Also known as: 島風(駆逐艦)
The Shimakaze (島風, literally "Island Wind") was a unique destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that first launched in July 1942. The Shimakaze was an experimental design best known for its very high top speed of over 40 knots (46 mph, 74 kph). It was sunk in the Battle of Ormoc Bay on November 11, 1944.