file created: 12/07/02 01:06:14 , last update: 06/08/00
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DD Ume
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Macu 1943/12/01
Fujinagata Osaka
1944/04/24 1944/06/28 1945/01/31
sunk
Namesake: "Apricot" ("merụka")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/06/28 44/07/15   CF/DesRon11 training   99 
44/07/15 44/08/20   CF/DesRon11/DesDiv43     99 
44/08/20 45/01/31   5thFlt/CortRon31/DesDiv43     99 
44/11/07       disable(planes) Ormoc Bay  
44/11/08 44/11/16     escort Ise and Hijuga on transport run from Kure towards Manila, diverted to Spratly Is.   99 
44/11/16 44/11/24   DesDiv43 escort 2nd Fleet capital ships from Brunei to Kure   99 
44/12/05 44/12/08 TA-8 DesDiv43/FF,DF troop transport run from Manila to Ormoc Bay, diverted to San Isidro   99 
44/12/07       damaged by F4U in San Isidro Bay, Leyte (11-25N, 124-20E)   85 
44/12/1? 45/01     Hongkong - repairs   99 
44/12/15       Manila - damaged in air raid   99 
45/01/1? 45/01/17     sail from Hongkong to Takao   99 
45/01/30       departed (with Shiokaze, Kaede) Takao on aircrew evacuation to Aparri   99 
45/01/31       sunk(USAF B-25s, P-38s) 20 miles S of Formosa - 77 KIA, 36 WIA   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 22°30´N,120°00´E; 1945/03/10 struck from Navy List
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