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was the sixteenth of twenty-four s, built for the
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following
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. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world.


History

Construction of the advanced ''Fubuki''-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's expansion program from fiscal 1923, intended to give Japan a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships. The ''Fubuki'' class had performance that was a huge leap over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated . 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. ''Sagiri'', built at the Uraga Dock Company was the sixth in an improved series, which incorporated a modified
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which could elevate her main battery of
Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval gun The 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval gun was a medium-caliber naval gun of the Imperial Japanese Navy used during World War II. It was the standard weapon for Japanese destroyers between 1928 and 1944 (except ''Akizuki'' and ''Matsu'' classes). It ...
s to 75° as opposed to the original 40°, thus permitting the guns to be used as dual purpose guns against aircraft. ''Sagiri'' was
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on 28 March 1929, launched on 23 December 1929 and commissioned on 31 January 1930. Originally assigned hull designation "Destroyer No. 50", she was commissioned as ''Sagiri''. The 4th Fleet Incident occurred only a year after her commissioning, and ''Sagiri'' was quickly taken back to the shipyards for strengthening of her hull.


Operational history

On completion, ''Sagiri'' was assigned to Destroyer Division 20 under the IJN 2nd Fleet. During the
Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...
, from 1937, ''Sagiri'' covered landing of Japanese forces in
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and
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. From 1940, she was assigned to patrol and cover landings of Japanese forces in south China.


World War II history

At the time of the
attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, j ...
, ''Sagiri'' was assigned to Destroyer Division 20 of Desron 3 of the
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, and had deployed from
Kure Naval District was the second of four main administrative districts of the pre-war Imperial Japanese Navy. Its territory included the Seto Inland Sea, Inland Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coasts of southern Honshū from Wakayama prefecture, Wakayam ...
to the port of Samah on
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Island. From 17 December, ''Sagiri'' covered Japanese landings at Miri and at
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in
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. On 24 December 1941, approximately off Kuching, ''Sagiri'' was torpedoed by the Dutch submarine . Her aft
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caught fire and exploded, sinking the ship with the loss of 121 of her crew. Some 120 survivors were rescued by her
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, . On 15 January 1942, ''Sagiri'' was removed from the
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.


Later history

It was discovered that ships from other countries were illegally taking many pieces of metal from this ship. https://maritime-executive.com/article/indonesia-captures-maritime-grave-robbers


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sagiri Fubuki-class destroyers Ships built by Uraga Dock Company 1929 ships Second Sino-Japanese War naval ships of Japan World War II destroyers of Japan World War II shipwrecks in the South China Sea Maritime incidents in December 1941 Ships sunk by Dutch submarines