Hasegawa 40102 1/350 IJN Destroyer Shimakaze 島風 "Battle of the Philippine Sea" (Jun 1944)

日本海軍駆逐艦島風 “マリアナ沖海戦” (1944年6月)World War Two

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)
experimental destroyer of Super Shimakaze-class destroyers. The plan was canceled after Battle of Midway in June, 1942
one of the fastest destroyers in WWII: ~40 knots.
6 x 12.7 cm(5 in) Type 3 dual-purpose guns
The only Japanese destroyer to be armed with 15 torpedo tubes, firing 61cm (24 in) Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo.
In June 1943, Shimakaze evacuated Japanese troops from Kiska Island (Aleutian Islands campaign).
In June 1944, participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
In October 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Shimakaze rescued the survivors from the sunken battleship Musashi(武蔵).
On 11 November 1944, during the Battle of Ormoc Bay, Shimakaze was attacked and sunk by American aircraft from Task Force 38.