file created: 12/07/02 00:57:06 , last update: 05/16/00
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DD Niizuki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Akizuki 1941/12/08
Micubishi Nagasaki
1942/06/29 1943/03/31 1943/07/06
sunk
Namesake: "New Moon" ("nový měsíc")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/04/01     DesRon11     99 
43/04/12 43/05/1?     Inland Sea - exercises   99 
43/05/18 43/05/20?     sail from Kure to Jokosuka in response to US Attu landing, later returned to Kure   99 
43/05/31     8thFlt     99 
43/06/08       sail from Kure to Jokosuka   99 
43/06/16 43/06/21     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/06/23 43/06/25     carry 5th AA Defense Unit equipment from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/06/23 43/06/25     escort Kumano and Suzuja on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/06/25 43/07/06   DesRon3/SF     99 
43/07/01 43/07/02?   DesRon3/SF sail from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
43/07/02     TokioEx/Screen/DesRon3/SF shell Rendova   99 
43/07/04 43/07/05   TokioEx/FF led troop transport run to Vila, Kolombangara - sinking/share Strong   99 
43/07/06     CovGrp/DesRon3/FF,GF,SF xKula - sunk(prob. Honolulu) 5 miles E of Kolombangara - survivors unknown, ComDesRon3 KIA   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07°57´E,127°12´E; 1943/09/10 struck from Navy List
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