file created: 12/07/02 00:10:06 , last update: 02/20/00
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DD Akigumo
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Jugumo . .
Uraga Dock Tokio
1941/04/11 1941/09/27 1944/04/11
sunk
Namesake: "Autumn Clouds" ("podzimní mraky")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stAirFlt/CarDiv5     99 
41/11/22 41/12/24 raidPH StrFor1    
42/01/08 42/01/29   StrFor1/LaeStrGrp land Rabaul & Kavieng   99 
42/02/01 42/02/08   StrFor1/DesRon1 hunting TF 8,TF 17 after Revenge Raid   74 
42/02/09 42/02/13     escort Zuikaku from Palau to Jokosuka   99 
42/02/13 42/03/17     home waters - defensive patrols, training   99 
42/03/17 42/03/24     escort Shokaku and Zuikaku from Jokosuka to Staring Bay, Celebes   99 
42/03/26 42/04/23   StrFor1/LG raid Indian Ocean   74 
42/04/10 42/07/14   1stAirFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv10     99 
42/04/23 42/05/1?     Kure - refit   99 
42/05 42/06/03   B2/StrFor1/SupGrp/DesRon10/DesDiv10 xMidway  
42/06/03     B3/StrFor1/SupDiv xMidway  
42/06/24 42/07/07   CovFor/DesDiv10 land Kiska - patrol SW of Aleutians   99 
42/07/14     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv10 IJN reorganization   99 
42/08/16 42/09/05 KI StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv10 xEasSol   99 
42/09 42/09/29   3rdFlt/StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv10 patrol N of Solomons   99 
42/09/29 42/10/01     sail from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/10/03     TokioEx/DesDiv10 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/06     TokioEx/DesDiv10 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/09     TokioEx/DesDiv10 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/1? 42/10/30   ForvScoFor/DesRon10/DesDiv10 xSCruz   99 
42/11/02 42/11/08     escort Zuiho and Kumano from Truk to Sasebo   99 
42/11/08 43/01/1?     Sasebo ? - repairs   99 
43/01/18 43/01/23     escort Zuikaku from Iwakuni to Truk   99 
43/01/24 43/01/28     sail from Truk to Rabaul > Shortland   99 
43/02/01   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv17 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   103 
43/02/04   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv17 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   103 
43/02/07 43/02/08 KE TokioEx/RusTranGrp/DesDiv10 troop evacuation run to Russell Islands   99 
43/02/12 43/02/16     sail from Shortland to Palau   99 
43/02/21 43/02/28   TokioEx escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back   99 
43/03/06 43/03/12     escort convoy Hansa #1 (6 APs-InfDiv20 units) from Palau to Hansa Bay   99 
43/03/13 43/03/18     escort empty APs from Hansa Bay, New Guinea to Palau   99 
43/03/13       rescued crew from sinking AP Momojama Maru   99 
43/03/20 43/03/23     sail from Palau to Rabaul   99 
43/03/24 43/03/31     escort convoys between Rabaul and Shortland   99 
43/04/01     TokioEx/DesDiv10 troop transport run from Shortland to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/02 43/04/03   TokioEx/DesDiv10 troop transport run to Buka   99 
43/04/05     TokioEx/DesDiv10 troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/11     TokioEx transport run to Tuluvu, New Britain   99 
43/04/18 43/04/21     escort Kamikawa Maru from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/05/03 43/05/09     escort Zuikaku and Zuiho from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/05/09 43/06/0?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/06/10 43/06/13     sail from Jokosuka to Paramushiro   99 
43/07/07 43/07/17 KE DesDiv10 troop evacuation run to Kiska - aborted due to weather   99 
43/07/21 43/08/01 KE DesDiv10 Kiska evacuation - 2 run   99 
43/08/03 43/08/06   DesDiv10 escort Maja from Paramushiro to Jokosuka   99 
43/08/17 43/08/24   DesDiv10 escort fleet on troop transport run from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/09/06 43/09/08   DesDiv10 sail from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/09/08     DesRon3/SF     99 
43/09/28     TokioEx/CovGrp/DesRon3/SF led troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/02     TokioEx/CovGrp/DesRon3/SF led troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/06     SuppGrp/DesRon3/FF,SF xVelLa2   99 
43/10/08 43/10/10     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/10/16 43/10/28   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv10 sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids   99 
43/11/04 43/11/10   StrFor1 escort Zuiho and Cujo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/11/16 43/11/21   StrFor1 escort Zuiho, Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/11/24 43/11/25   CF/RefGrp departed Truk in support of fleet operating in Marshalls   99 
43/11/25     CF/RefGrp rescued 117 Toa Maru (AO) survivors, then returned to Truk   99 
43/12/01 43/12/07     escort convoy from Truk to Palau   99 
43/12/07 43/12/11     escort AO Kenjo Maru from Palau to Truk   99 
43/12/12 43/12/17   DesDiv10 escort Shokaku and Jamato from Truk to Japan   99 
43/12/17 44/02     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
44/02/06 44/02/13   DesDiv10 escort Shokaku and Zuikaku from Kure to Singapore   99 
44/02/20 44/02/27   DesDiv10 escort Zuikaku from Singapore to Kure   99 
44/03/08 44/03/15   DesDiv10 escort Zuikaku from Kure to Singapore   99 
44/04/01 44/04/11     airbase materials transport run from Lingga to Davao, then diverted to escprt AP Kijokawa Maru   99 
44/04/11       sunk(Redfin) 22 nm SE of Zamboanga (06-43N, 122-23E) - 136 KIA   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 06°43´N,122°23´E; 1944/06/10 struck from Navy List
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