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DD Nowaki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Kagero | 1939 Maizuru Kaigun Kosho | 1940/09/17 | 1941/04/28 | 1944/10/26
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| Namesake: "Fall Gales" ("podzimní vichøice") | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 41 | 2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv4 | 99 | |||
| 41/12/04 | 42/01/11 | SoExpFor/MaFor/CovGrp/DesDiv4 | distant cover for Malaya and Philippines landing, escort Malaya troop convoys | 99 | |
| 42/01/14 | 42/02/15 | MaFor/DesDiv4 | distant cover for Dutch India landings | 99 | |
| 42/02/25 | 42/03/07 | WeFor/WeAshipGrp/DesDiv4 | land Java | 89 | |
| 42/03/01 | WeFor/WeAshipGrp/DesDiv4 | sinking/share(Arashi) Dutch m/s Toradja (981 BRT) | 89 | ||
| 42/03/01 | WeFor/WeAshipGrp/DesDiv4 | sinking/share(Arashi) CM Scott Harley (RN - 620 BRT) | 89 | ||
| 42/03/02 | WeFor/WeAshipGrp/DesDiv4 | sinking/share (Maja, Arashi) Stronghold (12-20S, 112-00E) | 89 | ||
| 42/03/03 | WeFor/WeAshipGrp/DesDiv4 | sinking/share PG-21 Asheville S of Java (12-33S, 111-35E) | 85 | ||
| 42/03/04 | WeFor/WeAshipGrp/DesDiv4 | sinking/share (Atago, Takao) sloop Yarra (RAN), AMS #51 (RN), AO Francol, depot ship Anking | 99 | ||
| 42/03/18 | DesDiv4 | escort Atago on inspection ceuise Staring Bay > Tarakan > Balikpapan > Makassar > Singapore > Penang | 99 | ||
| 42/04/04 | 42/04/18 | DesDiv4 | escort Atago from Penang to Cam Ranh Bay > Jokosuka | 99 | |
| 42/04/18 | 42/05/1? | Jokosuka - repairs | 99 | ||
| 42/05/27 | 42/06/09 | B2/StrFor1/SupGrp/DesDiv4 | xMidway | ||
| 42/06/05 | B2/StrFor1/SupGrp/DesDiv4 | finishing/share Akagi | |||
| 42/06/09 | 42/07/12 | CovFor/DesDiv4 | land Kiska | 99 | |
| 42/07/14 | 3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | IJN reorganization | 99 | ||
| 42/08/16 | 42/08/25 | KI | ForvScoFor/DesDiv4 | xEasSol | 99 |
| 42/09/01 | 42/09/0? | escort AO Toa Maru from Truk to Shortland | 99 | ||
| 42/09/06 | 42/09/09 | escort AO Toa Maru (towing Shirakumo) from Shortland to Truk | 99 | ||
| 42/09/1? | 42/10/29 | 3rdFlt/StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | patrol N of Solomons | 99 | |
| 42/09/29 | 42/10/01 | sail from Truk to Shortland | 99 | ||
| 42/10/03 | TokioEx/DesDiv4 | escort Nisshin on troop transport run to Guadalcanal | 99 | ||
| 42/10/06 | TokioEx/DesDiv4 | troop transport run to Guadalcanal | 99 | ||
| 42/10/09 | TokioEx/DesDiv4 | troop transport run to Guadalcanal - damaged in air attack (near misses) - 11 KIA | 99 | ||
| 42/10/1? | 42/10/2? | RefGrp | xCSruz | 104 | |
| 42/10/10 | 42/10/1? | sail from Shortland to join fleet N of Solomons | 99 | ||
| 42/11/02 | 42/11/06 | escort Shokaku from Truk to Kure | 99 | ||
| 42/11/23 | 42/12/01 | escort Akicu Maru from Kure to Truk > Rabaul | 99 | ||
| 42/12/01 | 42/12/02 | sail from Rabaul to Shortland | 99 | ||
| 42/12/03 | TokioEx/TranGrp/DesDiv4 | supply-drum transport run ot Guadalcanal | 99 | ||
| 42/12/07 | TokioEx/DesDiv4 | supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal - disabld(bomb) - 17 KIA - towed back by Naganami | 99 | ||
| 42/12/13 | 42/12/18 | towed by Maikaze from Shortland to Truk | 99 | ||
| 42/12/18 | 43/02 | Truk - repairs | 99 | ||
| 43/02/16 | 43/02/24 | escort convoy from Truk to Saipan > Jokosuka | 99 | ||
| 43/02/24 | 43/08 | Jokosuka - repairs | 99 | ||
| 43/08/01 | 43/08/05 | sail from Jokosuka to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/08/12 | 43/08/16 | escort Unjo from Truk to Jokosuka | 99 | ||
| 43/08/26 | 43/09/02 | escort Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/09/18 | 43/09/25 | CF/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back as repsonse to TF 50 strikes on Gilberts | 99 | |
| 43/10/10 | 43/10/17 | escort convoy from Truk to Shanghai | 99 | ||
| 43/10/20 | 43/10/30 | escort troop convoy from Shanghai to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/10/22 | rescued (with Maikaze) 1000 survivors from torpedoed AP Awata Maru | 99 | |||
| 43/11/09 | 43/11/12 | escort troop convoy from Truk to Rabaul | 99 | ||
| 43/11/13 | 43/11/15 | aircrew transport run from Rabaul to Truk | 99 | ||
| 43/11/25 | 43/12/07 | 3rdFlt/RefGrp/DesDiv4 | escort AO Nippon Maru supporting fleet operating in Marshalls, then returned to Truk | 99 | |
| 43/12/11 | 43/12/16 | escort Kongo and Haruna from Truk to Sasebo | 99 | ||
| 44/01/04 | 44/01/09 | escort Atago from Jokosuka to Truk | |||
| 44/01/19 | 44/01/22 | escort Kokujo Maru from Truk to Rabaul | 99 | ||
| 44/01/24 | 44/01/25 | troop transport run from Rabaul to Lorengau, Manus | 99 | ||
| 44/01/25 | 44/01/28 | sail from Lorengau to Kavieng, join Kokujo Maru and escort to Truk | 99 | ||
| 44/01/30 | 44/02/12 | escort convoys Truk <> Rabaul | 99 | ||
| 44/02/17 | escort Katori and AP Akagi Maru from Truk towards Jokosuka | 99 | |||
| 44/02/17 | damage(bomb) escaping Truk, Katori and Akagi Maru sunk | 99 | |||
| 44/02/17 | 44/02/24 | joined Jamagumo and Asaka Maru, then to Jokosuka | 99 | ||
| 44/03/12 | 44/03/19 | escort convoy from Kisarazu to Saipan | 99 | ||
| 44/03/12 | removed ComDesRon11 from Tacuta, became convoy flagship | 99 | |||
| 44/03/24 | 44/04/01 | F | escort convoy from Saipan to Jokosuka | 99 | |
| 44/05/11 | 44/05/16 | escort (with Jamagumo, Hajashimo) CarDiv2 from Saeki to Tawi Tawi | 99 | ||
| 44/06/1? | 44/06/23 | A-Go | ForB/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | xPhilip | 81 |
| 44/06/10 | 44/06/12 | KON3 | TranGrp | 3rd Biak Reinforce | 86 |
| 44/06/13 | 44/06/1? | escort BatDiv1 from Batjan to jin fleet in Philippine Sea | 99 | ||
| 44/06/23 | 44/06/26 | sail from Okinawa to Guimarras to pick up AOs | 99 | ||
| 44/06/26 | 44/06/29 | escort AOs from Guimarras to Davao | 99 | ||
| 44/07/01 | 44/07/15 | DesDiv4 | escort Fuso from Davao to Tarakan > Kure | 99 | |
| 44/07/30 | 44/08/0? | troop transport run from Jokosuka to Cicijima | 99 | ||
| 44/08/15 | 44/08/21 | escort Haruna from Sasebo to Singapore | 99 | ||
| 44/10/17 | 44/10/19 | escort supply force from Lingga to Brunei | 99 | ||
| 44/10/22 | 44/10/26 | CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | xLeyte | 99 | |
| 44/10/24 | CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | xSibuya | 99 | ||
| 44/10/25 | CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | xSamar - sinking/share Johnston, rescued Cikuma survivors, fininshing Cikuma | 99 | ||
| 44/10/26 | CenFor/DesRon10/DesDiv4 | sunk(TG 34.5) 65 miles SSE of Legaspi - lost with all hands including Cikuma survivors | 99 | ||