file created: 12/07/02 00:57:45 , last update: 01/13/00
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DD Oshio
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Asasio 1936/08/05
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1937/04/19 1937/10/31 1943/02/20
sunk
Namesake: "High Tide" ("příliv")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv8     99 
41/12/04 41/12/24 M SoExpFor/MaFor/CovGrp/DesDiv8 land Malaysia, Philippines   99 
41/12/31 42/01/05   DesDiv8 escort 3rd MAlaya troop convoy from Mako to Singora, then sail to Hongkong   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/10 42/01/1?   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 escort troop convoy from Hongkong to Davao   99 
42/01/31 42/02/01   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 land Ambon   99 
42/02/08     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 land Makassar   99 
42/02/19 42/02/20   EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 x Badoeng Strait - guard AP Sasago Maru off Bali - sinking/share(Asashio) Piet Hein   99 
42/02/20     EEscFor/DesRon2/DesDiv8 damage(CombStrFor) - 7 KIA   99 
42/02/22 42/04/10     Makassar - emergency repairs   99 
42/04/10     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv8     99 
42/04/10 42/04/22     sail from Makassar to Formosa > Jokosuka   99 
42/04/22 42/12     Japan - repairs   99 
42/05/15 42/12/29   Special Duty Ship     99 
42/12/29 43/01/09     sail from Maizuru to Rabaul > Shortland   99 
43/01/10     TokioEx/TranGrp supply drum transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
43/01/22       escort troop convoy with construction units from Rabaul to Kolombangara   99 
43/02/01   KE TokioEx/KamGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv8 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99  103 
43/02/04   KE TokioEx/KamGrp/TranGrp/DesDiv8 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99  103 
43/02/07   KE TokioEx/CovGrp/DesDiv8 troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99 
43/02/20       en route to join troop convoy from Palau to Wewak   66 
43/02/20       sunk(Albacore) 70 miles NW of Manus Is (00-50' S, 146-06' E)   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 00°50' S, 146°06' E; 1943/04/01 struck from Navy List
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