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DD Okinami
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Jugumo
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1943/07/18 1943/12/10 1944/11/13
sunk
Namesake: "High Seas Waves" ("vysoké moøské vlny")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/12/10 44/02/10   1stFlt/DesRon11 training   99 
44/02/10     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv31     99 
44/02/26 44/03/05   DesDiv31 escort troop convoy from Ujina to Saipan and Guam   99 
44/02/29     DesDiv31 sinking/share Trout   99 
44/03/0? 44/03/16     sail from Marianas to Japan   99 
44/03/20 44/03/28     escort troop convoy from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
44/03/29 44/04/02     escort AP Sanjo Maru from Truk to Saipan   99 
44/04/03 44/04/16     escort AO convoy from Saipan to Tarakan > Balikpapan   99 
44/04/17 44/05/07     escort AO convoy from Balikpapan to Saipan and back   99 
44/05/13 44/05/15     escort AO convoy from Balikpapan to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/05/16 44/05/19     sail from Tawi Tawi to Davao and back   99 
44/06/11 44/06/12 KON3 CovGrp Biak reinforcement - cancelled   99 
44/06/13 44/06/2? A-Go AdvFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 xPhilip   86 
44/07/08 44/07/16   GrpA//DesRon2/DesDiv31 troop transport run from Kure to Okinawa (07/10-07/12), then sail to Lingga Roads   99 
44/10/18 44/10/26 Sho-Go CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 xLeyte  
44/10/24   Sho-Go CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 xSibuya  
44/10/25   Sho-Go CenFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 assist sinking Suzuja, removed 620 survivors, damaged in air attacks - 34 KIA/WIA   99 
44/10/26 44/10/28     sail from Coron, then escort damaged Kumano to Manila   99 
44/10/28 44/11/04 TA-2 Screen     99 
44/11/05       Manila - damaged in air raid - near misses, strafing - 28 KIA/WIA   99 
44/11/05 44/11/13     Cavite Navy Yard - repairs   99 
44/11/13       sunk(TF 38) in Manila Bay, 6 nm NW of Cavite (14-35, 120-50E) - 14 KIA, 19 WIA   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 14°35´N,120°50´E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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