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DD Kijonami
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Jugumo | . . Uraga Dock Tokio | 1942/08/17 | 1943/01/25 | 1943/07/20
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| Namesake: "Clear Waves" ("průzračné vlny") | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 43/02/25 | 2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv31 | 99 | |||
| 43/02/28 | 43/03/08 | escort troop convoy from Jokosuka to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/03/12 | 43/03/17 | DesDiv31 | escort 2 APs from Truk to Tarawa | 99 | |
| 43/03/20 | 43/03/25 | sail from Tarawa to Kwajalein to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/04/14 | 43/04/20 | escort convoys from Truk to Kavieng and back | 99 | ||
| 43/05/03 | 43/05/13 | escort convoys from Truk to Rabaul and Kavieng and back | 99 | ||
| 43/06/05 | 43/06/10 | escort Unjo and Cujo from Truk to Jokosuka | 99 | ||
| 43/06/15 | 43/06/21 | escort Unjo and Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/07/08 | 43/07/10 | escort Dzincu from Truk to Rabaul | 99 | ||
| 43/07/12 | 43/07/13 | CovGrp | xKolomb | ||
| 43/07/19 | 43/07/20 | TokioEx/CovGrp | troop transport run to Kolombangara | 99 | |
| 43/07/20 | TokioEx/CovGrp | sunk (USAF B-25) 42 miles NNW of Kolombangara rescuing Jugure crew - no survivors | 99 | ||