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DD Isokaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kagero 1938
Sasebo Kaigun Kosho
1939/06/19 1940/11/30 1945/04/07
sunk
Namesake: "Wind on the Beach" ("vítr na pláži")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv17     99 
41/11/26 41/12/24 raidPH StrFor1/Screen/DesDiv17     74 
42/01/08 42/01/27 R StrFor/1RabStrGrp/DesRon1/DesDiv17 strike Rabaul/Kavieng   99 
42/02/01 42/02/08   StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv17 hunting TF 8,TF 17 after Revenge Raid   74 
42/02/15 42/02/21   StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv17 1st Port Darwin Raid   74 
42/02/25 42/03/11   StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv17 2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid   74 
42/03/07     StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv17 shell Christmas Is.   99 
42/03/26 42/04/22   StrFor1/DesRon1/DesDiv17 raid Indian Ocean   74 
42/04/10     1stAirFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv17 IJN reorganization   99 
42/04/27 42/05/2?     Kure - repairs   99 
42/05/27 42/06/1?   B2/StrFor1/SupGrp/DesRon10/DesDiv17 xMidway   99 
42/07/14     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv17 IJN reorganization   99 
42/08/08 42/08/15     sail from Kure to Rabaul   99 
42/08/15 42/08/22     Rabaul - guardship for Cokai   99 
42/08/22 42/08/23     escort Cokai from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
42/08/23 42/08/26 KI TranGrp xEasSol  
42/08/27     TokioEx/DesDiv27 troop transport run ot Guadalcanal - aborted   99 
42/08/28     TokioEx/DesDiv27 troop transport run ot Guadalcanal - aborted   99 
42/09/04 42/09/06   DesDiv17 escort convoy from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/09/10 42/09/11     troop evacuation run to Goodenough Is. - damaged (planes - near misses)   99 
42/09/13 42/09/14   TokioEx/DesDiv17 transport run from Rabaul to Gizo and back to Shortland > Rabaul   99 
42/09/25 42/09/27     out of Rabaul (with Mocizuki) to rescue Jajoi surv. from Normanby Is.   99 
42/09/27? 42/09/30     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
42/10 42/10/11   3rdFlt/StrFor/DesRon10/DesDiv17 Solomons offensive patrol   99 
42/10/11 42/10/30   ForvScoFor/DesRon10/DesDiv17 xSCruz   99 
42/11/02 42/11/07   DesDiv17 escort Zuiho adn Kumano from Truk to Japan   99 
42/11/07 42/11/2?     Japan - repairs   99 
42/11/30 42/12/08   DesDiv17 escort Mjoko and Haguro on troop transport from Jokosuka to Truk (12/05) > Rabaul   99 
42/12/08 42/12/10   DesDiv17 sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
42/12/16 42/12/20   DistCovGrp/DesDiv17 escort Dzunjo off Truk covering troop convoys to Wewak and Madang   99 
42/12/25 42/12/28   DesDiv17 sail from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/01/05 43/01/13   TokioEx/DesDiv17 troop transport run to Lae&Salamaua   99 
43/01/10     TokioEx/DesDiv17 sinking Argonaut   99 
43/01/14 43/01/15   TokioEx/DesDiv17 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
43/01/15     TokioEx/DesDiv17 damaged by planes - near misses   99 
43/01/24     TokioEx troop transport run to Rekata   99 
43/01/25     TokioEx troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/02/01   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv17 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   103 
43/02/04   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv17 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   103 
43/02/07   KE TokioEx/RusCovGrp/DesDiv17 damage(bomb) off Guadalcanal   99 
43/02/07   KE TokioEx/RusCovGrp/DesDiv17 disable(planes) off Guadalcanal - assisted by Kawakaze - 10 KIA   99 
43/02/08 43/02/09     sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
43/02/09 43/02/27     Rabaul - repairs   99 
43/02/27 43/03/02     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/03/02 43/03/22     Truk - reparis   99 
43/03/11 44/04/01   DesDiv17 escort convoys from Lingga to Palau > Davao   99 
43/03/15       en route from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/03/22 43/03/29     escort APV Keijo Maru from Truk to Kure   99 
43/03/29 43/07     Kure - repairs   99 
43/07/10 43/07/15   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv17 escort fleet from Japan to Truk   99 
43/07/19 43/07/21   DesDiv17 escort Nisshin, Mogami, Ojodo and Agano on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/07/21 43/07/22   DesDiv17 escort Nisshin on troop transport run from Rabaul to Shortland - rescued Nisshin survivors   99 
43/07/24 43/07/26   DesDiv17 escort Mogami, Ojodo and Agano from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/08/06 43/08/08     escort Mjoko and Haguro from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/08/17 43/08/18   TokioEx/CovGrp troop transport run to Vella Lavella - damage(DDs)   99 
43/08/22     TokioEx/TranGrp troop evacuation run to Rekata - aborted due to suspected enemy presence   99 
43/08/26     TokioEx/TranGrp troop evacuation run to Rekata   99 
43/09/01     TokioEx transport run to Tuluvu   99 
43/09/04     TokioEx transport run to Buka   99 
43/09/28     TokioEx/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/02     TokioEx/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/06 43/10/07   SupGrp xVelLa2  
43/10/08 43/10/10     escort Suzuja from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/10/16 43/10/28   CF/DesRon10/DesDiv17 sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids   99 
43/11/01 43/11/04     escort troop convoy from Truk to Kavieng   99 
43/11/04       Kavieng - damaged by mine > best speed 16 kts   99 
43/11/04 43/11/06     sail from Kavieng to Truk   99 
43/11/12 43/11/18     sail with Shiracuju from Truk to Kure   99 
43/11/18 44/01     Kure - repairs   99 
44/01/06 44/01/26     escort AP Asaka Maru from Jokosuka to Eniwetok > Kwajalein > Truk   99 
44/02/01 44/02/04   DesDiv17 escort fleet units from Truk to Palau   99 
44/02/04 44/02/08   DesDiv17 sail from Palau to Truk   99 
44/02/10 44/02/13   DesDiv17 escort fleet units from Truk to Palau   99 
44/02/16 44/02/21   DesDiv17 escort fleet units from Palau to Lingga Roads   99 
44/03/29       off Palau depth charged Tunny after damaged Musashi (07-30N, 134-30E)   99 
44/04/05 44/04/09     escort convoy from Davao to Lingga   99 
44/05/12   A-Go ForA/DesRon10/DesDiv17 xPhilip   81  86  99
44/07/08 44/07/12   GrpB/DesRon10/DesDiv17 escort Kongo, Nagato and Mogami on troop transport run from Kure to Okinawa   99 
44/09/12 44/09/19   DesDiv17 sail from Lingga to Kure to pick up Fuso and Jamashiro   99 
44/09/22 44/10/04   DesDiv17 escort Fuso and Jamashiro from Kure to Lingga   99 
44/10/18 44/10/28   CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv17 xLeyte  
44/10/24     CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv17 xSibuya  
44/10/25     CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv17 xSamar -damage(TG 77.4)  
44/11/09 44/11/12 TA DesDiv17 sail with fleet from Brunei to Sulu Sea and back in support of Leyte troop convoys   99 
44/11/15     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17 IJN reorganization   99 
44/11/16 44/11/24   2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17 sail from Brunei to Kure   99 
44/11/22     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17 rescued survivors from Kongo   99 
44/11/25       escort Nagato to Jokosuka   99 
44/11/28 44/11/29     escort Shinano from Jokosuka towards Inland Sea - then rescued survivors   99 
44/12/29 45/01/0?     escort convoy from Moji to Formosa and back   99 
45/01 45/03     Inland Sea - upkeep, training   99 
45/04/07     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17 sunk(TF 38) 150 miles SW of Nagasaki - 20 KIA, 54 WIA, 285 survivors   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 30°46´N,128°92´E; 1945/05/25 struck from Navy List
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