Japanese destroyer Shimakaze

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Three warships of Japan have borne the name {{nihongo|Shimakaze|島風||"island wind"}}:

  • {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shimakaze|1920}}, a {{sclass|Minekaze|destroyer|0}} destroyer launched in 1920, renamed Patrol Boat No.1 in 1940 and sunk in 1943.
  • {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shimakaze|1942}}, a one-off World War II period super-destroyer launched in 1942 and sunk in 1944
  • {{JS|Shimakaze|DDG-172}}, a {{sclass|Hatakaze|destroyer|0}} guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1988 and operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

See also

  • Shimakaze (CL-59), a {{sclass|Suzukaze|patrol boat|1}} operated by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG).
  • {{sclass|Super Shimakaze|destroyer|1}}, a projected class of destroyers that was cancelled in 1942.

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Category:Imperial Japanese Navy ship names

Category:Japanese Navy ship names