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DD Murasame
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Siracuju 1934/02/01
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1935/06/20 1937/01/07 1943/03/06
sunk
Namesake: "Frequent Rain Showers" ("časté d隝ové přeháňky"), "Scattered Showers" ("rozptýlené přeháňky"), or just "Shower" ("přeháňka")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv2     99 
41/12/07 41/12/14   NorPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Aparri   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23   NorPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
41/12/26       damage(collision with AM W-20) at Takeo, Formosa   99 
41/12/26 42/01/1?     Formosa - repairs   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/12     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Tarakan   99 
42/01/23     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Balikpapan   99 
42/02/27     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Eastern Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xJava Sea   99 
42/03/0? 42/03/16     sail from Tarakan to Subic Bay   99 
42/03/16 42/05     Philippines securing operations (Manila blockade, Cebu landing)   99 
42/05/03 42/05/06     sail from Mako to Jokosuka   99 
42/05/06 42/05/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
42/05/29 42/06/14   C2/MidInvFor/Screen/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xMidway  
42/07/16 42/07/31   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Kure to Singapore > Mergui for Indian Ocean raid (aborted due to Guadalcanal)   99 
42/08/08 42/08/21   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Mergui to Balikpapan > Truk   99 
42/08/21 42/08/2? KI SupCovFor/DesDiv2 xEasSol   99 
42/09/08 42/09/24     escort AV  
42/09/08 42/09/24     escort Kumikawa Maru out of Truk to search Solomons and Santa Cruz for potential seaplane bases   99 
42/09/19       scout Ndeni Is - looking for US seaplane base   99 
42/09/24 42/09/27     sail from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/10/02     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/05     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - damaged (VS-3, VS-71, VMSB-141) by near miss   99  85 
42/10/07 42/10/09     sail to Truk for repairs   99 
42/10/09? 42/10/13     Truk - repairs, then sail to Shortland   99 
42/10/13 42/10/16   TokioEx/DesDiv2 escort troop convoy from Shortland to Guadalcanal (10/15) and back   99 
42/10/17     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/25     TokioEx/CovGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 escort convoy off Guadalcanal - removed ComDesRon4 from Akizuki, rescued Jura survivors   99 
42/10/26     TokioEx/CovGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2    
42/11/02     TokioEx/TranGrp troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/05     TokioEx/CovGrp troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/08     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/12 42/11/14   BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xGuada1   81 
42/11/13     BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 damaged - 1 5in shell - forward boiler room, assist crippled Judaci   99  104 
42/11/14? 42/11/18   SupFor xGuada1   99 
42/11/18 42/11/29     Truk - repairs   99 
42/11/29 42/12/04     sail from Truk to Rabaul and back   99 
42/12/04 43/01/1?     Truk - patrol/escort duty   99 
43/01/14 43/01/20     escort Cujo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/02/07 43/02/12     escort Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/02/28 43/03/02     sail from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/03/04 43/03/06   TokioEx/DesDiv2/F,DF transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/03/06     TokioEx/DesDiv2/F,DF sunk(TF 68) in Kula Gulf - 53 survivors   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 08°30´S,57°13´E; 1943/04/01 struck from Navy List
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