Momi (樅, translation: "White fir") was a Matsu-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built during World War II. Completed in late 1944, the ship was designed as an anti-submarine escort and defended convoys between Japan and its …

The Momi-class destroyers were a class of twenty-one second-class destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. [1] All were named for plants. Obsolete by the beginning of the Pacific War, the Momis were relegated to mostly secondary roles, with some vessels serving throughout the war as patrol vessels or high speed transports.

Several ships have been named Momi (樅 / もみ, "abies firma"): Japanese destroyer Momi (1919), lead ship of her class Momi-class destroyer, a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy; Japanese submarine I-52 (1943), a submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy, code-named Momi

Momi (樅?, translation: "Fir tree") was a Matsu-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, sunk on January 5, 1945 by an American air attack west of Manila, in the South China Sea. On September 27, 1944 off Iturup in the Kurile Islands (45º44'N, …

Near the end of the First World War, the MOMI class was designed as "second class" destroyers. They were slightly smaller and more lightly armed versions of the IJN's first class destroyers. Twenty one MOMI class vessels were built.

Sep 30, 2024 · The Momi-class destroyers were a class of 21 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the early 1920s. These ships marked a significant shift in Japanese naval design during the interwar period, focusing on …

Several ships have been named Momi (樅 / もみ?, "abies firma"): Japanese destroyer Momi (1919), lead ship of her class Momi-class destroyer, a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy...

Ships built in 1944; Ships built at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal; Ships sunk in 1945; Ships sunk by aviation; Shipwrecks in the South China Sea; Ships named Momi; Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy by name

Jul 7, 2022 · Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Momi, the second Japanese warship to bear that name. By 5 January 1945, Oldendorf’s force was about 150 miles west of Japanese airfields on Luzon, and Japanese reconnaissance aircraft tracked the force, giving the Japanese clear indication the destination was Lingayen Gulf .

Nov 7, 2011 · The Momi destroyers operated well in groups of two to four and were recognized as the main attack force used by the Imperial Navy of the time period. The Momi class destroyers were entirely of...