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'''''Tanikaze''''' {{nihongo||谷風||Valley Wind}} was one of 19 {{sclass|Kagerō|destroyer}}s built for the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] during the 1930s, which saw extensive action throughout [[World War II]], spending her early war career operating alongside Japanese [[aircraft carrier]]s. ''Tanikaze'' was damaged by American [[dive bomber]] aircraft during the [[Battle of Midway]], 6 June 1942, and helped to sink the light cruiser {{USS|Helena|CL-50|6}} at the [[battle of Kula Gulf]] on 6 July 1943. ''Tanikaze'' was eventually torpedoed and sunk by the submarine {{USS|Harder|SS-257|6}} on 9 June 1944.

==Design and description==
The ''Kagerō'' class was an enlarged and improved version of the preceding {{sclass|Asashio|destroyer|4}}. Their crew numbered 240 officers and enlisted men. The ships measured {{convert|118.5|m|ftin|sp=us}} [[Length overall|overall]], with a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|10.8|m|ftin|sp=us}} and a [[draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|3.76|m|ftin|sp=us}}.<ref>Chesneau, p. 194</ref> They displaced {{convert|2065|t|LT|sp=us}} at [[Displacement (ship)#Standard displacement|standard]] load and {{convert|2529|t|LT|sp=us}} at deep load.<ref name=w3>Whitley, pp. 200–01</ref> The ships had two [[Kampon]] geared [[steam turbine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], using steam provided by three Kampon [[water-tube boiler]]s. The turbines were rated at a total of {{convert|52000|shp|lk=in}} for a designed speed of {{convert|35|kn|lk=in}}. The ships had a range of {{convert|5000|nmi|lk=in}} at a speed of {{convert|18|kn}}.<ref name=j8>Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 148</ref>

The main armament of the ''Kagerō'' class consisted of six [[12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval gun|Type 3 {{convert|127|mm|adj=on|1|sp=us}} guns]] in three twin-[[gun turret]]s, one [[superfiring]] pair aft and one turret forward of the [[superstructure]]. They were built with four [[Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun|Type 96 {{convert|25|mm|adj=on|1|sp=us}}]] anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts, but more of these guns were added over the course of the war. The ships were also armed with eight {{convert|610|mm|in|adj=on|1|sp=us}} [[torpedo tube]]s for the oxygen-fueled [[Type 93 torpedo|Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo]] in two quadruple traversing mounts; one reload was carried for each tube.<ref name=w3/> Their anti-submarine weapons comprised 16 [[depth charge]]s.<ref name=j8/>

==Construction and commissioning==
The ore that eventually became the ''Tanikaze'' was delivered to the [[Fujinagata Shipyards]] for the construction of a new ''Kagerō''-class destroyer. ''Tanikaze'' was laid down on 18 October 1939, launched on 1 November 1940, and commissioned on 26 April 1941. Commander Katsumi Motoi was delegated to ''Tanikaze'' upon commissioning.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=IJN Tanikaze: Tabular Record of Movement |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/tanika_t.htm |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=www.combinedfleet.com}}</ref>

== World War II ==

=== Attack on Pearl Harbor ===
{{further|Attack on Pearl Harbor}}

From 18–22 November, ''Tanikaze'' steamed from Saeki to [[Hitokappu Bay]] to meet up with the [[1st Air Fleet|Kido Butai]], Japan's major [[aircraft carrier]] force consisting of the fleet carriers {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Akagi||2}}, {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Kaga||2}}, {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Sōryū||2}}, {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Hiryū||2}}, {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Shōkaku||2}}, and {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Zuikaku||2}}. ''Tanikaze'', along with six other ''Kagerō''-class destroyers and two {{sclass|Asashio|destroyer|2}}s, was tasked with escorting the Kido Butai to a surprise [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]], a major American naval port and facility in [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii Territory]]. On 26 November, ''Tanikaze'' and the other ships departed Hitokappu Bay destined for Pearl Harbor. The force cruised at {{convert|18|kn}} for 11 days, and on 7 December 1941, the Japanese carriers launched their attack. Two massive waves of aircraft sank or critically damaged 18 American ships, including several US [[battleship]]s, and in turn suffered only 29 aircraft and 4 [[midget submarine]]s sunk. As there were no attacks on the Kido Butai, ''Tanikaze'' did not see direct combat, and after the attack was over, she initially escorted the carriers to [[Kure Naval Arsenal|Kure]], but enroute ''Sōryū'' and ''Hiryū'' broke off to attack [[Wake Island]], and took ''Tanikaze'' with them. On 21 December, they attacked Wake Island, assisting in capturing the island. ''Tanikaze'' escorted the pair back to Kure, and arrived on 29 December.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hiryu Tabular Record of Movement {{!}} Imperial Flattops {{!}} Nihon Kaigun |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/hiryu.htm |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=www.combinedfleet.com}}</ref>

On 8 January 1942, ''Tanikaze'' escorted ''Shōkaku'' and ''Zuikaku'' from Kure to [[Chuuk Lagoon|Truk]], arriving on the 12th, before escorting them during strikes on [[Rabaul]] on the 20th. Three days later, ''Tanikaze'' escorted ''Akagi'' and ''Kaga'' during attacks on [[Kavieng]], before withdrawing to Truk on the 27th. On 19 February, ''Tanikaze'' escorted ''Akagi'', ''Kaga'', ''Sōryū'' and ''Hiryū'' during an air strike on [[Port Darwin]] which sank eight [[troopship]]s and the destroyer {{USS|Peary}}. The destroyer escorted the carriers throughout operations in the [[Java Sea]], then on 7 March, ''Tanikaze'' escorted the battleships {{ship|Japanese battleship|Kongō||2}} and {{ship|Japanese battleship|Haruna||2}} during the [[Battle of Christmas Island|bombardment of]] [[Christmas Island]]. ''Tanikaze'' fired her guns for the first time bombarding the island with her 12.7 cm (5 in) guns, leading to a successful capture and surrender of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops. On 27 March, ''Tanikaze'' departed alongside the Kido Butai to escort them during the [[Indian Ocean raid]], which lasted throughout early April and sank several major British warships. On 27 April, ''Tanikaze'' finally returned to mainland Japan, and was [[drydock]]ed in Kure for maintenance.<ref name=":0" />

=== Battle of Midway ===
{{further|Battle of Midway}}
[[File:Tanikaze-1.jpg|thumb|''Tanikaze'' on training missions off the [[Bungo Channel|Bungo Strait]], 20 October 1941. The destroyer {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hibiki|1932|2}} can bee seen in the background.]]
In June 1942 the ship participated in the [[Battle of Midway]] where she was damaged by air attacks. On 5 June, the day after the main Battle of Midway, ''Tanikaze'' was sent by Admiral [[Chūichi Nagumo|Nagumo]] to ensure the last IJN aircraft carrier ''Hiryū'' had actually sunk, to [[Scuttling|scuttle]] her if necessary, and collect any survivors.
 
''Tanikaze'' had the unfortunate luck of being seen by 61 US [[Douglas SBD Dauntless|Dauntless]] [[dive bomber]]s sent to destroy ''Hiryū'' if she was still afloat. After they were unable to locate the aircraft carrier (she had sunk about an hour earlier), the dive bombers turned back to simultaneously attack the hapless Japanese destroyer, since their bombs needed to be jettisoned before landing anyway. Through aggressive maneuvering (zig zagging) by the ship's Captain Katsumi Motoi (勝見 基), not one of the 61 dive bombers managed a direct hit, although shell fragments and shrapnel from a near-miss slashed across the No.3 aft 12.7 cm gun turret and triggering an explosion inside the turret that killed all of its six crew. Anti-aircraft fire from the ''Tanikaze'' managed to down one of the attacking dive bombers, piloted by Lt. [[Samuel Adams (naval officer)|Adams]] of {{USS|Enterprise|CV-6|6}}'s VS-5, plunged into the wake of the maneuvering destroyer. A short time later, five [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] level bombers operating out of [[Midway Atoll|Midway]] attacked ''Tanikaze'' from an elevation of {{convert|11000|ft}}. The bombers scored no hits. ''Tanikaze'' counted 11 bombers during this particular attack due to some of the B-17s making multiple attack runs. One of the B-17s accidentally jettisoned its auxiliary fuel tanks along with its bombs and was lost with all its crew (another B-17 was lost due to fuel shortage on its way back as well). ''Tanikaze'' arrived too late to inspect the ''Hiryū''{{'}}s hulk, which had already sunk, and instead returned to rendezvous with the combined fleet.<ref>Shattered Sword, p. 365</ref>

=== Operations in Guadalcanal and Solomon Islands ===
[[File:Type C turret - 127 mm Type 3 gun-2.jpg|thumb|''Tanikaze''{{'}}s aft [[12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval gun|12.7 cm (5 in)]] guns]]
After the Battle of Midway, it was off to the [[Guadalcanal campaign]]. On 13 July, ''Tanikaze'' was reassigned to the 3rd fleet, and on 8 August steamed from [[Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands|Saipan]] to Kure, arriving on the 14th. Two days later, ''Tanikaze'' departed on a troop transport run to [[Guadalcanal]], arriving on the 18th, then on the 25th ''Tanikaze'' escorted the [[Milne Bay]] invasion force, and between the 28–29 July, transported more troops to Milne Bay. On 1 September, ''Tanikaze'' took part in another troop transport run to Guadalcanal, then on 4–6 September escorted a convoy from the Shortlands to [[Rabaul]]. For the rest of September and into most of October, ''Tanikaze'' took part on patrol duties off north of the [[Solomon Islands|Soloman Islands]]. On 11 October, ''Tanikaze'' departed as an escort to Japanese aircraft carriers during an attempt to lure out and sink American shipping off Guadalcanal, mostly operating alongside [[Hiroaki Abe|Admiral Abe's]] [[Vanguard|vanguard force]]. On the 15th, ''Zuikaku'' sank the destroyer {{USS|Meredith|DD-434|6}}, and on the 26th American aircraft carriers intercepted the Japanese ships in what became known as the [[Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands|battle of Santa Cruz]]. Several ships were damaged, but none were sunk, and ''Tanikaze'' avoided any damage whatsoever. In exchange, the Japanese planes sank the aircraft carrier {{USS|Hornet|CV-8|6}} and the destroyer {{USS|Porter|DD-356|6}}, ending the battle in a Japanese victory. After the battle, ''Tanikaze'' escorted the heavy cruiser {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Chikuma|1938|2}}, which was damaged by dive bombers from ''Hornet'', arriving at Truk on the 29th. After escorting the light carrier {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Zuihō||2}} and the heavy cruiser {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Kumano||2}} to Japan, ''Tanikaze'' was drydocked in Kure from 2–7 November for maintenance.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=DD-434 DANFS |url=https://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd434txt.htm |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=www.hazegray.org}}</ref>

From 22 November to 4 December, ''Tanikaze'' escorted ''Kumano'' from Kure to Manila, then to the Shortlands on the 5th. On 7 December, ''Tanikaze'' attempted a supply run to Guadalcanal, but this was aborted due to [[PT boat]] attacks. However, another effort was made on the 11th, which turned out successfully as ''Tanikaze'' delivered her supplies to the Guadalcanal Islands. Then on the 16th and 21st ''Tanikaze'' departed on two separate troop transport runs to Munda. On 25 December, troop ship {{ship||Nankai Maru}} was torpedoed by a submarine and had accidentally collided with the destroyer {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Uzuki|1925|2}} during evasive maneuvers, which prompted ''Tanikaze'' to depart from Rabaul and escort both ships to repairs. ''Tanikaze'' rounded out 1942 with a troop transport run to [[New Georgia]] the next day. From 5–10 January 1943, ''Tanikaze'' escorted a troop convoy to Lae and back, the on the 14th departed on a troop transport run to Guadalcanal. The next day, air attacks engaged ''Tanikaze'', which suffered near miss damage. ''Tanikaze'' herself was not significantly damaged, but shrapnel hit and killed Commander Katsumi Motoi.<ref name=":0" />

From 16–26 January, ''Tanikaze'' was drydocked for repairs, during which commander Tomura Kiyoshi was given command of the destroyer. Upon repairs. she engaged in a troop transport run to the [[Russell Islands]]. With the start of 1943, the Japanese combined fleet admiralty finally decided to cut their losses and [[Operation Ke|retreat from Guadalcanal]]. ''Tanikaze'' took part in both the first and second evacuations on 1 and 4 February respectively, and on 7–8 February redirected those troops to the Russell Islands and Rabaul, and then arrived at Truk on the 11th, where she remained until the end of March. From 29 March to 3 April, she escorted convoys to [[Palau]], then between 6 April to the 20th escorted a large troop convoy from Palau to [[Hansa Bay]] and [[Wewak]], then back to Palau. During the journey, the troop transport ''India Maru'' was bombed and sunk by allied aircraft. On 26 April, ''Tanikaze'' returned to Truk, and upon arrival Tomura Kiyoshi was relieved by commander Maeda Shinichirou. From 28 April to 1 May, ''Tanikaze'' escorted the supply ship {{ship|Japanese supply ship|Irako||2}} to Iwa Jima, then took part in several more troop transport runs and escorting duties.<ref name=":0" />

=== Battle of Kula Gulf ===
{{Main|Battle of Kula Gulf}}

On 5 July, a few elderly destroyer transports led by the destroyer {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Niizuki||2}} had attempted a troop transport run to Kolombangara, but were intercepted by a US cruiser destroyer group. None of the Japanese ships were damaged, and in turn ''Niizuki'' torpedoed and sank the destroyer {{USS|Strong|DD-467|6}}, but the troop transport mission was aborted. The next day, 6 July 1943, seven other destroyers carrying some 2,600 Japanese ground troop would attempt another troop transport run to Vila. ''Tanikaze'' was one of three destroyers to serve in the protection force, the last ship of the flotilla, with ''Niizuki'' taking the lead and {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Suzukaze||2}} between the two ships. In the night, the same cruiser destroyer force ''Niizuki'' encountered the previous day located ''Tanikaze''{{'}}s group, and the three light cruisers, {{USS|Helena|CL-50|6}}, {{USS|St. Louis|CL-49|6}}, and {{USS|Honolulu|CL-48|6}} opened fire and all blasted ''Niizuki'', sinking her in minutes with no survivors. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Light Cruiser Honolulu (CL-48) |url=https://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=145 |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=WW2DB}}</ref>
[[File:USS Helena (CL-50) at a South Pacific base, circa in 1943 (NH 95814).jpg|thumb|Light cruiser {{USS|Helena|CL-50|6}}, which ''Tanikaze'' helped to sink.]]
However, ''Tanikaze'' and ''Suzukaze'' were undamaged, and when ''Helena'' ran out of flashless powder, the ensuing gun flashes attracted their attention. ''Tanikaze'' fired eight torpedoes at the enemy shortly after ''Suzukaze'', with a total of 16 type 93 torpedoes swimming their way towards the enemy cruisers. One of these torpedoes hit ''Helena'', probably igniting her turret 1 magazines which wrecked her forward turrets, tore a hole almost to the keel, and blew off the entire bow, about a {{convert|150|ft|adj=on}} portion of the cruiser. Two minutes later, two more torpedoes hit amidships, destroying her engine room and boilers and breaking her keel, alongside disabling all electrical power. Dead in the water and adrift, the abandon ship order was almost immediately issued by ''Helena''{{'}}s captain. ''Helena'' began to lose all structural stability as the [[girder]]s began to collapse, shortly thereafter she further broke in two. The center third of the ship quickly sank, while the severed bow and stern remained afloat for several hours but inevitably sank as well. 168 men died with ''Helena.''<ref name=":1" /><ref>Domagalski (2012) pp. 80-90</ref>
[[File:Torpedo damage plan of USS Helena (CL-50) in the Battle of Kuly Gulf, 6 July 1943 (C l5001).jpg|thumb|A drawling depicting the torpedo damage to ''Helena'']]
With their fellow cruiser sunk, ''St. Louis'' and ''Honolulu'' targeted the remaining destroyers. ''Tanikaze'' was hit by a 6-inch (152 mm) shell, but it failed to explode and only caused cosmetic damage. Managing to withdraw from the battle, she reloaded their torpedo tubes, and after returning to the scene of the engagement ''Tanikaze'' along with ''Suzukaze'' attempted to search for ''Niizuki'' survivors but failed to locate any, and they managed to come within firing range of the destroyer {{USS|Nicholas|DD-449|6}} but failed to engage. ''Tanikaze'' regrouped with the troop transport force, which successfully landed 1,600 troops to Kolombangara.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>Domagalski (2012) pp. 106-108</ref>

=== Later operations ===
[[File:Yukikaze Rabaul.jpg|thumb|''Tanikaze'' (background left) anchored in [[Rabaul]] in July 1943 alongside the destroyers {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Yukikaze|1939|2}} (foreground) and ''[[Japanese destroyer Kiyonami|Kiyonami]]'' (background right).]]
On 9 July, ''Tanikaze'' departed to cover another troop transport run to Kolombangara, this time not seeing combat, then on the 13–15 July she steamed from Rabaul to Truk, where she stayed for four days. From the 19th she departed Truk to escort the aircraft carrier {{ship|Japanese aircraft carrier|Jun'yō||2}} to Kure, arriving on the 24th, where she remained until 15 August to escort ''Jun'yō'' to Saeki, then to Singapore, then back to Kure, a journey which lasted until 11 September, and finally from 19–24 September ''Tanikaze'' escorted ''Jun'yō'' on a troop transport mission to Truk. From 26–28 September, she then escorted the light cruisers {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Kiso||2}} and {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Tama||2}} on a troop transport run to Ponape and back to Truk, From 17–26 October, ''Tanikaze'' escorted the battleship fleet in search of US carriers, but no action occurred, and the force returned to Truk. On 31 October, ''Tanikaze'' escorted several large warships to Kure, arriving on 6 November, where she was drydocked for repairs for the rest of the month. The "damage" caused by the 6-inch (152 mm) dud hit back during the battle of Kula Gulf was finally repaired. ''Tanikaze'' also had her "X" turret removed and replaced with 25 mm automatic cannons. Upon the refit's completion, she escorted the ''Shōkaku'' from Yokosuka to Truk and back. ''Tanikaze'' then finished off 1943 escorting the battleship {{ship|Japanese battleship|Yamato||2}} from Yokosuka to Truk.<ref name=":0" />

Starting off 1944, ''Tanikaze'' escorted the heavy cruisers ''Kumano'' and {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Suzuya|1934|2}} on a troop transport run to Kavieng, then helped to tow the torpedoed troop ship ''Kiyozumi Maru'' to Truk, and from 10–27 January escorted [[Tanker (ship)|tankers]] from Truk to Palau and back, then did the same for fleet units from 1–8 February, them from the 16th to 22nd escorted fleet units from Palau to Lingga. Then from 11 March to 26 April ''Tanikaze'' escorted convoys to Davao, Balikpapan, and Saipan, then escorted more convoys to Davao and Tawitawi.<ref name=":0" />

=== Sinking ===
On 9 June, ''Tanikaze'' departed on patrol duty off Tawitawi along with the destroyer {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Urakaze|1940|2}}. It also happened that the submarine {{USS|Harder|SS-257|6}} was also on patrol duties and was looking for Japanese shipping to sink, having just sank the destroyers {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Minazuki|1926|2}} and {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hayanami||2}} three and two days earlier. It was in the evening that ''Harder'' spotted ''Tanikaze'' en route and closed to some {{convert|1000|yd}} and fired four torpedoes. Two of these torpedoes made their mark, followed by ''Tanikaze''{{'}}s boilers exploding and sinking her nearly instantly. The exact location was {{coord|05|42|N|120|41|E}}. Despite how fast and violently ''Tanikaze'' sank, only 114 crew members were killed, while 126 men managed to escape, including her commander Lieutenant Commander Shunsaku Ikeda (who died two days later) and were rescued by ''Urakaze''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[[Naval Academy Etajima|Etajima Class]] [http://www.niehorster.org/014_japan/Etajima_Classes/etajima_054.html No. 54], Imperial Japanese Navy, World War II</ref><ref>[https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/imageen_C13072101400?IS_KEY_S1=C13072101400&IS_KIND=SimpleSummary&IS_STYLE=eng&IS_TAG_S1=InD& C13072101400] (10 October 1947) at Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR) (in Japanese)</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
* {{cite book|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946|editor1-last=Chesneau|editor1-first=Roger|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=Greenwich, UK|year=1980|isbn=0-85177-146-7}}
*{{cite book| last1 = Jentschura| first1 = Hansgeorg| first2 = Dieter |last2=Jung|first3=Peter |last3=Mickel| year = 1977| title = Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945| publisher = United States Naval Institute| location = Annapolis, Maryland| isbn = 0-87021-893-X|name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite book|last=Whitley|first=M. J.|title=Destroyers of World War 2|publisher=Naval Institute Press|date=1988|isbn=0-87021-326-1|location=Annapolis, Maryland}}
* Domagalski, John J. (2012). ''Sunk in Kula Gulf: The Final Voyage of the USS Helena and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors in World War II''. Potomac Books Inc. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] [[Special:BookSources/978-1-59797-839-2|<bdi>978-1-59797-839-2</bdi>]].

==External links==
*[http://www.combinedfleet.com/kagero_c.htm  CombinedFleet.com: ''Kagero''-class destroyers]
*[http://www.combinedfleet.com/tanika_t.htm  CombinedFleet.com: ''Tanikaze'' history]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=KK5GjpD2qToC&dq=destroyer+sent+to+scuttle+hiryu&pg=PA182 Googlebooks.com: ''The Battle of Midway'' ]

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