file created: 12/07/02 00:47:51 , last update: 07/26/00
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DD Judaci
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Siracuju 1934/10/16
Sasebo Kaigun Kosho
1936/06/21 1937/01/07 1942/11/13
sunk
Namesake: "Evening Thunder Shower in Summer" ("večerní hřmící přeháňka v létě")
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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   NorPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Aparri   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23   NorPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/10 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 Eastern Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/27   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xJavaS   99 
42/03/0? 42/03/16   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Tarakan to Subic Bay   99 
42/03/16 42/05   DesRon4/DesDiv2 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  
42/07/16 42/07/30   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Kure to Singapore > Mergui for Indian Ocean raid - aborted due to Guadalcanal   99 
42/08/08 42/08/21   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Mergui to Balikpapan > Truk   99 
42/08/2? 42/08/30     sail from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/08/30     TokioEx troop transport run from Shortland to Taivu Point, Guadalcanal (InfBrig35 troops)   99 
42/09/01 42/09/02   TokioEx/DesDiv2 escort barge-carrying convoy from Shortland to Gizo and back   99 
42/09/04 42/09/05   TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal - sinking/share Gregory and Little   99 
42/09/06     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 attack mission to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/08     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 attack mission to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/11     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/13     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 gunfire support mission to Guadalcanal in support of MajGen Kawaguci's offensive   99 
42/09/16     TokioEx/BombGrp attack mission to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/20     TokioEx/DesDiv2 transport run to Guadalcanal   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     sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/10/12 42/10/16   TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 escort troop convoy from Shortland to Guadalcanal and back   99 
42/10/17     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/25 42/10/26   TokioEx/CovGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 gunfire support mission to Guadalcanal - assisted disabled Jura, then rescued survivors and scuttled   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 
42/11/08     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/11 42/11/12     sail from Shortland to join BombFor   99 
42/11/12     BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xGuadal-disable(USN DD) 7? 5in, unknown 8in shells - abandoned (207 survivors removed by Samidare)   99  104 
42/11/13     BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xGuada1-sunk(Portland) SE of Savo Is.   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 09°14´S,159°52´E; 1942/12/15 struck from Navy List
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