file created: 12/07/02 00:12:03 , last update: 05/29/02
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DD Asashimo
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Jugumo . .
Fujinagata Osaka
1943/07/18 1943/11/27 1945/04/07
sunk
Namesake: "Morning Frost" ("ranní mráz")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/11/27 44/02/10   1stFlt/DesRon11 training   99 
44/02/10     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv31     99 
44/02/26 44/03/06   DesDiv31 escort troop convyo from Ujina to Saipan   99 
44/02/29     DesDiv31 damaging Rock, then sinking/share Trout   99 
44/03/06 44/03/15   DesDiv31 sail from Saipan to Japan   99 
44/03/20 44/03/28   DesDiv31 escort troop convyo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
44/04/01 44/04/14     escort convoys from Truk to Saipan > Balikpapan > Lingga   99 
44/05/11 44/05/19     escort AO convoy from Lingga to Balikpapan > Tawi Tawi   99 
44/06/13 44/06/2? A-Go AdvFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 xPhilip   81  99 
44/07/08 44/07/16   GrpA/DesRon2/DesDiv31 escort fleet on troop transport run from Kure to Okinawa, then sail to Lingga   99 
44/10/18 44/10/2?   CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 xLeyte   86  99 
44/10/2? 44/10/31   DesDiv31 sail from Brunei Bay to Manila   99 
44/10/23     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 rescued Atago survivors   99 
44/10/23 44/10/25   CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 escort Takao back to Brunei   99 
44/11/08 44/11/10 TA-4 Screen/DesDiv31 Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/10 44/11/11 TA-3 Screen/DesDiv31 Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11   TA-3 Screen/DesDiv31 rescued survivors from Hamanami   99 
44/11/11 44/11/13     Manila Bay   99 
44/11/13 44/11/22     sail from Manila to Spratly Is. > Brunei avoiding TF 38 strikes   99 
44/11/15 45/02/10   2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv2     99 
44/11/17 44/11/22   StrFor2 sail from Brunei to Pratas Is. > Lingga Roads   99 
44/12/24 44/12/27 Rei-Go StrFor2/DesRon2/DesDiv2 sail from Cam Ranh Bay to shell San Jose, Mindoro   99 
44/12/26     StrFor2/DesRon2/DesDiv2 assist sinking Kijoshimo - rescued 167 survivors   99 
44/12/30 45/01/01     sail from Cam Ranh Bay to Singapore   99 
45/02/10 45/04/07   2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv21     99 
45/02/10 45/02/20   DesRon2/DesDiv21/DF escort Ise and Hijuga from Singapore to Kure   99 
45/02/10 45/02/20     escort CarDiv4 (Ise, Hijuga) from Singapore to Kure   99 
45/04/07     DesRon2/DesDiv21/DF sunk(TF 38) 150 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-40N, 128-03E) - lost with all hands, incl ComDesDiv21   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 31°00´N,128°00´E; 1945/05/10 struck from Navy List
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