file created: 12/07/02 00:57:35 , last update: 05/24/02
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DD Ojashio
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kagero 1938/--/--
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1938/11/29 1940/08/20 1943/05/08
sunk
Namesake: "Cold Current" ("chladný proud")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv15     99 
41/12/06 41/12/08   SoPhilGrp/SupGrp strike Davao   99 
41/12/10 41/12/11   SoPhilGrp/SupGrp escort Icukushima laying mines in San Bernardino Strait   99 
41/12/12     SoPhilGrp/DavLandGrp/DesDiv15 land Legaspi   99 
41/12/20     SoPhilGrp/DavLandGrp/DesDiv15 land Davao   99 
41/12/25     SoPhilGrp/DavLandGrp/DesDiv15 land Jolo Is.   99 
42/01/02     TokioEx/TranGrp/DesDiv15 supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/01/09 42/01/17     escort convoy from Shortland to Truk   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/11     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 land Menado   99 
42/01/14     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 land Kendari   99 
42/01/17 42/02     Truk - repairs   99 
42/01/31     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 land Ambon   99 
42/02/01 42/02/09     escort AP Hakozaki Maru from Truk to Kure   99 
42/02/08     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 land Makassar   99 
42/02/20     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 land Timor   99 
42/02/26 42/03/11   ??RefGrp/DesDiv15?? 2nd Tjilatjip raid - escort supply group supporting operations S of Java   99 
42/03/05     ??RefGrp/DesDiv15?? sinking/share British minelayer   99 
42/03/11 42/03/15     Staring Bay, Celebes   99 
42/03/15 42/03/22   DesDiv15 escort Kaga from Staring Bay to Sasebo   99 
42/04/17 42/04/28   DesDiv15 search (with BatDiv2) for TF 16 after Tokio raid   99 
42/05/01 42/05/09   DesDiv15 land Cagayan Is.   99 
42/05/10 42/05/12   DesDiv15 sail from Manila to pick up damaged Shokaku in Philippine Sea   99 
42/05/12 42/05/17   DesDiv15 escort Shokaku from Philippine Sea to Kure   99 
42/05/21 42/06/14?   C5/MidInvFor/TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv15 xMidway  
42/07/16 42/07/30   DesDiv15 escort Kumano and Suzuja Kure > Singapore > Mergui, Burma for Indian Ocean raid (Guad. > aborted) fr   99 
42/08/08 42/08/21   DesDiv15 escort Kumano and Suzuja from Mergui to Balikpapan > Solomons   99 
42/08/21 42/08/25 KI AdvSupFor/DesDiv15 xEasSol   99 
42/09     DesDiv15 escort fleet patrolling N of Solomons   99 
42/09/29 42/10/01   DesDiv15 departed Truk, then escort Nisshin from Kavieng to Shortland   99 
42/10/03     TokioEx/DesDiv15/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/06     TokioEx/DesDiv15/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/09     TokioEx/DesDiv15/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/10 42/10/30   SupFor/SupGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv15 xSCruz   99  104 
42/10/10 42/10/14   SupFor/DesRon2/DesDiv15 shell Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/03 42/11/05   DesDiv15 escort Suzuja and Maja from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/11/07     TokioEx/DesDiv15/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/13 42/11/14   TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv15 XGuada   99 
42/11/14 42/11/15   EmBombFor/Screen/ xGuada2   99 
42/11/16 42/11/17   DesDiv15 escort Cokai from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/11/17     TokioEx/DesDiv15 troop transport run to Buna   103 
42/11/18     TokioEx troop transport run to Buna   103 
42/11/21       assist torpedoed Umikaze off Rabaul   99 
42/11/27 42/11/27   DesDiv15 sail from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
42/12/01     TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv15 xTassaf   99 
42/12/03     TokioEx/DesRon2/TranGrp/DesDiv15 supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/12/07     TokioEx/DesRon2/TranGrp/DesDiv15/F,SF led supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/12/11     TokioEx/DesRon2/TranGrp/DesDiv15 supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/12/16     TokioEx/DesDiv15 troop transport run to Munda   99 
42/12/24     TokioEx/DesDiv15 troop transport run to Munda   99 
43/01/01 43/01/01   DesDiv15 sail from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
43/02/09 43/04/04     Kure - repairs   99 
43/04/04 43/04/10     escort Cujo and Taijo from Japan to Truk   99 
43/04/24 43/04/29   DesDiv15/DF sail from Truk to Rabaul > Shorland   99 
43/04/29     TokioEx/DesDiv15/DF troop transport run to Vila, Kolombangara   99 
43/05/03     TokioEx/DesDiv15/DF,F troop transport run to Vila, Kolombangara   99 
43/05/07     TokioEx/DesDiv15/DF,F led troop transport run to Vila, Kolombangara   99 
43/05/07 43/05/08   TokioEx/DesDiv15/DF,F damage(mine) in Blackett Strait  
43/05/08     TokioEx/DesDiv15/DF,F sunk(USMC planes) - 91 KIA   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 08°08´S,156°55´E, 1943/06/20 struck from Navy List
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