DD Harusame
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
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Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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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 dé před pučením listů"), or just "Spring Rain" ("jarní dé") | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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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  |