Japanese destroyer Isonami explained

At least three warships of Japan have borne the name Isonami:

• , a launched in 1908, re-rated as a minesweeper and renamed W-7 in 1928, she was stricken in 1930
• , a launched in 1927 and sunk in 1943
• , an launched in 1957 and stricken in 1987