file created: 12/07/02 00:11:46 , last update: 11/29/99
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DD Ariake
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Hacuharu 1933/01/14
Kawasaki Kobe
1934/09/23 1935/03/25 1943/07/27
sunk
Namesake: "Dawn, But Still the Moon Remains in the Sky" ("rozbřesk, ale měsíc stále zůstává na nebi"), "Dawn Twilight" ("šero za rozbřesku")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv27     99 
41/12       home waters - guard BBs, ASW patrols   99 
42/01/07 42/01/12     escort Zuikaku, Mucu and Suzuja from Truk to Kure   99 
42/01/12 42/01/17   DesDiv27 escort CarDiv2 from Hashiradzima to Palau   99 
42/01/21 42/01/28   StrFor1/DesDiv27 strike Ambon   99 
42/02/15 42/02/21   StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv27 1st Port Darwin Raid   74  99 
42/02/25 42/03/11   StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv27 2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid   74 
42/03/11 42/03/22     escort convoy from Staring Bay to Bonins > Sasebo   99 
42/04/15 42/04/25     sail from Sasebo to Mako,Pescadores to pick up CarDiv5, then escort them to Truk   99 
42/04/25 42/05/08   StrFor/DesRon1/DesDiv27 xCoralS   99 
42/05/13 42/05/16   DistCovFor/DesDiv27 land Ocean-Nauru (suspended)   99 
42/05/17 42/05/22     escort CruDiv5 from Truk to Kure   99 
42/05/2? 42/06 MI AA3/AleCovFor/DesDiv27 xMidway   74 
42/07/14     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv27 IJN reorganization   99 
42/08/11 42/08/17     escort fleet from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/08/20 42/08/30     sail from Truk to Jaluit, then troop transport duty out of Jaluit   99 
42/08/25       land Nauru Is.   99 
42/09/04 42/09/05   TokioEx/DesDv27 attack mission and troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/06     TokioEx/DesDv27 attack mission to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/11 42/10/12     carry ComDesRon4 (RAdm Takama) from Rabaul to Shortlands   99 
42/10/13 42/10/16     escort troop convoy from Shortland to Guadalcanal and back   99 
42/10/17     TokioEx/DesDiv27 troop transport run to Gualdalcanal   99 
42/10/29     TokioEx/DesDiv27 transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/02     TokioEx/TranGrp/DesDiv27 troop transport run to Gualdalcanal   99 
42/11/05     TokioEx/TranGrp/DesDiv27 troop transport run to Gualdalcanal   99 
42/11/07 42/11/09     sail from Shortland to Truk   99 
42/11/09 42/11/28     Truk - repairs   99 
42/11/28 42/12/04     sail from Truk to Rabaul > Solomons   99 
42/12/07       supply-drum run to Guadalcanal - aborted due to PT boat attack   99 
42/12/11       supply-drum run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/12/12 42/12/13     sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/12/19 42/12/23     escort AP from Rabaul to Shortland > Munda   99 
42/12/25 42/12/26     tow disabled Uzuki to Rabaul   99 
42/12/26       damage(B-24) off Munda (speed reduced to 16 kts) - 28 KIA, 40 WIA   99 
43/01/03 43/01/06     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/01/12 43/02/0?     Sasebo - repairs   99 
43/01/14 43/01/21     escort convoy Sasebo > Truk   99 
43/03/15       en route from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/04/01 43/04/04     escort AP Amagi Maru from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/04/04 43/04/06     sail from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/04/16 43/04/21     escort Cujo and Taijo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/04/25 43/04/30     escort Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk  
43/05/17 43/05/22   CF/DesRon1/DesDiv27 escort Musashi force from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/06/10 43/06/12     escort Hijo from Jokosuka towards Truk, then assist damaged Hijo back to Jokosuk   99 
43/06/16 43/06/21     escort Rjuho from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/06/23 43/06/25     carry 5th AA Defense Unit equipment from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/06/25 43/06/27?     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/07/09 43/07/11     escort Kumano and Suzuja from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/07/14 43/07/17     escort convoy from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/07/17 43/07/20     escort Nagara from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/07/20     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv27     99 
43/07/23 43/07/25     sail from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/07/27 43/07/28     troop transport run to Tuluvu, New Britain   99 
43/07/28       grounded off Cape Gloucester, finished mission, then returned to assist Mikazuki   99 
43/07/28       sunk(3.BG) off Cape Gloucester assisting grounded Mikazuki   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 05°27´S,148°25´E; 1943/10/15 struck from Navy List
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