file created: 12/07/02 01:05:06 , last update: 02/22/00
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DD Take
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Macu 1943/10/15
Jokosuka Kaigun Kosho
1944/03/28 1944/06/16 1947/07/16
sold
Namesake: "Bamboo" ("bambus")
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/06/16 44/07/15   CF/DesRon11     99 
44/07 44/10     transport operations from Japan to Okinawa and Palau, then Philippines convoy duty from Manila   99 
44/07/15 44/08/20   CF/DesRon11/DesDiv43     99 
44/08/20 45/02/05   5thFlt/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
44/10/2? 44/10/2?     escort convoy Mata #30 from Manila to Takao   99 
44/10/24       sinking/skare(Harukaze) Shark II   99 
44/10/30       arrived Manila from convoy mission   99 
44/11/09 44/11/10 TA-3 Screen Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/10 44/11/11 TA-4 Screen Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11 44/11/13     Manila Bay   99 
44/11/13       departed Manila to Brunei avoiding TF 38 strikes   99 
44/11/24 44/11/26 TA-5 2ndEch troop reinforcement convoy from Manila towards Ormoc   99 
44/11/25   TA-5 2ndEch rescued T-6 and T-10 survivors   99 
44/11/28 44/12/04 TA-7 3rdEch Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/12/0? 44/12/1?     escort convoys rfom Manila to Formosa > Moji   99 
44/12/03   TA-7 3rdEch sinking Cooper in Ormoc Bay - damaged by gunfire from DesDiv120 (Cooper, A.M. Sumner, Moale)   99 
44/12/25       disable(TF 38) off Luzon (13-32ŽN,121-52ŽE) > no repairs  
45/01 45/09     repairs, then stay in home waters   99 
45/02/05 45/03/15   CF/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
45/03/15 45/04/20   2ndFlt/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
45/04/20 45/09   CF/CortRon31/DesDiv43    
45/08/1?       Maizuru - surrender   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/10/25 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
Notice: 47/07/16 sold to Great Britain, scrapped later