Yūkaze

Yūkaze Length 97.5 meters (pp), 102.6 meters (overall) Beam 9 meters Draft 2.8 meters Displace- ment 1,345 long tons (1,367 t) (normal) 1,650 long tons (1,680 t) (full load) Targets Godzilla First appearance Godzilla Minus One

Not to be confused with Yukikaze.

Yūkaze (夕風,   "Evening Wind") was a Minekaze-class destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy immediately following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War, and was subsequently scrapped after returning to Japan at the end of World War II. In an alternate universe explored in the 2023 Toho Godzilla film Godzilla Minus One, Yūkaze was returned to Japan in 1947, albeit stripped of its weapons, and played a crucial role in the defeat of Godzilla during Operation Wada Tsumi.

History

• Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Reiwa era

Godzilla Minus One

Following Godzilla's destructive raid on Tokyo's Ginza district, the Japanese government secured the return of four IJN destroyers as part of a desperate civilian-led plan to destroy the monster in Sagami Bay, dubbed Operation Wada Tsumi. At a dock near Sagami Bay, Yūkaze and the other destroyers were prepared for the operation.

When Godzilla had arrived at the mainland faster than anticipated, Kenji Noda ordered the destroyers to set sail anyway, relying entirely on Koichi Shikishima, one of Noda's crewmates aboard the minesweeper Shinseimaru, to lead the monster out to sea. After Shikishima lured Godzilla to Sagami Bay in the Shinden, Captain Tatsuo Hotta in Yukikaze ordered Yūkaze and Keyaki to speed towards Godzilla. Unbeknownst to the monster, both were uncrewed. Godzilla expended his atomic breath on the harmless ships, leaving him unable to use it again while he regenerated from his self-inflicted wounds. This allowed Yukikaze and Hibiki to successfully execute the plan leading to Godzilla's defeat.

Capabilities

Armament

In its final configuration, Yūkaze possessed four 120mm Type 3 naval guns, six 533mm torpedo tubes and two 7.7mm machine guns. After the war ended, all of the armaments were completely removed, which has been depicted accurately in the film Godzilla Minus One.

Gallery

Production

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  A test render video of Yūkaze made by one of the VFX staff

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  Director Takashi Yamazaki watching the video

Screenshots

Godzilla Minus One

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  Yūkaze (far left) docked next to Yukikaze along with Hibiki (middle right) and Keyaki (far right), being prepared for Operation Wadatsumi

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  (From furthest to closest) Yukikaze, Hibiki, Yūkaze and Keyaki sailing toward Sagami Bay

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  (From closest to furthest) Yukikaze, Hibiki, Yūkaze and Keyaki in position before the operation

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  Yūkaze and Keyaki sail together toward Godzilla

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  Koichi's Shinden flying past Yūkaze (left) and Keyaki (right)

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  Yūkaze's bridge

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  The interior of Yūkaze's bridge, showing the cables tied to the ship's wheel to direct it towards Godzilla

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  Godzilla's atomic breath hits Yūkaze and Keyaki

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  Both ships explode tremendously

See also

• Yukikaze
• Hibiki
• Keyaki

References

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