file created: 12/07/02 00:31:27 , last update: 02/22/00
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DD Hacuzuki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Akizuki . .
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1942/04/03 1942/12/29 1944/10/25
sunk
Namesake: "New Moon" ("nový měsíc", nov)
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/01/15     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv61     99 
43/03/22 43/03/27     escort Dzunjo and Hijo from Saeki to Truk   99 
43/03/29 43/03/3?     base-construction materials transport ru from Truk to Kavieng   99 
43/04/03       assist Aoba off Mowe, near Kavieng   99 
43/04/04 43/04/06     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/05/17 43/05/22   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort fleet from Truk to Jokosuka in response to US Attu landing   99 
43/05/22 43/07     Japan - upkeep, training   99 
43/07/10 43/07/15   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort fleet from Japan to Truk   99 
43/07/19 43/07/21   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort Nisshin, Mogami, Ojodo and Agano on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/07/2? 43/07/30   DesDiv61 sail from Truk to Palau   99 
43/07/22     DesDiv61 troop transport run to Buka   99 
43/07/24 43/07/26   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort Mogami, Ojodo and Agano from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/07/30 43/08/03   DesDiv61 escort AOs from Palau to Truk   99 
43/08/08 43/08/10   DesDiv61 escort Mjoko and Haguro on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/08/27 43/09/02   DesDiv61 escort Kashima from Truk to Kwajalein and back   99 
43/09/18 43/09/25   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back as repsonse to TF 50 strikes on Gilberts   99 
43/10/16 43/10/28   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back as response to US strikes on Wake Is.   99 
43/11/12 43/11/15   DesDiv61 assist Agano off Truk   99 
43/11/20 43/11/23     escort Cikuma on transport run from Truk to Eniwetok   99 
43/11/23 43/12/05   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort fleet in Marshalls as response to US landing at Tarawa   99 
43/12/07 43/12/12   DesDiv61 escort Zuikaku and Cikuma from Truk to Kure   99 
43/12/24 44/01/09   DesDiv61 escort AP Akagi Maru from Unajima to Wake Is. and back to Kure   99 
44/01/15 44/01/16   DesDiv61 escort AP Akagi Maru from Unajima towards Wake Is.   99 
44/01/16     DesDiv61 assist torpedoed Suzucuki   99 
44/01/18     DesDiv61 tow disabled Suzucuki from Bungo Suido to Kure   99 
44/01/18     DesDiv61 tow Suzucuki to Kure   99 
44/01/21       escort Akagi Maru to Jokosuka   99 
44/02/06 44/02/13     escort Shokaku and Zuikaku from Kure to Singapore   99 
44/03/15 44/03/21     sail from Lilgga to Kure   99 
44/03/28 44/04/04     escort Taiho from Kure to Lingga   99 
44/05/12 44/05/15     escort fleet from Lingga to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/06/13 44/06/2? A-Go ForA/DesRon10/DesDiv61 xPhilip   81  86  99
44/07 44/10     Japan - upkeep, training   99 
44/10/14 44/10/25   MainFor/DesRon10/DesDiv61/DF xLeyte   86 
44/10/25     MainFor/DesRon10/DesDiv61/DF xEngano - covering rescue of Zuikaku and Zuiho survivors by Wakacuki and Kuwa   86 
44/10/25     MainFor/DesRon10/DesDiv61/DF sunk(Du Bose Grp) E of Luzon - lost with all hands (incl ComDesDiv61)   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 20°24´N,126°20´E; 1944/12/10 struck from Navy List
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