file created: 12/07/02 01:05:25 , last update: 02/20/00
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DD Teruzuki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Akizuki 1940/11/13
Micubishi Nagasaki
1941/11/21 1942/08/31 1942/12/12
sunk
Namesake: "Pale or Lighter Moon" ("bledý či světlejší měsíc"), "Shining Moon" ("Lesklý měsíc")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/10/07     3rdFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv61     99 
42/10/10 42/10/14     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/10/14 42/10/27   StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv61 xSCruz   99 
42/10/26 42/10/27   StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort damaged Zuiho   99 
42/10/26     StrFor1/DesRon10/DesDiv61 damaged by near miss from PBY (VP-91) - 7 KIA   99  85 
42/10/29 42/11/0?     Truk - repairs (AR Akashi)   99 
42/11/12 42/11/13   BombFor/DesRon10/DesDiv61 xGuada1   81  99 
42/11/13     BombFor/DesRon10/DesDiv61 assist sinking Hiei   99 
42/11/14 42/11/15   EmBombFor/Screen xGuada2   99 
42/11/15     EmBombFor/Screen assist sinking Kirishima, removed survivors   99 
42/11/18 42/12/01   DesRon10/DesDiv61/SF Truk   99 
42/12/03       damaged (reef) at Truk   99 
42/12/05 42/12/07     sail froom Truk to Shortland   99 
42/12/07 42/12/11   DesRon2/SF Shortland   99 
42/12/11 42/12/12   DesRon2/SF supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/12/12     DesRon2/SF sunk(PT-37,PT-40) off Kolombangara - 140 survivors rescued by Arashi, 156 reached Kamimbo, Guad.   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07°50´S,157°30´E; 1943/01/15 struck from Navy List
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