Yukikaze (2199)

This article describes the ship as depicted in Space Battleship Yamato 2199. For its counterpart in the original Space Battleship Yamato, see Yukikaze (OS). For its counterpart in the live action film, see Yukikaze (Live Action Film).

Yukikaze
Affiliation	United Nations
Decommissioned	January 17, 2199
General characteristics
Class	Isokaze-class Space Assault Destroyer
Registry	DDS-117
Armaments	2 triple-mount 12.7 cm high pressure beam cannon turrets 2 12.7 cm prow mounted anti-ship cannons 3 forward facing torpedo tubes 8 missile launchers
Propulsion	Fusion engine
Length	80m

The Yukikaze (DDS-117) (ゆきかぜ, Yukikaze) was an Isokaze-class Space Assault Destroyer under the command of Mamoru Kodai.

History

The Yukikaze served in the vanguard unit for the UNCF fleet for Operation M, launching in July of 2198, months prior to the rest of the fleet, and arriving in the vicitnites of Pluto moments before the rest of the ships arrived. Mamoru Kodai had the Yukikaze immediately turned around and quickly sped off at maximum speed to assist the heavily outgunned and outnumbered Earth fleet, once it became clear that the enemy fleet had cleverly set up and ambushed them. The Yukikaze arrived too late to find most of the Earth fleet nearly destroyed, all except the Earth flagship Kirishima, which was very badly damaged and loosing many crew in the process. The Yukikaze quickly came to Kirishima’s aid and sank a Garmillas Destroyer that was attempting to ram the Kirishima. Admiral Juzo Okita onboard the Kirishima then ordered the crew of the destroyer Yukikaze to retreat and to follow them back to Earth once the operation had succeeded in allowing an Iscandarian spacecraft time to delivered the beacon of hope to Mars. The Yukikaze’s crew decided to have their ship serve as bait so the flagship Kirishima could escape back to Earth, despite being ordered to return to Earth by Admiral Juzo Okita. The Yukikaze then charged into battle, despite being outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy fleet, while also managing to destroy another Garmillas warship in the process, before taking heavy damaged and was presumably destroyed in an explosion.

However, the Yukikaze was badly damaged, and while crippled, it crash lands on Enceladus. The ships automated SOS distress signal begins transmitting, unfortunately, this alerted a nearby Garmillas ship that arrived and it’s crew captured the Yukikaze’s captain, Mamoru Kodai, and his XO Eiji Ishizu. The Yamato arrived a few weeks later to investigate the SOS signal, after the Yamato survived a Garmillas attack the crew placed a memorial dedicated to the sacrifice of all of the 24 crew members of the Yukikaze.

Gallery

The frozen, almost intact wreck of the Yukikaze.

Notes

• The Yukikaze is best remembered as being the first onscreen vessel to appear in the Yamato 2199 series.
• The Yukikaze bears many striking resemblances to her original series counterpart with a few notable key differences to her color scheme.