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DD Kasumi
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Asasio 1936/12/01
Uraga Dock Tokio
1937/11/18 1938/06/28 1945/04/07
sunk
Namesake: "Haze" ("mlha"), "Mist of Flowers" ("mlha z květin")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv18     99 
41/11/22 41/12/24 raidPH StrFor1/DesDiv18     99 
41/12/03 42/12/1?   StrFor1/DesDiv18 detached to screen supply force   99 
42/01/08 42/01/14 R StrFor1/DesDiv18 sail from Japan to Truk   99 
42/01/17 42/01/29 R StrFor1/LaeStrGrp/DesDiv18 strike Rabaul, Kavieng, Lae, Salamaua   99 
42/02/01 42/02/08   StrFor1/DesDiv18 hunting TF 8,TF 17 after Revenge Raid   74 
42/02/15 42/02/21   StrFor1/DesDiv18 1st Port Darwin Raid   74 
42/02/25 42/03/11   StrFor1/DesDiv18/Sect1 2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid   74  99 
42/03/01     StrFor1/DesDiv18/Sect1 sinking/share(Shiranui) Dutch s/s Modjokerto   99 
42/03/26 42/04/22   StrFor1/DesDiv18 raid Indian Ocean   74 
42/04/23 42/05/1?     Kure - repairs   99 
42/05/21 42/06/1?   C5/MidInvFor/TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv18 xMidway   99 
42/06/17 42/06/23   DesDiv18 escort Kumano and Suzuja from Truk to Kure   99 
42/06/28 42/07/04   DesDiv18 escort Cijoda on transport run from Jokosuka to Kiska   99 
42/07/05     DesDiv18 disable(Growler) supplying Kiska - 10 KIA   99 
42/07/05 42/07/26     Kiska - bow cut off   99 
42/07/26 42/08/03     towed (Ikazuci) from Kiska to Shimushu   99 
42/08/0? 42/08/13     towed from Shimushu to Maizuru   99 
42/08/13 43/06/30     Maizuru - repairs   99 
42/08/31 42/06/30   Special Reserve     99 
43/06/30 44/03/31   1stFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv9     99 
43/07 43/09   DesRon11 home waters - training   99 
43/09/01     5thFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv9     99 
43/09/02 43/09/09     sail from Kure to Paramushiro   99 
43/09/09 43/11/26     Northern Area - patrol/escort duty   99 
43/11/26 43/11/30     sail from Shimushu to Tatejama > Jokosuka   99 
43/12/03 43/12/12     aircrew transport run from Jokosuka to Saipan > Kwajalein > Wotje   99 
43/12/16 43/12/22     escort Mogami from Truk to Maizuru   99 
43/12/22 44/01/18     Maizuru - docked   99 
44/02/01 44/02/03     sail from Kure to Ominato   99 
44/02/03 44/07     Northern Area - patrol/escort duty   99 
44/03/31     5thFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv18     99 
44/07/31 44/08/02     escort Naci and Ashigara from Ominato to Kure   99 
44/08/11 44/08/14     escort Kiso and Tama on transport run between Jokosuka and Cicijima   99 
44/10/14 44/10/28   StrFor2/DesRon1/DesDiv18 xLeyte  
44/10/25     StrFor2/DesRon1/DesDiv18 xSuriga  
44/10/28 44/11/04 TA-2 Screen/FF     99 
44/11/08 44/11/11 TA-4 Screen/FF Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11 44/11/13     Manila Bay   99 
44/11/13 44/11/22     sail from Manila to Spratly Is. > Lingga Roads, Brunei avoiding TF 38 strikes   99 
44/11/15     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv7/SF     99 
44/11/17 44/11/22   StrFor2 sail from Brunei to Pratas Is. > Lingga Roads   99 
44/11/29 44/12/04     escort Haruna from Singapore to Mako  
44/12/04 44/12/10     escort Haruna from Mako to Cam Ranh Bay   99 
44/12/18 44/12/20     tow disabled Mjoko towards Cam Ranh Bay   99 
44/12/20 44/12/22     detached from Mjoko rescue, ordered to join DesRon2 at St. James   99 
44/12/24 44/12/27 Rei-Go StrFor2/DesRon2/DesDiv7/SF San Jose, Mindoro bombardement   99 
44/12/26     StrFor2/DesRon2/DesDiv7/SF damaged by aircraft (USAF, USN)   85 
44/12/30 45/01/01     sail from Cam Ranh Bay to Singapore   99 
45/02/10 45/02/20     escort Ise and Hijuga from Singapore to Kure   99 
45/03/10     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv21     99 
45/04/06 45/04/07   DesRon2/DesDiv21 Jamato action   99 
45/04/07     DesRon2/DesDiv21 sunk(TF 38) 145 miles SW of Nagasaki - 17 KIA, 47 WIA, 321 survivors - finished by Fujucuki   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 31°00´,128°00´E; 1945/05/10 struck from Navy List
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