file created: 12/07/02 01:02:21 , last update: 12/28/00
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DD Samidare
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Siracuju 1934/12/19
Uraga Dock Tokio
1935/07/06 1937/01/29 1944/08/25
sunk
Namesake: "Monsoon Rain Over Land"("monzunový d隝 nad zemí"), Early Summer Rain ("časný letní d隝")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv2     99 
41/12/07 41/12/14   NorPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Aparri   99 
41/12/19 41/12/23   NorPhilGrp/SupGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Lingayen Gulf   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/12     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Tarakan   99 
42/01/23     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land Balikpapan   99 
42/02/27     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 land E Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xJavaS   99 
42/03/16 42/05   DesRon4/DesDiv2 Subic Bay - Philippines securing operations (Manila blockade, Cebu landing   99 
42/05/03 42/05/06   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Mako to Jokosuka   99 
42/05/06 42/05/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
42/05/29 42/06/14   C2/MidInvFor/Screen/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xMidway   99 
42/07/16 42/07/30   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Kure to Singapore > Mergui for Indian Ocean raid - aborted due to Guadalcanal   99 
42/08/08 42/08/21   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Mergui to Balikpapan > Truk   99 
42/08/21 42/08/29 KI SupCovFor/DesDiv2 xEasSol   99 
42/09/08 42/09/24   DesDiv2 escort Kumikawa Maru searching Solomons for potential seaplane base   99 
42/09/19     DesDiv2 scout Ndeni Is. looking for US seaplane base   99 
42/09/24 42/09/28     sail from Truk to Palau   99 
42/09/30 42/10/08     escort troop convoy from Palau to Shortland   99 
42/10/09 42/10/10     carry ComDesRon4 (RAdm Takama) from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/10/12 42/10/16   TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 escort troop convoy from Rabaul to Guadalcanal and back to Shortland   99 
42/10/14     TokioEx/DesRon4/DesDiv2 damage (planes)   99 
42/10/17     TokioEx/DesDiv2 troop transport run to Gaudalcanal   99 
42/10/25 42/10/26   CovGrp/DesRon4/DesDiv2 escort convoy off Guadalcanal - assist sinking Jura   99 
42/10/28 42/11/09     sail from Shortland to Truk for repairs. then back to Shortland   99 
42/11/12 42/11/14   BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv2 xGuada1 - rescued 207 Judaci survivors   81  99 
42/11/14 42/11/18   EmBombFor/Screen xGuada2   99 
42/11/22 42/11/27     escort Takao and Nisshin from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
42/11/27 42/12/1?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
42/12/19 42/12/24     escort Takao from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/01/15 43/01/19   CovGrp escort Dzunjo out of Truk covering convoy to Wewak   99 
43/01/31 43/02/04 KE DistCovFor Guadalcanal evacuation   99 
43/02/04   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99  103 
43/02/07   KE TokioEx/EspGrp/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal   99  103 
43/02/11 43/02/16     sail from Shortland to Palau   99 
43/02/19 43/02/26     escort troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back   99 
43/03/0? 43/03/16   DesRon4/DesDiv2 sail from Tarakan to Subic Bay   99 
43/03/06 43/03/12     escort convoy Hansa #1 (6 APs-InfDiv20 units) from Palau to Hansa Bay   99 
43/03/07       attacking submarine   99 
43/03/12 43/03/18     escort troop convoy from Palau to Hansa Bay and back   99 
43/03/13 43/03/18     escort empty APs from Hansa Bay, New Guinea to Palau   99 
43/03/20 43/03/25     sail from Palau to Rabaul   99 
43/03/30 43/03/31     sail from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
43/03/31     TokioEx/F led troop transport run to Kolombangara - aborted due to air attack   99 
43/04/01     TokioEx/F led troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/05     TokioEx/F led troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/04/07 43/04/08     sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
43/04/10     TokioEx/F led troop transport run to Finschhafen   99 
43/04/13     TokioEx/F led troop transport run to Tuluvu   99 
43/04/13 43/04/16     sail from Rabaul to Kavieng > Truk   99 
43/05/08 43/05/13     escort Jamato force from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/05/15 43/05/19     escort Mjoko and Haguro from Jokosuka to Paramushiro   99 
43/07/01 43/07/20   2ndFlt/DesRon4 DesDiv2 deactivated   99 
43/07/07 43/07/17 KE DesRon4 Kiska evacuation - 1st run - aborted due to weather   99 
43/07/20 43/10/01   2ndFlt/DesRon2     99 
43/07/21 43/08/01 KE Screen/DesRon2 Kiska evacuation - 2nd run   99 
43/08/03 43/08/06     escort Maja from Paramushiro to Jokosuka   99 
43/08/06 4309/0?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/09/07 43/09/11     escort Taijo and Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/09/14 43/09/19     escort convoy from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/09/28     TokioEx/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Kolombangara   99 
43/10/01     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv27     99 
43/10/02     TokioEx/CovGrp troop evacuation run to Kolombangara - damage (US DDs)   99 
43/10/06 43/10/07   SupGrp/DesDiv27 xVelLav2   99 
43/10/08     TokioEx/DesDiv27 troop transport/evacuation run to Tuluvu   99 
43/10/23     TokioEx/DesDiv27 transport run to Garove Island and Iboki   99 
43/10/26     TokioEx/DesDiv27 troop transport run to Qavuvu   99 
43/10/30 43/11/02   CovGrp/DesDiv27 xEmpAug   103 
43/11/02     CovGrp/DesDiv27 xEmpAug-damage(crash with Siracuju)   103 
43/11/11 43/11/14     escort Maja and Chogei from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/11/14 43/12/13     Truk - repairs   99 
43/12/13 43/12/19     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/12/19 44/03/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
44/03/31 44/04/11     led escort troop convoy from Jokosuka to Saipan   99 
44/04/11 44/04/25     escort convoys from Saipan toTruk and Palau   99 
44/04/26 44/04/27     troop transport run (with Jubari) from Palau to Sonsorol, rescued Jubari survivors, sail to Davao   99 
44/04/27       rescued (with Juzuki) survivors from Jubari   99 
44/05/01 44/05/18     escort convoys from Davao to Balikpapan > Tawi Tawi   99 
44/05/29 44/06/05 KON CovGrp/DesDiv27 Biak reinforce   99 
44/06/07 44/06/08 KON2 EscGrp/DesDiv27 damage(TF75) 2nd Biak reinforce   86  99 
44/06/15 44/06/2? A-Go ForB/DesRon2/DesDiv27 xPhilip   81  99 
44/07/08 44/07/16   GrpA/DesRon2/DesDiv27 escort fleet on troop transport mission from Kure to Okinawa > Lingga Roads   99 
44/07/25       damaged (VF-51 from San Jacinto) 30 nm N of Babelthuap, Palau (08-15N, 134-37E)   85 
44/08/07 44/08/18   DesDiv27 transport run (with Kinu) from Singapore to Brunei > Manila > Palau   99 
44/08/18       damage(??Sailfish??) - grounded on Velasco Reef, N of Palau   66 
44/08/25       sunk(Batfish) on Velasco Reef, Palau (08-30N, 134-37E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 08-10N, 134-38E ; 1944/10/10 struck from Navy List
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