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DD Minekaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Minekaze 1918/04/20
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1919/02/08 1920/05/29 1944/02/10
sunk
Namesake: "Summit Wind" ("vítr vrcholů")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12 42/04/10     Chinkai Guard District - ASW patrols between Korea and Japan   99 
42/04/10 42/09/25     Sasebo Naval District - patrol/escort duty out of Sasebo   99 
42/09/25 42/11/12     convoys from Sasebo to Saipan, Truk and Rabaul, then sail to Sasebo   99 
42/11/12 42/11/2?     Sasebo - overhaul   99 
42/11/27 42/12/01     patrol from Sasebo to East China Sea   99 
42/12/01 43/04/11     Sasebo   99 
43/04/11 44/02/01     patrol/escort duty from Sasebo to East China Sea   99 
44/02/01 44/02/10   SurfCortDiv1     99 
44/02/05 44/02/10     escort convoy from Moji to Formosa   99 
44/02/10       sunk(Pogy) 85 miles NNE of Formosa (23-20N, 121-30E)   99 
44/02/10       sunk(Pogy) 85 miles NNE of Formosa (23-20N, 121-30E)   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 23°20´N/121°30´E
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