file created: 12/07/02 00:10:13 , last update: 06/05/00
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DD Akishimo
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Jugumo . .
Fujinagata Osaka
1943/12/05 1944/03/11 1944/11/13
sunk
Namesake: "Autumn Frost" ("podzimní mráz")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/03/11 44/06/10   CF/DesRon11 training   99 
44/05/10 44/05/16     escort Musashi and CarDiv3 from Saeki to Okinawa > Tawi Tawi   99 
44/05/25 44/06/14     Davao - patrol/escort duty   99 
44/06/10 44/08/15   2ndFlt/DesRon2     99 
44/06/15   A-Go ForB xPhilip   81 
44/07/01 44/07/12     escort Mjoko and Haguro on troop transport run from Kure to Manila > Zamboanga > Singapore   99 
44/08/15 44/11/13   2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv2     99 
44/10/18 44/10/27   CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv2 xLeyte   99 
44/10/23     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv2 rescued 769 Maja survivors, later transferred to Musashi   99 
44/10/24     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv2 xSibuya   99 
44/10/25     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv2 xSamar -damaged - assist damaged Hajashimo   99 
44/10/25 44/10/26   CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv2 escort Hajashimo towards Coron, then ordered to rejoin fleet, then rescued 328 Noshiro survivors   99 
44/10/27 44/10/29     Coron - refuel, then sail to Brunei   99 
44/11/0 ? 44/11/04     sail from Brunei to Manila   99 
44/11/08 44/11/11 TA-4 Screen Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/10   TA-4 Screen damaged (B-25) - direct hit => lost bow - 55 KIA/WIA, then sail to Cavite   99 
44/11/11 44/11/13     Cavite Navy Yard - repairs   99 
44/11/13       sunk(TF 38) at Cavite, alongside Akebono (14-35N, 120-55E)   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 14°35´N,120°55´E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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