file created: 12/07/02 00:10:10 , last update: 05/17/00
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DD Akikaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Minekaze 1920/06/07
Micubishi Nagasaki
1920/12/14 1921/04/01 1944/11/03
sunk
Namesake: "Autumn Wind" ("podzimní vítr")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 41/12/12   AirFlt11/DesDiv34 sail from Takao, then air-sea rescue duties off Philippines   99  114 
41/12/13 41/12/23     escort AV Kamogawa Maru from Takao to Legaspi and back   99 
41/12/26 41/12/31     escort convoy from Takao to Davao   99 
41/12/31 42/01/24     patrol/escort duties out of Davao   99 
42/01/24 42/02/06     escort convoy from Davao to Takao and back   99 
42/02/08 42/02/10     escorted convoy from Davao to Ambon   99 
42/02/10 42/04/22     Ambon - patrol/escort duties   99 
42/04/22 42/05/04     escorted shipping from Ambon via Davao and Takao to Maizuru   99 
42/05/04 42/06/08     Maizuru - upkeep   99 
42/06/08 42/06/22     escorted shipping from Sasebo via Saipan and Truk to Rabaul   99 
42/09/01       damaged (B-17) off Buka Is.   85 
43/03/1 ? 43/03/16     sail independently from Kavieng to Kairiru Is. (off Wewak)   99 
43/03/15       attacking submarine N of Manus (01-27S, 147-21E)   99 
43/08/02       disabled(RAAF PBY) S of Rabaul (06-50N, 151-10E)   103  85 
43/11/07 43/11/18     aircrew/airbase materials transport run from Tatejama to Saipan > Truk > Rabaul   99 
43/12/07       damaged in collision with Amagiri off Kavieng   99 
44/10/30 44/11/03   1stDivAtFor/DesDiv30 sail from Sasebo to Mako > Brunei with supplies and ammo for Kurita's force   99 
44/11/03       sunk(Pintado)-covering Dzunjo by own hull W of Cape Bolinao   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 16°48´N,117°17´E
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