file created: 12/07/02 01:03:19 , last update: 12/28/00
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DD Shigure
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
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:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
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 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 06°N,103°48´E; 1945/03/10 struck from Navy List
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