file created: 12/07/02 01:05:04 , last update: 02/18/00
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DD Takanami
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Jugumo
Uraga Dock Tokio
1942/03/16 1942/08/31 1942/12/01
sunk
Namesake: "Pearly Waves" ("perlové vlny"), High Wave (vysoká vlna)
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/09/27 42/10/07     escort troop convoy from Saeki to Rabaul   99 
42/10/01     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv31     99 
42/10/07       rescued 279 survivors from AP Naminoue Maru torpedoed by Sculpin   99 
42/10/10       Truk   99 
42/10/11 42/10/30   SupFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 xSCruz   99 
42/10/13 42/10/14   SupFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 shel Henderson Field, Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/15 42/10/16   SupFor/DesRon2/DesDiv31 shel Henderson Field, Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/03 42/11/05   DesDiv31 escort Suzuja and Maja from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/11/07     TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv31 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - damaged (SBD - near misses) off Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/12 42/11/15   TranGrp/DesRon2/DEsDiv31 xGuada2 - escort convoy off Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/30 42/12/01   TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv31/DF xTassaf-disable(USN)   99 
42/12/01     TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv31/DF sunk(USN) - 10 miles SSW of Savo Is. - 211 KIA (incl ComDesDiv31 and CO), 33 survivors   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 09°18´S,159°56´E; 1942/12/24 struck from Navy List
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