Design

''Tachibana'' and her

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were at first planned to be large ocean-going vessels however due to financial problems they were redesigned to a smaller type. Unlike the preceding , which was powered by Parsons turbines, ''Sakura'' and ''Tachibana'' were installed with Kanpon vertical expansion engines.

Service

The ship, built at the Maizuru Naval Arsenal, was launched and completed in 1912, and entered service shortly afterward. After 20 years of service, ''Tachibana'' was decommissioned in 1932 and scrapped in 1933.

References

* Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 Sakura-class destroyers 1912 ships Ships built by Maizuru Naval Arsenal {{Japan-mil-ship-stub