file created: 12/07/02 00:55:21 , last update: 11/29/99
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DD Mikazuki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mucuki 1925/08/24
Sasebo Kaigun Kosho
1926/07/12 1927/05/24 1943/07/27
sunk
Namesake: "Sickle Moon" ("srpovitý měsíc")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stAirFlt/CarDiv3     99 
41/12 42/05     Japan - guardship for Hosho and Zuiho   99 
42/05/2? 42/06/0?   C3/MidInvFor/CarrSupDiv xMidway  
42/06/20     SWAreaFlt/SurfCortDiv1     99 
42/07/12 43/03/26     departed Moji, then convoy duty Japan <> Formosa   99 
43/03/26 43/06/10     Sasebo - refit   99 
43/03/31     8thFlt/DesRon3/DesDiv30     99 
43/06/11 43/06/1?     sail from Sasebo to Rabaul   99 
43/06/28     DesDiv30 troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/06/30     DesRon3/DesDiv30/DF Rendova Bombardement - aborted due to weather   99 
43/07/02     DesRon3/DesDiv30/DF shell Rendova  
43/07/06     TranGrp1 xKula  
43/07/09       troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/07/12 43/07/13   CovGrp xKolomb  
43/07/17       damaged due near misses in US air attack on Shortland   99 
43/07/19       troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/07/27 43/07/28   DesDiv30/DF troop transport run to Tuluvu   99 
43/07/28     DesDiv30/DF sunk(3.BG) off Cape Gloucester after grounding   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 05°27´S,148°25´E, 1943/10/15 struck from Navy List
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