 Most ultimately were lost to U.S. and British submarines.The basic design of the "Minekaze" was used for the next three classes of Japanese destroyers, a total of 36 ships.Construction of the large-sized "Minekaze"-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's 8-4 Fleet Program from fiscal 1917–1920, as an accompaniment to the medium-sized with which they shared many common design characteristics.