file created: 12/07/02 00:33:17 , last update: 05/27/00
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DD Harusame
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Siracuju 1935/02/03
Uraga Dock Tokio
1935/09/21 1937/08/26 1944/06/08
sunk
Namesake: "Light Spring Rain Before the Leaves Bud" ("lehký jarní d隝 před pučením listů"), or just "Spring Rain" ("jarní d隝")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv2     99 
41/12/07 41/12/14   NoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Aparri   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23   NoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
42/01/10 42/03/01   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 Java Sea Landings   99 
42/01/12     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Tarakan   99 
42/01/23     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Balikpapan   99 
42/02/27     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land E Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xJavaS   99 
42/03/1? 42/03/16   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Tarakan to Subic Bay   99 
42/03/16 42/05     Subic Bay - Philippines securing operations (Manila blockade, Cebu landing)   99 
42/05/03 42/05/06   DesDiv2 sail from Mako to Jokosuka   99 
42/05/06 42/05/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
42/05/29 42/06/14   C2/MidInvFor/Screen/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xMidway   99 
42/07/16 42/07/30   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Kure to Singapore > Mergui for Indian Ocan raid - aborted due to Guadalcanal   99 
42/08/08 42/08/21   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Mergui to Balikpapan > Truk   99 
42/08/21 42/08/29 KI SupCovFor/DesDiv2 xEasSol  
42/09/08 42/09/24   DesDiv2 escort Kumikawa Maru out of Truk to search Solomons for potential seaplane bases   99 
42/09/24 42/09/27   DesDiv2 sail from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/10/02     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/05     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/08     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/09 42/10/10   DesDiv2 sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/10/12 42/10/16   TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 escort troop convoy from Rabaul to Guadalcanal, then to Shortland   99 
42/10/17     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/25 42/10/26   TokioEx/CovGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 escort convoy off Guadalcanal - with Judaci assist Jura, rescue survivors   99 
42/11/02     TokioEx/TranGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/05     TokioEx/TranGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/12 42/11/14?   BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xGuad1   81  99 
42/11/14 42/11/18   SupFor xGuad1   99 
42/11/20 42/11/22     sail from Truk to Rabaul   99 
42/11/23 42/11/24     led transport run to Lae/Salamaua - aborted due to air attack   99 
42/11/30       assist damaged Shiracuju off Rabaul   99 
42/12/05 42/12/08     sail from Rabaul to Kavieng > Truk   99 
42/12/09 42/12/14     sailf rom Truk to Jokosuka   99 
42/12/14 43/01     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/01/05 43/01/10     escort AP Asama Maru from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/01/14 43/01/16   TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run from Truk to Wewak   99 
43/01/16 43/01/21     sail from Wewak to Kavieng and back   99 
43/01/24       disable(Wahoo) off Wewak - beached to avoid sinking   99 
43/02/17 43/02/23     towed by Amacukaze, Urakaze from Wewak to Truk   99 
43/02/23 43/05/21     Truk - repairs   99 
43/03/15       en route from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/05/21 43/05/30     escort convoy from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/05/30 44/01     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/07/01       DesDiv2 deactivated, designated "reserve ship" while under repairs   99 
43/11/30     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv27     99 
44/01/04 44/01/11     escort Irako from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
44/01/19 44/02/15     escort AO convoy from Truk to Tarakan > Balikpapan and back   99 
44/02/17       Truk - minor damage (near misses) - 2 KIA   99 
44/02/17 44/02/17     escort damaged Shigure from Truk to Palau   99 
44/02/19 44/03/28     Palau - patrol/escort duty   99 
44/03/28 44/04/01     sail from Palau to Davao   99 
44/04/05 44/04/09     escort Atago, Takao, Cokai, Mjoko, Haguro and Noshiro from Davao to Lingga   99 
44/05/11 44/05/14     escort fleet from Lingga to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/05/29 44/06/05 KON CovGrp/DesDiv27 Biak reinforce - 1st run   99 
44/06/07 44/06/08 KON2 EscGrp/DesDiv27/DF Biak reinforce - 2nd run   99 
44/06/08   KON2 EscGrp/DesDiv27/DF sunk(17th RS - B-25) 30 miles NW of Cape of Good Hope - 110 survivors   86  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 00°05´S,132°35´E; 1944/08/10 struck from Navy List
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