file created: 12/07/02 00:48:02 , last update: 06/06/00
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DD Jukikaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kagero 1938/08/02
Sasebo Kaigun Kosho
1939/03/14 1940/01/20 1947/07/06
sold
Namesake: "Snowy Wind" ("sněžný vítr")
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv16     99 
41/12/06 41/12/08   SoPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesDiv16 strike Davao   99 
41/12/12     SoPhilGrp/DavLandGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Legaspi   99 
41/12/24     DesDiv16 land Lamon Bay   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/11     EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Menado   99 
42/01/24     EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Kendari   99 
42/01/31     EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Ambon   99 
42/02/20     EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land Timor   99 
42/02/27     EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 land E Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EEscGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 xJavaS   99 
42/03       Java Sea - ASW operations   99 
42/03/03       disabling Perch N of Surabaya  
42/03/29 42/04/25   WNGuineaLandFor/DesDiv16 Sorong, Manokwari and Sarmi/Hollandia landing   99 
42/04/26 42/05/02     sail from Davao to Kure   99 
42/05/02 42/05/21     Kure - repairs   99 
42/05/21 42/06/14   C5/MidInvFor/TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv16 xMidway  
42/07/11 42/07/30     escort AP Nankai Maru from Jokosuka to Formosa > Rabaul   99 
42/07/14     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv16 IJN reorganization   99 
42/08/05 42/08/12     escort Mogami and Akashi from Truk to Kure   99 
42/08/13 42/08/20     Inland Sea - training with Hijo   99 
42/09/02 42/09/10     escort Unjo from Japan to Saipan > Truk   99 
42/09/10 42/10   3rdFlt/StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv16 patrol N of Solomons   99 
42/10/12 42/10/13     Ndeni Is. - search for US seaplane base (with Amacukaze)   99 
42/10/2? 42/10/28   StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv16 xSCruz   99 
42/11/12 42/11/18   BombFor/DesRon10/DesDiv16 xGuada1 - damaged (near misses)   81  99 
42/12/05 42/12/10     escort Hijo from Truk to Kure   99 
42/12/10 43/01/18     Kure - repairs   99 
43/01/18 43/01/23     escort Zuikaku and Zuiho from Kur eto Truk   99 
43/02/01   KE TokioEx/KamGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv16 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   103 
43/02/04   KE TokioEx/KamGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv16 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   103 
43/02/07   KE TokioEx/TranGrp/DesDiv16 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99 
43/02/10 43/02/14     escort damaged Maikaze from Shortland to Truk, then sail back to Rabaul   99 
43/02/18 43/02/21   TokioEx/DesDiv16 escort AP Gokoku Maru from Rabaul to Gasmata, New Britain and back   99 
43/02/28 43/03/03   TokioEx/Screen xBismar   99 
43/03/02 43/03/05   TokioEx/Screen rescue survivors from AP Kjokuse Maru, carry them to Lae   99 
43/03/03     TokioEx/Screen removed crew from Tokicukaze, rescue survivors   99 
43/03/07 43/03/10   TokioEx troop transport run from Rabaul to Shortland > Kolombangra and back   99 
43/03/13 43/03/14     troop transport run from Rabaul to Kolombangara and back   99 
43/04/02     TokioEx troop transport run to Rekata   99 
43/04/10     TokioEx troop transport run to Finschhafen - aborted due to air attack   99 
43/04/13     TokioEx troop transport run to Tuluvu   99 
43/04/13 43/04/16     sail from Rabaul to Kavieng > Truk   99 
43/05/03 43/05/08     escort Zuikaku and Zuiho from Truk to Kure   99 
43/05/08 43/06/1?     Kure - maintenance   99 
43/06/16 43/06/27     escort task force from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/06/23 43/06/28     troop transport run from Truk to Nauru (with Nagara)   99 
43/06/30 43/07/05     escort Cokai from Truk to Rabaul > Shortland   99 
43/07/09     TokioEx/CovGrp troop transport run ot Kolombangara   99 
43/07/12 43/07/13   TokioEx/CovGrp xKolomb   99 
43/07/19 43/07/20   TokioEx/CovGrp troop transport run ot Kolombangara   99 
43/07/23       led troop transport run ot Kolombangara   99 
43/07/24 43/07/25?     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/08/28 43/09/02     escort Taijo from Truk to Kure   99 
43/09/02 43/10     Kure - repairs   99 
43/10/08 43/11/05     escort Rjuho from Kure to Singapore and back   99 
43/11/15 43/11/2?     escort Irako from Kure to Truk   99 
43/12/07 43/12/14     escort Citose and Irako from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
44/01/11 44/01/2?     escort convoy from Moji to Singapore and back   99 
44/02/20 44/03/04     escort Citose from Kagoshima to Saipan and back to Jokosuka   99 
44/03/29 44/04/07     escort Zuiho from Jokosuka to Guam and back to Kure   99 
44/03/31     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv17     99 
44/04/20 44/05/01     escort Jamato and Maja from Kure to Manila > Lingga Roads   99 
44/05/12 44/05/15     escoret fleet from Lingga to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/05/22       Tawi Tawi - damaged propeller (reef) > top speed 25 kts   99 
44/06/1? 44/06/23 A-Go SupFor2 xPhilip   81 
44/06/20   A-Go SupFor2 removed crew from crippled AO Seijo Maru, then scuttled with torpedo   99 
44/06/23 44/07/02     escort AO convoy from Guimarras to Kure   99 
44/07/05 44/08/15     Kure - repairs   99 
44/09/22 44/10/04     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  
44/11/09 44/11/12 TA DesDiv17 escort fleet from Brunei to Sulu Sea as distant support for TA operations   99 
44/11/15     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17     99 
44/11/16 44/11/24   2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17 sail with feet from Brunei to Formosa > Kure   99 
44/11/16     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv17 damaged by aircraft off Brunei, Borneo   85 
44/11/25       escort Nagato from Kure to Jokosuka   99 
44/11/27 44/11/28     escorting Shinano from Jokosuka towards Inland Sea - assist torpedoed carrier, rescued survivors   99 
44/12/29 45/01/0?     escort troop convoy from Moji to Formosa and back   99 
45/01 45/03     Inland Sea - upkeep, training, target duty for kaiten operations   99 
45/04/06 45/04/07   DesDiv17 Jamato raid - rescued Jamato and Isokaze survivors - damaged (strafing - TF 58) - 3 KIA, 15 WIA   99 
45/05/15 45/09     Maizuru - security duty   99 
45/07/30       damage(strafing) off Mijacu  
45/08/15     CF/CortRon31/DesDiv41 Maizuru - repairs  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/10/05 struck from Navy List; 1970 scrapped
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
Notice: sold to China > Tan Jang