it after the war. Both belonged to Japan's continuing emphasis on destroyers and established destroyer names. Further reuse is mentioned as a possibility, without a confirmed future ship being identified.