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Japanese destroyer Kusunoki (1945)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Kusunoki |
| Namesake | Camphor |
| Ordered | 1943 |
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
| Laid down | 9 November 1944 |
| Launched | 18 January 1945 |
| Completed | 28 April 1945 |
| Stricken | 5 October 1945 |
| Fate | Turned over to the Royal Navy, 16 July 1947, and scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu-class escort destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,309 t (1,288 long tons) (standard) |
| Length | 100 m (328 ft 1 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 9.35 m (30 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | 3.37 m (11 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 2 × water-tube boilers; 19,000 shp (14,000 kW) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 27.8 knots (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph) |
| Range | 4,680 nmi (8,670 km; 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
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Kusunoki (楠, "Camphor") was one of 23 escort destroyers of the Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final stages of World War II. She was used to repatriate Japanese personnel after the war until 1947. Mid-year the destroyer was turned over to Great Britain and subsequently scrapped.
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