DD Shigure
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
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Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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Siracuju | 1933/12/09 Uraga Dock Tokio | 1935/05/18 | 1936/09/07 | 1945/01/24
sunk | |
Namesake: "The Frequent Rains of Fall and Winter" ("časté deště podzimu a zimy"), Autumn Shower (podzimní přeháňka) | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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41 |   |   | 1stFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv27 |   |   99  |
41/12 |   |   | MainFor/DesRon1/DesDiv27 | home waters - guard BBs, ASW patrols |   99  |
42/01/18 | 42/02/04 |   | DesDiv27 | escort convoys from Mojo to Formosa and back to Kure |   99  |
42/02/17 | 42/03/02 |   | DesDiv27 | escort Zuiho |   99  |
42/04/15 | 42/04/25 |   |   | sail from Sasebo to Mako, then escort CarDiv5 to Truk |   99  |
42/04/25 | 42/05/12 | MO | StrFor/DesRon1/DesDiv27 | xCoralS |   99  |
42/05/13 | 42/05/16 |   | DistCovFor/DesDiv27 | land Ocean Is. & Nauru Is. - suspended due to presence US carrier force |   99  |
42/05/17 | 42/05/22 |   |   | escort Mjoko and Haguro from Truk to Kure |   99  |
42/05/29 | 42/06/11 | MI | AA3/AleCovFor/DesDiv27 | xMidway |   74  99  |
42/07/14 |   |   | 2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv27 | IJN reorganization |   99  |
42/08/1 | 42/08/17 |   |   | escort fleet from Joskosuka to Truk |   99  |
42/08/18 | 42/08/21 |   | DesDiv27/F | troop transport run from Truk to reoccupy Makin |   99  |
42/08/22 | 42/09/05 |   |   | out of Jaluit - Marshalls troop transport duty |   99  |
42/09/02 |   |   |   | land Abemama |   99  |
42/09/09 | 42/09/12 |   |   | sail from Jaluit, shell Ndeni Is, search for US saeplane base |   99  |
42/09/12 | 42/09/24 |   |   | patrol with fleet N of Solomons |   99  |
42/09/24 | 42/09/29 |   |   | escort troop convoy from Palau to Rabaul |   99  |
42/09/29 | 42/10/01 |   |   | escort AO Toa Maru from Rabaul to Shortland |   99  |
42/10/04 |   |   | TokioEx/F | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/10/07 |   |   | TokioEx/F | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/10/10 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27/F | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/10/12 |   |   |   | out of Shortland to join Nisshin and Citose after x Cape Esperance |   99  |
42/10/13 | 42/10/16 |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27 | escort troop convoy to Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/10/17 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27 | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/10/29 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27/F | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/11/02 |   |   | TokioEx/CovGrp | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/11/05 |   |   | TokioEx/TranGrp/DesDiv27 | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/11/08 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27 | troop transport run to Guadalcanal |   99  |
42/11/12 |   |   | BombFor/DesRon4/DesDiv27 | xGuada1 |   99  |
42/12/21 | 43/01/08 |   |   | escort Cujo from Truk to Jokosuka and back |   99  |
43/01/15 | 43/01/20 |   |   | escort 3 APs from Truk to Shortland |   99  |
43/01/20 | 43/01/23 |   |   | sail from Shortland to Truk |   99  |
43/01/31 | 43/02/09 | KE | DistCovFor | Guadalcanal evacuation |   99  |
43/02/15 | 43/02/20 |   |   | escort Kongo, Haruna and Nisshin from Truk to Japan |   99  |
43/02/20 | 43/03/1? |   |   | Sasebo - repairs |   |
43/03/13 | 43/03/21 |   |   | escort convoy from Sasebo to Truk |   99  |
43/04/16 | 43/04/21 |   |   | escort Cujo and Taijo from Truk to Jokosuka |   99  |
43/04/25 | 43/04/30 |   |   | escort Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk |   99  |
43/05/17 | 43/05/22 |   | CF/DesRon1/DesDiv27 | escort Musashi from Truk to Jokosuka |   99  |
43/06/16 | 43/06/21 |   |   | escort task force from Jokosuka to Truk |   99  |
43/06/24 | 43/07/03 |   | F | troop transport run from Trukt o Nauru and back |   99  |
43/07/08 | 43/07/13 |   |   | escort Nagara on aircrew transport run from Truk to Kwajalein and back |   99  |
43/07/14 | 43/07/16 |   |   | escort Nagara from Truk to Kavieng > Rabaul |   99  |
43/07/16 |   |   | TokioEx | transport run to Buka |   99  |
43/07/17 | 43/07/19 |   |   | escort Nagara from Rabaul to Truk |   99  |
43/07/20 |   |   | 2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv27 |   |   99  |
43/07/23 | 43/07/25 |   |   | sail from Truk to Rabaul |   99  |
43/07/27 |   |   |   | troop transport run to Rekata |   99  |
43/08/01 | 43/08/02 |   | TokioEx/TranGrp | troop transport run to Vilu, Kolombangara |   71  99  |
43/08/06 |   |   |   | xVelLav |   |
43/08/17 | 43/08/18 |   | CovGrp | troop transport run to Vella Lavella - fight with TG 31.?/DesDiv41 |   99  |
43/08/22 |   |   | TranGrp | troop evacuation run to Rekata - aborted due to suspected enemy presence |   99  |
43/08/26 |   |   | TranGrp | troop evacuation run to Rekata |   99  |
43/09/0? | 43/09/1? |   |   | Rabaul - repairs |   99  |
43/09/01 |   |   |   | transport run to Tuluvu |   99  |
43/09/20 |   |   | TokioEx | transport run to Buka |   99  |
43/09/28 |   |   | CovGrp | troop evacuation run to Kolombangara |   99  |
43/10/02 |   |   | CovGrp | troop evacuation run to Kolombangara |   99  |
43/10/06 |   |   | SupGrp/DesDiv27/DF | xVelLa2 |   99  104  |
43/10/08 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27/F | troop transport/evacuation run to Tuluvu |   99  |
43/10/23 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27/F | transport run to Garove Is. and Iboki |   99  |
43/10/26 |   |   | TokioEx/DesDiv27/F | troop transport run to Qavuvu |   99  |
43/10/29 |   |   | F | troop transport run to Qavuvu |   99  |
43/10/30 | 43/11/02 |   | CovGrp/DesDiv27 | xEmpAug |   103  |
43/11/06 |   |   | F | troop transport run to Buka |   99  |
43/11/07 | 43/11/11 |   |   | escort convoy from Rabaul to Kavieng > Truk |   99  |
43/11/10 |   |   |   | rescued 70 survivors from AP Toyko Maru |   99  |
43/11/12 | 43/11/17 |   |   | escort Mjoko and Haguro from Truk to Sasebo |   99  |
43/11/17 | 43/12/2? |   |   | Sasebo - repairs |   99  |
43/12/24 |   |   |   | damaged (collision with fishing boat) in Bungo Suido en route Truk |   99  |
43/12/24 | 44/01/0? |   |   | Jokosuka? - repairs |   99  |
44/01/04 | 44/01/11 |   |   | escort Irako from Jokosuka to Truk |   99  |
44/01/19 | 44/02/15 |   |   | escort AO convoys from Truk to Tarakan > Balikpapan and back |   99  |
44/02/17 |   |   |   | damage(TF 58) departing Truk via North Channel - 21 KIA, 45 WIA |   99  |
44/02/17 | 44/02/19 |   |   | sail from Truk to Palau |   99  |
44/02/19 | 44/03/06 |   |   | Palau - repairs |   99  |
44/03/06 | 44/03/22 |   |   | escort convoy from Palau to Formosa > Sasebo |   99  |
44/03/22 | 44/05/0? |   |   | Sasebo - repairs |   99  |
44/05/11 | 44/05/16 |   |   | escort Musashi, Citose, Cijoda and Zuiho from Saeki to Okinawa > Tawi Tawi |   99  |
44/05/31 | 44/06/04 | KON | TranGrp | attempt to reinforce Biak |   86  |
44/06/07 | 44/06/12 | KON2 | TranGrp | 2nd Biak reinforce |   86  |
44/06/08 |   | KON2 | TranGrp | rescued 110 Harusame survivors, damaged (TF 75) - 7 KIA, 15 WIA |   99  |
44/06/15 | 44/06/2? | A-Go | ForB/DesRon2/DesDiv27 | xPhilip |   81  |
44/07/08 | 44/07/16 |   | GrpA/DesRon2/DesDiv27 | escort fleet on troop transport mission from Kure to Okinawa, then sail to Lingga Roads |   99  |
44/08/07 | 44/08/18 |   | DesDiv27 | escort Kinu on transport mission from Singapore to Brunei > Manila > Palau |   99  |
44/08/18 | 44/08/20 |   |   | escort Kinu from Palau towards Cebu > Manila |   99  |
44/08/20 | 44/08/25 |   |   | search for torpedoed Natori, then to Manila |   99  |
44/08/25 | 44/09/02 |   |   | escort Kinu from Manila to Coron > Lingga |   99  |
44/10/10 |   |   | DesRon2 | DesDiv27 deactivated |   99  |
44/10/18 | 44/10/27 |   | SouthFor | xLeyte |   |
44/10/24 |   |   | SouthFor | damage(plane) Sulu Sea - 5 KIA, 6 WIA |   |
44/10/25 |   |   | SouthFor | xSuriga |   |
44/10/27 | 44/11/08 |   |   | Brunei |   |
44/11/08 | 44/11/16 |   | 1stDivAtFor | escort Dzunjo and Tone from Brunei to Manila > Mako > Sasebo |   99  |
44/11/15 | 44/11/20 |   | 5thFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv21 |   |   99  |
44/11/16 | 44/12/1? |   |   | Sasebo - repairs |   99  |
44/11/20 |   |   | 2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv21 |   |   99  |
44/12/17 | 44/12/19 |   |   | escort Unrju on transport run from Kure towards Manila |   99  |
44/12/19 | 44/12/22 |   |   | rescued (with Momi) Unrju survivors, then sail to Sasebo |   99  |
44/12/31 | 45/01/13 |   |   | escort convoy HI-87 from Moji to Takao > Hongkong |   99  |
45/01/17 | 45/01/24 |   |   | escort AO Sarawak Maru from Hongkong towards Singapore |   99  |
45/01/24 |   |   |   | sunk(Blackfin) 160 miles E of Kota Bharu - 36 KIA |   99  |