file created: 12/07/02 00:33:27 , last update: 09/04/99
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DD Hatakaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kamikaze 1923/07/03
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1924/03/15 1924/08/30 1945/01/15
sunk
Namesake: "Flag-flying Wind" ("vítr létající vlajky"), "Flag-fluttering breeze" ("vánek třepetající se vlajky")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     3rdFlt/DesRon5/DesDiv5     99 
41/12/07 41/12/14 M NoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon5/DesDiv5 land Aparri   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23 M NoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon5/DesDiv5 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
41/12/31 42/02/18     escort troop convoy from Formosa to Singora and back   99 
42/01/10       rescue (with Fubuki, Asakaze) Akita Maru survivors   99 
42/02/02 42/02/08     escort troop convoy from Formosa to Cam Ranh Bay   99 
42/02/2? 42/03/0?   WeFor/DesDiv5 land Java   99 
42/03/01     WeFor/DesDiv5 sinking/share Perth & Houston   99 
42/03/10     SWAreaFlt/1stExpFor/DesDiv5 DesRon5 deactivated   99 
42/03/10 42/03/13     escort convoy from Java to Singapore   99 
42/03/19 42/04/28     escort troop convoys from Singapore to Penang & Rangoon and back   99 
42/05/05       reassigned to Jokosuka Naval District   99 
42/05/06 42/05/15     escort Irako from Singapore to Jokosuka   99 
42/05/15 42/06     Jokosuka - overhaul   99 
42/06 42/09     Tokio Bay - patrol/escort duty   99 
42/09/25 42/10/01     escort Unjo from Kure to Truk   99 
42/10/01 42/11/2?     convoy duty from Truk to Rabaul and Palau   99 
42/11/24 43/03/02     Jokosuka - patrol/escort duty   99 
43/03/02       disabled at Jokosuka by accidental explosion on stern   99 
43/03/02 43/09/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/09/22 44/12/20     Bonins - convoy duty   99 
44/12/20 44/12/25   5thFlt/CortRon31     99 
44/12/25     CombFlt     99 
44/12/29 45/01/09     escort convoy from Moji to Takao   99 
45/01/15       sunk(TF 38) off Takao (Formosa)  

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 22°37´N,120°15´E, 1945/03/10 struck from Navy List
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