file created: 12/07/02 01:03:22 , last update: 02/20/00
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DD Shimakaze II
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Shimakaze 1941/08/08
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1942/07/18 1943/05/10 1944/11/11
sunk
Namesake: "Island Wind" ("ostrovní vítr")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05/10 43/07/10   1stFlt/DesRon11     99 
43/05/10 43/07     training   99 
43/07/01 43/07/05     sail from Kure to Paramushiru   99 
43/07/07 43/07/18 KE   Kiska evacuation - 1st run   99 
43/07/10     2ndFlt/DesRon2     99 
43/07/21 43/08/01 KE Screen (GF from 07/26) Kiska evacuation - 2nd run   99 
43/08/03 43/08/06     escort Maja from Paramushiro to Jokosuka   99 
43/09/15 43/09/20     escort (with Cokai and Maja) troop convoy from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/09/21 43/09/26     escort Cujo and Taijo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/10/04 43/10/10     escort Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/10/16 43/10/28   CF/DesRon2 sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids   99 
43/11/02 43/11/05 RO 2ndFlt/TranGrp escort AOs from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/11/05 43/11/08 RO 2ndFlt/TranGrp escort Suzuja and Mogami from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/11/11 43/11/15     escort Atago and Takao from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/11/26 43/12/01     escort Shokaku and Citose from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/12 44/02     escort AOs between Truk, Saipan, Palau, Davao, Balikpapan   99 
44/03/04 44/03/14     escort Akicushima from Palau to Saipan > Jokosuka   99 
44/03/17 44/04/12     Kure - refit   99 
44/04/20 44/05/01     escort Jamato and Maja from Kure to Manila > Lingga   99 
44/05/12 44/05/14     escort fleet from Lingga to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/06/10 44/06/12 KON3 CovGrp Biak reinforce - 3rd attempt   99 
44/06/13 44/06/20 A-Go AdvFor/DesRon2 xPhilip   81  86 
44/06/19   A-Go AdvFor/DesRon2 xPhilip  
44/07/08 44/07/16   DesRon2 escort fleet on troop transport mission from Kure to Okinawa > Lingga   99 
44/10/18 44/10/27   CenFor/DesRon2 xLeyte  
44/10/23       rescued (with Akishimo) Maja survivors, transferred to Musashi   99 
44/10/24     CenFor/DesRon2 xSibuya - removed Maja survivors from Musashi   99 
44/10/25     CenFor/DesRon2 xSamar -damage(planes) - rear of fleet   99 
44/10/27 44/10/29     Coron - refuel   99 
44/10/29 44/10/31     sail from Coron to Brunei > Manila   99 
44/11/04     2ndFlt/DesRon2/SF     99 
44/11/09 44/11/11 TA-3 Screen/FF Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11   TA-3 Screen/FF sunk(planes - TF 38) in Ormoc Bay W of Leyte   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 10°50´N,124°35´E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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