IJN DD Harukaze

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    TorpCruiser Active Member

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    Stumbled across these pics of the damage and subsequent emergency repairs to the IJN DD Harukaze (Kamikaze Class). IJN Harukaze damage.jpg IJN Harukaze emergency repairs.jpg
     
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    More pics... Harukaze also had her bow blown off when she struck a mine, Nov 16th, '42...one pic shows her minus the bow in a floating dry-dock. She finished the war with the emergency repairs shown. The others show the internal cable/rope control lay-out for the emergency repairs/rudders. Harukaze emergency controls2.jpg Harukaze emergency rudder controls.jpg Harukaze starboard emergency rudder, stern.jpg Harukaze in floating drydock, blown off bow.jpg
     
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    Another image, directly astern at 6th Dock, Sasebo Naval Yard, 4th April '45

    Harukaze, 6th Dock, Sasebo Naval Yard, 4th April '45.jpg
     
    TorpCruiser, Mar 17, 2023
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