file created: 12/07/02 00:09:42 , last update: 05/24/02
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CL Agano
Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Agano 1940/06/18
Sasebo Kaigun Kosho
1941/10/22 1942/10/31 1944/02/17
sunk
Namesake: "Slope Water" ("skloněná voda"), a river, mouth at Matsusasaki town (řeka v Japonsku ústící u města Macuzaki)
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/11/26 42/12/01     sail from Kure to Truk   99 
42/12/16 42/12/20   DistCovGrp cover Wewak reinforcement   99 
43/07/09 43/07/15   CF escort fleet from Kure to Truk   91  99 
43/07/19 43/07/21     troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   91  99 
43/07/24 43/07/26     sail from Rabaul to Truk   91 
43/10/17 43/10/26     sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back as reaction to US strikes on Wake   99 
43/10/30 43/11/02   CovGrp xEmpAug   103 
43/11/05     DesRon10/SF damage(planes) Rabaul lagoon  
43/11/1?       Truk - repairs  
43/11/12     DesRon10/SF departed Rabaul for Truk with Urakaze - disabled by Scamp - 90 KIA   99 
43/11/12 43/11/16     towed to Truk by Nagara   99 
44/02/16       Truk - sail to sea  
44/02/17       sunk(Skate) 170 nm N of Dublon Is., Truk (10-10N, 151-41E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 10°11' N., 151°42' E.
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