file created: 12/07/02 00:12:05 , last update: 05/12/00
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DD Asashio
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Asasio 1935/09/07
Sasebo Kaigun Kosho
1936/12/16 1937/08/31 1943/03/04
sunk
Namesake: "Morning High Tide" ("ranní příliv")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv8     99 
41/12/04 41/12/24 E SoExpFor/MaFor/CovGrp/DesDiv8 land Malaysia and Philippines   99 
41/12/31 42/01/05   DesDiv8 escort 3rd Malaya troop convoy from Mako towards Singora, then sail to Hongkong   99 
42/01/11 42/01/1?   DesDiv8 escort troop convoy from Hongkong to Davao   99 
42/01/31     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 land Ambon   99 
42/02/08     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 land Makassar   99 
42/02/18     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 land Bali and Lombok   99 
42/02/19 42/02/20   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 xBadoeng Strait - sinking Piet Hein, damaging Tromp, Steward, damaged - 4 KIA   99 
42/02/20     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 tow Micisio to Makassar   99 
42/03/1? 42/03/25     sail from Makassar to Palau > Jokosuka   99 
42/04/10     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv8     99 
42/04/24 42/05/13   DesDiv8 sail from Jokosuka to Manila Bay to assist in Corregidor occupation   99 
42/05/13 42/05/18   DesDiv8 sail from Manila Bay to Kure   99 
42/05/22 42/05/26     escort CruDiv7 from Kure to Guam   99 
42/05/26 42/06/14   C4/MidInvFor/CloSupGrp/DesDiv8(Det) xMidway  
42/06/06       damage - bomb - 22 KIA   99 
42/06/14 42/06/29     Truk - emergency repairs (Akashi)   99 
42/06/29 42/07/09     sail from Truk to Sasebo   99 
42/07/14 42/10/20   Special Duty Ship Sasebo - repairs, Jokosuka Naval District - patrol escort duty   99 
42/09       escort supply convoy from Jokouska to Jaluit, then escort convoy from Jokosuka to Saipan   99 
42/10/20     DesDiv8    
42/10/22 42/10/30     sail from Jokosuka to Rabaul   99 
42/11/05     TokioEx/TranGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv8 troop transport run ot Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/08     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv8 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/13 42/11/14   BombGrp/DesDiv8 xGuada2   99 
42/11/16 42/11/17     sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/11/18     TokioEx troop transport run to Buna   99 
42/11/21       tow disabled Umikaze to Rabaul   99 
42/12/01       troop transport run to Buna   99 
42/12/08       troop transport run to Buna - aborted due to air attack - damaged (B-17s, B-24s)   99  85 
42/12/18       troop transport run fro Rabaul to Finschhafen   99 
42/12/24 42/12/29     sail from Shortland to Truk, possibly tow Micishio   99 
43/01/07 43/01/12     escort Zuikaku, Mucu and Suzuja from Truk to Kure   99 
43/01/12 43/02     Kure - repairs   99 
43/02/07 43/02/12     escort Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/02/13 43/02/17     escort convoy from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/02/21 43/02/24     troop transport run from Rabaul to Madang and back   99 
43/02/25     8thFlt/DesRon3/DesDiv8     99 
43/02/28 43/03/04   DesDiv8/DF xBismar   99 
43/03/04     DesDiv8/DF xBismar-sunk(USAF) 45 nm SE of Finchhafen - no survivors   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07-15S, 148-15E
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