file created: 12/07/02 00:11:58 , last update: 05/02/00
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DD Asagumo
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Asasio 1936/12/23
Kawasaki Kobe
1937/11/05 1938/03/31 1944/10/25
sunk
Namesake: "(White) Morning Clouds" ("(bílé) ranní mraky")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv9     99 
41/12/07 41/12/14   NoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Vigan   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23   NoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
42/01/10 42/02   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/10 42/01/12   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Tarakan   99 
42/01/12       damaged (run aground) off Tarakan   85 
42/01/23     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Balikpapan   99 
42/02/08     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Makassar   99 
42/02/25     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land Bawean Is.   99 
42/02/27     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 land E Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 xJavaS - sinking/share Electra, damaged (hit in engine room) - 4 KIA   99 
42/03/01 42/03/18     Balikpapan - emergency repairs   99 
42/03/18 42/03/19     escort AR Jamabiko MAru from Balikpapan to Makassar   99 
42/03/20 42/03/29     sail from Makassar to Jokosuka   99 
42/03/29 42/05/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
42/05/29? 42/06/1?   C2/MidInvFor/Screen/DesRon4/DesDiv9 xMidway  
42/06/27 42/07/13   StrFor2/Screen/DesDiv9 ?? patrol SW of Aleutians   99 
42/07/19 42/07/25     escort Cokai from Kure to Truk   99 
42/07/29 42/08/01     transport run from Truk to Kwajalein   99 
42/08/01 42/08/08     sail from Truk? to Jokosuka   99 
42/08/11 42/08/17   AdvSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/08/21 42/08/25 KI AdvSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 xEasSol   99 
42/09       escort fleet patrolling N of Solomons   99 
42/09/26 42/09/28     sail from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/10/02     TokioEx/DesDiv9/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/05     TokioEx/DesDiv9/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/08     TokioEx/DesDiv9/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/11 42/10/12   SupGrp/DesDiv9/GF xEsper - led troop transport run to Guadalcanal - rescued Nacugumo survivors   99 
42/10/14     TokioEx troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/17     TokioEx troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/26       escort Cokai off Shortland   99 
42/11/02     TokioEx/TranGRp/DesRon4/DesDiv9/SF,GF led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/05 42/11/06   TokioEx/TranGRp/DesRon4/DesDiv9/SF,GF led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/08     TokioEx/DesDiv9/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/11 42/11/14   BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9/SF xGuadal - sinking/share Monssen, damaging Helena, assist Judaci   81  99 
42/11/14 42/11/15   EmBombFor/Screen xGuada2   99 
42/11/18 42/12/21     Truk - repairs   99 
42/12/21 42/12/26     escort Cujo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/01/02 43/01/08     escort Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/01/15 43/01/19   TokioEx/CovGrp escort Dzunjo out of Truk covering troop convoy to Wewak   99 
43/01/31 43/02/04 KE DistCovFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 Guadalcanal evacuation   99 
43/02/04   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99 
43/02/07   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99 
43/02/11 43/02/17     sail from Shortland to Rabaul > Palau   99 
43/02/19 43/02/23     escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak   99 
43/02/25       arrived Rabaul   99 
43/02/28 43/03/05   Screen xBismar   99 
43/03/02     Screen rescue survivors from Kjokuse Maru, carry them to Lae   99 
43/03/07 43/03/10   TokioEx sail from Rabaul to Shortland, then troop transport run to Kolombangara, sail back to Rabaul   99 
43/03/13 43/03/14   TokioEx/F troop transport run from Rabaul to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/01     5thFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv9     99 
43/04/01     TokioEx troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/05     TokioEx troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/06 43/04/08     sail from Shortland to Truk   99 
43/04/09 43/04/13     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/04/13 43/05/21     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/05/21 43/05/24     sail from Jokosuka to Paramushiro   99 
43/05/24 43/10/31     Northern Area patrol/escort duty   99 
43/06/07       assist damaged Shirakumo off Paramushiro   99 
43/07/07 43/07/18 KE DesRon1/DesDiv9 troop evacuation run to Kiska - aborted due to weather   99 
43/07/21 43/08/01 KE Screen/DesRon1/DesDiv9 troop evacuation run to Kiska   99 
43/08/03 43/08/06     escort Maja from Paramushiro to Jokosuka   99 
43/08/10 43/08/11     sail from Jokosuka to Ominato   99 
43/10/31     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv10     99 
43/10/31 43/11/04     escort convoy from Paramushiro to Jokosuka   99 
43/11/04 43/12/31     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/12/21 44/01/07     escort troop convoy from Sasebo to Truk   99 
44/01/10 44/01/16     escort Jamato from Truk to Kure   99 
44/02/06 44/02/13     escort Shokaku and Zuikaku from Kure to Singapore   99 
44/02/20 44/02/27     escort Zuikaku from Singapore to Kure   99 
44/03/08 44/03/15     escort Zuikaku from Kure to Singapore   99 
44/05/12 44/06/05 KON CovGrp/DesDiv10 Biak reinforce - 1st attempt   99 
44/06/07 44/06/11 KON2 SupGro/DesDiv10 Biak reinforce - 2nd attempt   99 
44/06/08   KON2 SupGro/DesDiv10 assist sinking Kazagumo, rescue survivors, then to Batjan   99 
44/06/13 44/06/21 A-Go ForA/DesRon10/DesDiv10 xPhilip   81  86  99
44/06/21 44/06/24     sail to Okinawa, then to Hashiradzima   99 
44/07/10     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv4     99 
44/07/14 44/07/29     escort Maja on troop transport run from Jokosuka to Okinawa, then to Manila > Lingga Roads   99 
44/10/18 44/10/25   SouthFor/DesDiv4 xLeyte   99 
44/10/25     SouthFor/DesDiv4 xSuraga-sunk(Denver, McDermutt) - about 30 survivors - rescued by US forces, made POW   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 10°04´N,125°21´E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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