file created: 12/07/02 01:06:15 , last update: 05/12/00
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DD Umikaze
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Siracuju 1935/05/04
Maizuru Kaigun Kosho
1936/11/27 1937/05/31 1944/02/01
sunk
Namesake: "Sea Breeze" ("mořský vánek")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     2ndFlt/DesRon4/DesDiv24     99 
41/12/06 41/12/12   SoExpFor/SoPhilGrp/LegLandGrp/DesDiv24 land Legaspi   99 
41/12/24     DesDiv24 land Lamon Bay   99 
42/01/10 42/03   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv24 land Java Seas   99 
42/01/12     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv24 land Tarakan   99 
42/01/23     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv24 land Balikpapan   99 
42/02/08     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv24 land Makassar   99 
42/02/27     EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv24 land E Java   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv24 xJavaS - escort troop convoy to safety   99 
42/03/08 42/03/14     escort convoy from Staring Bay to Singapore   99 
42/04/0 ? 42/04/05     sail from Singapore to Lingayen Gulf   99 
42/04/05 42/04/28     Philippines securing operations (Panay and Negros landing)   99 
42/04/10 42/07/14   1stFlt/DesRon1/DesDiv24     99 
42/04/28 42/05/01     sail from Panay to Sasebo   99 
42/05/01 42/05/2?     Sasebo - repairs   99 
42/05/29 42/06/11 MI AA3/AleCovFor/DesDiv24 xMidway   74  99 
42/07/14     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv24 IJN reorganization   99 
42/08/11 42/08/17     escort Citose from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/08/18     TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv24 troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/08/21 42/08/26 KI TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv24 xEasSol   99 
42/08/27     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted   99 
42/08/28     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted   99 
42/08/29     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F led troop transport run to Taivu Point, Guadalcanal   99 
42/08/31     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/04 42/09/05   TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv24 escort slow barges reinforcement convoy to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/07     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/11     TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv24 led troop transport run to Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/13     DesRon2/DesDiv24 gunfire support mission to Gudalcanal   99 
42/09/15     TokioEx/DesRon2/DesDiv24 troop transport run to Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/18     TokioEx/DesDiv24 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted due to enemy presence   99 
42/09/24     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F led troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted due to air attack -   99 
42/09/24     TokioEx/DesDiv24/F damaged by near-misses (VMSB-231, VS-3) - 8 KIA   99  85 
42/09/26 42/09/28     sail from Shortland to Truk   99 
42/09/28 42/10/1?     Truk - repairs   99 
42/10/13 42/10/14   DesRon2/DesDiv24 shell Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/15 42/10/16   DesRon2/DesDiv24 shell Guadalcanal   99 
42/10/2? 42/10/30   SupFor/DesRon2/DesDiv24 xSCruz   99 
42/11/03 42/11/05     escort Suzuja and Maja from TRuk to Shortland   99 
42/11/07     TokioEx/DesDiv24 troop transport run to Matanikau River area, Guadalcanal   99 
42/11/13 42/11/15   TranGrp/DesRon2/DesDiv24 xGuada   99 
42/11/16 42/11/17     sail from Shortland to Rabaul   99 
42/11/17 42/11/18     troop transport run to Buna - disable(B-17) off Buna   99 
42/11/2? 42/12/26     Rabaul - repairs   99 
42/11/21       towed by Asashio to Rabaul   99 
42/12/26 42/12/28     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
42/12/30 43/01/05     escort Maja from Rabaul to Sasebo   99 
43/01/05 43/02/2?     Sasebo - repairs   99 
43/02/28 43/03/08     escort troop convoy from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/03/08 43/04/2?     Truk - patrol/escort duty   99 
43/03/15       en route Truk from Rabaul   99 
43/04/25 43/04/28     escort convoy from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/04/29 43/04/30     sail from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
43/04/30     TokioEx/F led troop transport run ot Kolombangara   99 
43/05/04     TokioEx/F led troop transport run ot Kolombangara   99 
43/05/08 43/05/09     en route from Shortland to Buka - ordered to Blackett Strait tow damaged Kagero, Ojashio (too late)   99 
43/05/10 43/05/12     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/05/17 43/05/22   CF/DesRon2/DesDiv24 escort Musashi force from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/05/24 43/05/29     escort Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/06/05 43/06/10   F led troop transport run from Truk to Ponape > Nauru and back   99 
43/06/28 43/07/02     escort Cujo andUnjo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/07/07 43/07/17     escort convoys from Seaki to Palau > Truk   99 
43/07/19 43/07/24     escort Rjuho, Cujo and Unoj form Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/07/24 43/08/1?     Sasebo - repairs   99 
43/08/17 43/08/23     escort Atago and Takao from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/08/25 43/08/29     escort Atago and Takao on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul and back   99 
43/09/18 43/09/25   CF/DesRon2/DesDiv24 escort fleet from Truk to Eniwetok, then returned   99 
43/10/06       assist torpedoed AO Kazahaja (Steelhead, Tinosa) off Truk   99 
43/10/17 43/10/26   CF/DesRon2/DesDiv24 escort fleet from Trul to Eniwetok in anticipation further US raids, then returned   99 
43/10/31 43/11/06     escort Dzunjo, Unjo, Ise and Jamashiro from Truk to Kure   99 
43/11/06 43/12/1?     Sasebo - repairs   99 
43/12/14 43/12/26     led escort of troop convoy from Pusan to Saeki > Truk   99 
43/12/30 44/01/0?     led escort of troop convoy from Truk to Eniwetok > Kwajalein   99 
44/01/0? 44/01/1?     led troop transport run from Kwajalein to Wotje   99 
44/01/1? 44/01/18     sail from Kwajalein to Eniwetok > Truk   99 
44/01/19 44/01/20     sail from Truk to Saipan   99 
44/01/20 44/01/28     Saipan - patrol/escort duty   99 
44/01/28 44/02/01     escort convoy from Saipan to Truk   99 
44/02/01     DesDiv24/DF sunk(Guardfish) off S entrance to Truk - 215 survivors, 50 MIA   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07°10´N,151°43´E
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