Fujimi 46033 1/700 IJN Destroyer Yugumo 夕雲 & Kazagumo 風雲 w/Photo-Etched Parts (2 Kits)

日本海軍夕雲型駆逐艦夕雲/風雲

World War Two
Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)
Yūgumo-class destroyer (Total 19, similar to Kagerō-class with improved anti-aircraft capability)

夕雲 (Yugumo)

Commissioned: 5 December 1941
Battle of Midway [4~7 June 1942]
Battle of the Eastern Solomons [24~25 August 1942]
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands [2527 October 1942]
Guadalcanal Campaign [ 7 August 1942 ~ 9 February 1943]
Battle of Vella Lavella [6~7 October 1943] - 9 IJN destroyers (Fumizuki, Matsukaze, Yūnagi, Akigumo, Isokaze, Kazagumo, Yūgumo, Shigure, & Samidare) vs 6 U.S. destroyers (Selfridge, Chevalier, O'Bannon, Ralph Talbot, Taylor & La Vallette). Yūgumo damaged USS Chevalier but was sunk by return fire from USS Chevalier & USS Selfridge

風雲 (Kazagumo)

Jun 1942 ~ 8 Jun 1944 - was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Hake