file created: 12/07/02 01:02:16 , last update: 02/23/00
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DD Sakura
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Macu 1944/06/02
Jokosuka Kaigun Kosho
1944/09/06 1944/11/25 1945/07/11
sunk
Namesake: "Cherry Tree" ("třešnový strom")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/25 45/03/15   CF/DesRon11     99 
45/02/17 45/03/21     out of Kure for Shanghai area escort duty   99 
45/03/15 45/04/01   CF/DesRon11/DesDiv53     99 
45/04/01 45/04/20   2ndFlt/DesRon11/DesDiv53     99 
45/04/20 45/07/11   CF/DesRon11/DesDiv53     99 
45/05/23       damaged by mine off Shimonoseki   99 
45/07/11       sunk(mine) Osaka Harbor Entrance  

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 34°36´N,135°28´E; 1945/08/10 struck from Navy List
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