file created: 12/07/02 00:10:47 , last update: 05/24/02
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DD Amacukaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kagero 1938
Uraga Dock Tokio
1939/10/19 1940/10/26 1945/04/06
sunk
Namesake: "Heavenly Wind" ("nebeský vítr")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv16     99 
41/12/04 41/12/15   SoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesDiv16 strike Davao   99 
41/12/20     SoPhilGrp/DavLandGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Davao   99 
42/01 42/02   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/11     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Menado   99 
42/01/24     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Kendari   99 
42/01/31     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Ambon   99 
42/02/20     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Timor   99 
42/02/25     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 attacked&damaging Perch  
42/02/26     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 attacked(PBY)  
42/02/27     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land E Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 xJava Sea   99 
42/03/0? 42/03/2?     Java Sea - ASW operations   99 
42/03/01     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv16 escort Dutch AH Op Ten Noort to Bandjermasin, Boreneo   99 
42/03/31 42/04/03   DesDiv16 land Christmas Is.   99 
42/04/03 42/04/25     Makassar   99 
42/04/25 42/05/03     sail from Makassar to Kure   99 
42/05/03 42/05/1?     Kure - maintenance   99 
42/05/21 42/06/14   C5/MidInvFor/TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 xMidway   99 
42/07/17     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv16 IJN reorganization   99 
42/08/16 42/09/05 KI MarFor/DesDiv16 xEasSol   99 
42/08/24 42/09/05?   StrFor1 xEasSol   100 
42/09 42/10   3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv16 patrol N of Solomons   99 
42/10/11 42/10/28   StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv16 xSCruz   99 
42/10/12 42/10/13     Ndeni Is. - search for US seaplane base (with Jukikaze)   99 
42/11/09 42/11/12     sail from Truk to Shortland   81 
42/11/12 42/11/13   BombFor/DesRon10 xGuad1 - disabled - 37 hits - 43 KIA   81  99 
42/11/18 42/11/25     Truk - emergency repairs   99 
42/11/26 42/12/01     sail from Truk to Kure   99 
42/12/01 43/02/05     Kure - repairs   99 
43/02/05 43/02/10     escort Suzuja from Kure to Truk   99 
43/02/15 43/02/17     aircrew transport run from Truk to Wewak   99 
43/02/17 43/02/23     assist Urakaze towing damaged Harusame from Wewak to Truk   99 
43/03/15       en route from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/03/29 43/04/03     escort convoy from Truk to Palau   99 
43/04/06 43/04/18     escort troop convoy from Palau to Hansa Bay and back   99 
43/04/26 43/05/06     escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back   99 
43/05/08 43/05/17     escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back   99 
43/05/23 43/06/03     escort troop convoy from Palau to Hansa Bay and back   99 
43/06/05 43/06/15     escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back   99 
43/06/21 43/07/02     escort troop convoy from Palau to Hansa Bay and back   99 
43/07/05 43/07/16     escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back   99 
43/07/19 43/07/24     escort troop convoy from Palau to Truk   99 
43/07/25 43/08/01     escort convoy from Truk to Kure   99 
43/08/01 43/08/1?     Kure - maintenance   99 
43/08/16 43/08/23   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv16 escort fleet on troop transport run from Kure to Truk   99 
43/09/18 43/09/25   CF/RefGrp response to US raids on Makin & Tarawa   99 
43/10/16 43/10/28   CF/RefGrp     99 
43/11/02 43/11/0?     departed Truk on aircrew transport run to Rabaul, diverted to assist damaged AO Nissho Maru   99 
43/11/04       escort AK Nissho Maru, attacked by B-24s 170 nm N of Kavieng (00-20N, 150-40E)   85 
43/11/12 43/11/24     escort convoys from Truk to Palau and back   99 
43/12/07 43/12/14     escort Citose and Irako from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
44/01/11 44/01/16     led escort of troop convoy from Moji towards Singapore   99 
44/01/16       disabled by Redfin 250 nm N of Spratly Is. (14-40N, 113-50E) - 80 KIA (CO & ComDesDiv16)   99  85 
44/01/24 44/01/30     towed by Asagao to Cape St. Jacques   99 
44/01/30 44/11     Cape St. Jacques - repairs   99 
44/03/31     SWAreaFlt/SoExpFor1     99 
44/11/15 44/12??     Singapore - repairs (temporary bow fitted)   99 
44/12?? 45/03/09     Singapore - local escort duty   99 
45/03/09 45/04/06     escort coastal convoy from Singapore towards Japan   99 
45/04/06       disabled(B-25) 6 miles E of Amoy - beached and abandoned   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 24°30´N,118°10´E; 1945/08/10 struck from Navy List
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