file created: 12/07/02 00:48:54 , last update: 06/08/00
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DD Kaja
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Macu 1944/04/10
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1944/07/30 1944/09/30 1947/07/05
sold
Namesake: "Nut Yew" ("ořechový tis")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/09/30 44/11/25   CF/DesRon11     99 
44/10/25 44/11/18     escort convoys from Sasebo to Formosa and back to Kure   99 
44/11/25 45/02/05   5thFlt/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
44/11/25 44/12/11     escort convoys from Moji to Formosa > Manila   99 
44/12/14 44/12/16     sail from Manila to Cam Ranh Bay   99 
44/12/24 44/12/27 Rei-Go StrFor2/CortRon31/DesDiv43 bombardement mission to San Jose   99 
44/12/26     StrFor2/CortRon31/DesDiv43 damaged by aircraft (USAF, USN)   85 
45/01/0? 45/01/13     sail from ? to Maizuru   99 
45/01/13 45/03     Maizuru - repairs   99 
45/02/05 45/03/15   CF/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
45/03/02 45/09     arrived Kure, then Inland Sea   99 
45/03/15 45/04/20   2ndFlt/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
45/04/06       escort Jamato from Tokujama as far as Bungo Suido   99 
45/04/20 45/08   CF/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
45/08/1?       Kure - surrender   99 

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Notice: 1945/07/05 turned over to USSR