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Jamato Final Sortie
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BB Jamato
DesRon2 (RAdm Keizo Komura):
CL Jahagi
DD
DesDiv17 (Cap Kiici Shintani): Jukikaze, Isokaze, Hamakaze
DesDiv21 (Cap Hisao Kotaki): Asashimo/DF, Hacushimo, Kasumi
DesDiv41 (Cap Masajoshi Joshida): Fujucuki, Suzucuki

45/04/06 departed Inland Sea
45/04/07 attacked by TF 58 planes - sunk :
- Jamato, Jahagi, Isokaze and Hamakaze 150 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-40N, 128-03E)
- Asashimo 140 nm SW of Nagasaki (31-00N, 128-00E)
- Kasumi 145 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-57N, 127-57E)

Jukikaze and Hacushimo rescued survivors
45/04/07 Suzucuki arrived stern first to Sasebo


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