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DD Hamanami
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Jugumo . .
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1943/04/18 1943/10/05 1944/11/11
sunk
Namesake: "Beach Waves" ("plážové vlny")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/10/15 43/12/15   DesRon11 training   99 
43/12/15     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv32     99 
43/12/25 44/01/04     escort troop convoy from Saeki to Truk   99 
44/01/20 44/01/31     escort convoys from Truk to Palau > Woleai   99 
44/02/01 44/02/07     esocrt AO Sata from Woleai to Truk   99 
44/02/12 44/02/20     escort convoy from Truk to Palau   99 
44/02/20 44/03/18     Palau - patrol/escort duty   99 
44/03/18 44/03/25     escort AO Kokujo Maru from Palau to Tarakan > Balikpapan   99 
44/03/29 44/04/14     escort AO convoys from Balikpapan to Palau > Davao > Lingga Roads   99 
44/05/12 44/05/15   AdvFor/DesRon2/DesDiv32 sail from Lingga to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/06/13 44/06/2? A-Go AdvFor/DesRon2/DesDiv32 xPhilip   99 
44/07/08 44/07/16   GrpA/DesRon2/DesDiv32 escort fleet on troop transport run from Kure to Okinawa, then sail to Lingga Roads   99 
44/10/18 4/10/27   CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv32 xLeyte   99 
44/10/24     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv32 xSibuya  
44/10/25     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv32 xSamar - escort damaged Kumano  
44/10/26     CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv32 assist sinking Noshiro, removed ComDesRon2, later transferred to Jamato   99 
44/10/27 44/10/29     Coron - refuel, then sail to Brunei   99 
44/11/0 ? 44/11/04     sail from Brunei to Manila   99 
44/11/09 44/11/11 TA-3 Screen/DesDiv32/DF Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11   TA-3 Screen/DesDiv32/DF sunk(TF 38) off Ormoc - 61 KIA   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 10°50´N,124°35´E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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