Japanese destroyer Natsushio
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 1937 |
| Laid down: | 9 December 1937 |
| Launched: | 23 February 1939 |
| Commissioned: | 31 August 1940 |
| Fate: | Sunk in action, 9 February 1942 |
| Struck: | 28 February 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,490 tons |
| Length: | 388 ft 9 in (118.5 m) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 5 in (10.8 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 4 in (3.8 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 240 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 caliber DP guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 24 in torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Natsushio (夏潮? "Summer Tide") was a Kagero-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
On 9 February 1942, Natsushio was torpedoed by the submarine USS S-37. She sank on 22 miles (40 km) south of Makassar, Celebes (). She was the first Japanese destroyer to fall victim to U.S. submarines during the war.
Commanding Officers
Cmdr. Kaneo Nomaguchi - 31 August 1940 - 20 October 1941
Cmdr. Sumitaka Nagai - 20 October 1941 - 9 February 1942
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