The Momi class was designed with higher speed and better seakeeping than the preceding Enoki-class second-class destroyers.

[3] The turbines were designed to produce 21,500 shaft horsepower (16,000 kW) to give the ships a speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph).

The ships carried a maximum of 275 long tons (279 t) of fuel oil which gave them a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).

[5][6] Tade, built at the Fujinagata Shipyards in Osaka, was laid down on 20 December 1920, launched on 15 March 1922 and completed on 31 July 1922.

The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea south of Yonaguni at 23°27′N 122°27′E / 23.45°N 122.45°E / 23.45; 122.45 (Patrol Boat No.