Sumire was assigned that day to Destroyer Squadron 11 under the Combined Fleet for working up, and was briefly attached to the Second Fleet on 1–20 April. She was laid down on 21 October 1944 by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, launched on 27 December and completed on 26 March 1945. Sumire (Violet) was ordered in Fiscal Year 1943 under the Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Program as part of the Matsu class, but the design was simplified to facilitate production and the ship was one of those built to the modified design. Sumire just before leaving Sasebo for Hong Kong, 26 July 1947 They could deliver their 60 depth charges via two stern rails and two throwers. The ships were also armed with a single rotating quadruple mount amidships for 610-millimeter (24 in) torpedoes. The Tachibanas were equipped with Type 13 early-warning and Type 22 surface- search radars. They carried a total of 25 Type 96 25-millimeter (1 in) anti-aircraft guns in 4 triple and 13 single mounts. The accuracy of the Type 89 guns was severely reduced against aircraft because no high-angle gunnery director was fitted. The single mount was partially protected against spray by a gun shield. The main armament of the Tachibana sub-class consisted of three Type 89 127-millimeter (5 in) dual-purpose guns in one twin-gun mount aft and one single mount forward of the superstructure. The Tachibanas had a range of 4,680 nautical miles (8,670 km 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h 18 mph). The turbines were rated at a total of 19,000 shaft horsepower (14,000 kW) for a speed of 27.8 knots (51.5 km/h 32.0 mph). The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by two Kampon water-tube boilers. They displaced 1,309 metric tons (1,288 long tons) at standard load and 1,554 metric tons (1,529 long tons) at deep load. The ships measured 100 meters (328 ft 1 in) long overall, with a beam of 9.35 meters (30 ft 8 in) and a draft of 3.37 meters (11 ft 1 in). The Tachibana sub-class was a simplified version of the preceding Matsu class to make them even more suited for mass production. Mid-year the destroyer was turned over to Great Britain and subsequently sunk as a target. Completed in March 1945, she saw no combat during the war and was used to repatriate Japanese personnel after the war until 1947. Sumire ( 菫, " Violet") was one of 23 escort destroyers of the Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final stages of World War II. 2 × rails, 2 × throwers for 60 depth charges.1 × quadruple 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes.4 × triple, 13 × single 25 mm (1 in) AA guns.1 × twin, 1 × single 127 mm (5 in) DP guns.Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu-class escort destroyerĤ,680 nmi (8,670 km 5,390 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h 18 mph) Turned over to the Royal Navy, 20 August 1947, and sunk as a target Sister ship Nire in January or February 1945