Japanese destroyer Miyuki
Template:Nihongo<ref>Nelson. Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Page 558</ref> was the fourth of twenty-four Template:Sclasss, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) following World War I.
History
Construction of the advanced Fubuki-class destroyers was authorized as part of the IJN's expansion program from fiscal 1923, intended to give Japan a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships.<ref>Fitzsimons, Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare p.1040</ref> The Fubuki class had performance that was a quantum leap over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated Template:Nihongo. The large size, powerful engines, high speed, large radius of action and unprecedented armament gave these destroyers the firepower similar to many light cruisers in other navies.<ref>Peattie & Evans, Kaigun page 221-222.</ref> Miyuki, built at the Uraga Dock Company was laid down on 30 April 1927, launched on 29 June 1928 and commissioned on 29 June 1929.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Originally assigned hull designation “Destroyer No. 38”, she was completed as Miyuki.
Operational history
Miyuki was lost in a collision with the Japanese destroyer Template:Ship on 29 June 1934 in the Korea Strait, south of Cheju. (Template:Coord) The number of casualties is not certain, but at least five crewmen perished in the accident. Miyuki was struck from the navy list on 15 August 1934.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Miyuki was the only modern Japanese destroyer that did not serve in World War II, and was the only Japanese destroyer lost in a collision with another Japanese destroyer.