file created: 12/07/02 01:02:10 , last update: 05/22/00
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DD Sacuki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mucuki 1924/12/01
Fujinagata Osaka
1925/03/25 1925/11/15 1944/09/21
sunk
Namesake: "Month of First Buds" ("měsíc prvních pupenů")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12     3rdFlt/DesRon5/DesDiv22     99 
41/12/07 41/12/14   NoPhilFor/SupGrp/DesRon5/DesDiv22 land Aparri   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23   NoPhilFor/SupGrp/DesRon5/DesDiv22 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
42/01 42/02   DesRon5/DesDiv22 troop convoy duty from Formosa to Malaya and Camranh Bay   99 
42/02/2? 42/03/10   WeFor/DesRon5/DesDiv22 land Java Sea   99 
42/03/10 42/04/10   SWAreaFlt/2ndExpFor/DesDiv22     99 
42/04/10 42/12/10   SWAreaFlt/SurfCortDiv1/DesDiv22 SW Area - convoy duty   99 
42/06/09 42/06/24     Sasebo - refit   99 
42/12/10 43/02/25   SWAreaFlt/SurfCortDiv1 SW Area - convoy duty   99 
43/01/21 43/01/29     escort Kamikawa Maru from Sasebo to Truk > Rabaul > Shortland   99 
43/02/01     TokioEx/KamGrp/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99  103 
43/02/04     TokioEx/KamGrp/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99  103 
43/02/07     TokioEx troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal & Russell Islands   99 
43/02/12       escort AP Nodzima to Kolombangara   99 
43/02/13 43/02/17     escort Sendai from Shortland to Palau   99 
43/02/22 43/03/01     escort troop convoy from Shortland to Palau   99 
43/02/25 44/05/01   8thFlt/DesRon3/DesDiv22     99 
43/03/06 43/03/12     escort convoy Hansa #1 (6 APs-InfDiv20 units) from Palau to Hansa Bay   99 
43/03/11       attacking submarine (?? Triton ??)   99 
43/03/13 43/03/14     sail from Hansa Bay, New Guinea to Rabaul   99 
43/03/30     DesDiv22 troop transport run to Finschhafen - aborted due air attack   99 
43/04/08     DesDiv22 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata   99 
43/04/17       troop transport run to Iboki   99 
43/05/04     DesDiv22 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata   99 
43/05/08     DesDiv22 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata   99 
43/05/11     DesDiv22 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata   99 
43/05/28 43/05/29   DesDiv22 troop transport run to Kolombangara - aborted due to air attack   99 
43/05/29     DesDiv22 damaged (grounding) SE of Bougainville   99 
43/05/29 43/06/0?     Rabaul - repairs   99 
43/06/04       troop transport run from Rabaul to Tuluvu   99 
43/06/06       troop transport run from Rabaul to Tuluvu   99 
43/06/08       led troop transport run from Rabaul to Tuluvu   99 
43/06/27       troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/07/02 43/07/03   DesRon3/DesDiv22 shell Rendova   99 
43/07/05 43/07/06   TranGrp2 xKula - attempted to tow disabled Nagacuki   99 
43/07/09       led troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/07/12 43/07/13   TranGrp xKolomb  
43/07/17       damage(planes) at Shortland - speed reduced to 20 knots   99 
43/07/28 43/07/31     escort convoy from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/08/04 43/08/09     escort Taijo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/08/09 43/09/05     Kure - repairs   99 
43/09/05 43/09/12     sail from Kure to Truk > Rabaul   99 
43/09/28     TranGrp troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/02     TranGrp troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/07       troop transport run from Rabaul to Surumi/Gasmata   99 
43/10/09       troop transport run to Buka   99 
43/10/21       troop reinforcement run to Cape Dampier   99 
43/10/24       troop transport run to Garove Island and Iboki   99 
43/10/24       damaged(grounding) in Rein Bay, N New Britain (05-31S, 149-14E)   85 
43/10/26       damaged(PBY) 15 nm E of Teop Harbor, Bougainville (05-34S, 155-06E)   85 
43/10/30       attacked 20 nm S of Mussau (04-40S, 149-20E)   85 
43/11/03       arrived Palau escorting AO Akebono Maru   99 
43/11/05 43/11/12     escort convoy Palau > Sasebo   99 
43/11/09       rescued survivors from Taga Maru   99 
43/11/12 43/12/10     Sasebo - repairs   99 
43/12/10 43/12/18     escort convoys from Kure to Palau. Rabaul   99 
43/12/21       troop transport run to Iboki   99 
43/12/29       Qavuvu reinforcement run   99 
43/12/31       Qavuvu reinforcement run   99 
44/01/03 44/01/04     sail from Rabaul towards Kavieng - damaged by aircraft (TG 37.2) - max 24 kts   99  85 
44/01/12 44/01/15     escort convoy from Rabaul to Truk   99 
44/01/20 44/01/22     escort convoy from Truk towards Japan, then diverted to assist Unjo   99 
44/01/22 44/01/2?     escort torpedoed Unjo to Saipan   99 
44/01/26 44/02/04     escort Unjo from Saipan to Japan   99 
44/02/17 44/03/15     Sasebo - repairs   99 
44/04/07 44/04/24     escort troop convoys from Tatejama to Hahajima > Palau   99 
44/04/29 44/05/04     escort convoy from Palau to Jokosuka   99 
44/05/01     CenPacAreaFlt/DesRon3/DesDiv22     99 
44/05/14 44/05/30     escort troop convoys Tatejama > Saipan & Guam and back to Jokosuka   99 
44/06/30 44/07/05     out of Jokosuka for Bonins transport duty   99 
44/07/04       damaged(TF 58) due to near miss off Hahajima - 6 WIA   99 
44/07/17 44/07/24     escort convoys from Kure to Manila > Lingga Roads   99 
44/07/24 44/09/21     Singapore - patrol/escort duty   99 
44/08/20 44/09/21   CortRon31/DesDiv30     99 
44/09/06 44/09/20     escort convoys from Singapore to Miri > Brunei > Manila   99 
44/09/21       sunk(TF 38) Manila Bay refueling from AO Okikawa Maru - 52 KIA, 15 WIA   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 15°35´N,120°55´E; 1944/11/10 struck from Navy List
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