file created: 12/07/02 01:06:21 , last update: 05/24/02
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DD Ushio
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fubuki 1929/12/24
Uraga Dock Tokio
1930/11/17 1931/11/14 1948/08/04
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Namesake: "Tide" ("příliv")
TTD differences from class:
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stAirFlt/CarDiv1/DesDiv7     99 
41/11/28 41/12/21   DesDiv7 shell Midway   99 
42/01/12 42/01/17     escort CarDiv2 from Hashiradzima to Palau   99 
42/01/21 42/01/28   StrFor1/DesDiv7 strike Ambon   99 
42/01/29 42/02/25   ECovFor/DesRon2/DesDiv7 land Ambon, Makassar, Timor   99 
42/02/27 42/02/28   ECovFor/DesRon2/DesDiv7 xJava Sea   99 
42/03/02 42/03/03     damaging (with Sazanami) Perch, then return to force Perch scuttle   99 
42/03/12 42/03/25     escort convoys from Bali to Lingayen > Formosa > Jokosuka   99 
42/03/25 42/04/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
42/04/10     1stAirFlt/DesRon10/DesDiv7     99 
42/04/23 42/04/27     escort Mjoko and Haguro from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/05/0? 42/05/1?   StrFor/DesRon10/DesDiv7 xCoralS   99 
42/05/08 42/05/1?     escort damaged Shokaku to Truk   99 
42/05/16 42/05/21     escort Zuikaku from Truk to Kure   99 
42/05/2? 42/06/1? AL D2/AleFor/StrFor2/Screen/DesDiv7 xMidway   74  89 
42/06/28 42/07/13     escort fleet patrolling out of Ominato SW of Aleutians   99 
42/07/29 42/08/14   DesDiv7 escort Jawata Maru (from 08/31 Unjo) from Jokosuka to Saipan > Ulithi and back   99 
42/08/17 42/08/2?     escort Jamato and Taijo from Kure to Truk   99 
42/08/24 42/08/29   RearFor/DesDiv7 xEasSol   99 
42/09/09 42/09/11     sail from Truk to Shortland   99 
42/09/12     TokioEx/DesDiv7/F led transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/13     TokioEx/DesDiv7/F shell Guadalcanal in support of MajGen Kawaguci's offensive   99 
42/09/20     TokioEx/DesDiv7/F led transport run to Guadalcanal   99 
42/09/27 42/09/29     sail from Shortland to Truk   99 
42/10/04 42/10/16     escort Unjo from Truk to Jokosuka and back   99 
42/10/17 42/11/02     escort Unjo from Truk to Jokosuka and back   99 
42/11/03 42/11/21     escort Unjo from Truk to Palau > Davao and back   99 
42/11/24 42/12/13     escort Unjo from Truk to Surabaya > Balikpapan and back   99 
42/12/17 423/01/03     escort Unjo from Truk to Surabaya > Balikpapan and back   99 
43/01/05 43/01/10     escort Unjo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/01/10 43/02     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/02/01 43/02/17     escort Unjo and Taijo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/02/24 43/03/12     escort Unjo and Taijo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/03/20 43/04/10     escort Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/04/25 43/05/13     escort Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/05/24 43/06/09     escort Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/06/16 43/07/02     escort Cujo and Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/07/06 43/07/11     escort Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/07/19 43/07/24     escort Rjuho, Cujo, Unjo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/07/31 43/08/16     escort Unjo from Jokosuka to Truk and back   99 
43/08/17 43/08/23     escort Taijo on troop transport run from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/08/2? 43/09/02     escort Taijo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/09/02 43/10/2?     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
43/10/27 43/11/01     escort Cujo from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/11/05 43/11/10     escort Zuiho and Cujo from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/11/16 43/11/2?   StrFor1/DesDiv7 sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/11/30 43/12/05   StrFor1/DesDiv7 sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/12/14 43/12/26     escort troop convoy from Pusan to Saeki > Truk   99 
43/12/30 44/01/18     escort troop convoy from Truk to Eniwetok > Kwajalein and back   99 
44/01/0? 44/01/0?     troop transport run from Kwajalein to Maloelap   99 
44/01/20       departed Truk escorting convoy, returned with torpedoed Irako   99 
44/01/25 44/02/05     sail from Truk to Saipan, then escort damaged Unjo from Saipan to Jokosuka   99 
44/02/05 44/04     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
44/04/06 44/04/08     sail from Jokosuka to Ominato   99 
44/04/08 44/05/24     Ominato - Northern Area patrol/escort duty   99 
44/05/24 44/06/07     Otaru - overhaul   99 
44/06/19 44/07/01     escort Naci and Ashigara from Ominato to Jokosuka and back   99 
44/07/31 44/08/02     escort Naci and Ashigara from Ominato to Kure   99 
44/10/14 44/10/23   StrFor2/DesDiv7 escort Naci and Ashigara from Kure to Amami Oshima > Mako > Coron Is.   99 
44/10/24 44/10/28   StrFor2/DesDiv7 xLeyte   99 
44/10/25     StrFor2/DesDiv7 xSuriga  
44/10/28 44/11/04 TA-2 Screen     99 
44/11/08 44/11/11 TA-4 Screen Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11 44/11/13     Manila Bay   99 
44/11/13       damaged(TF 38) at Manila Harbor (14-35N, 120-55E) - best speed 18 knots, 23 KIA, 9 WIA   99  85 
44/11/13       departed Manila to Brunei avoiding TF 38 strikes   99 
44/11/13 44/11/22     sail from Manila to Spratly Is. > Lingga >Singapore   99 
44/11/17 44/11/22   StrFor2 sail from Brunei to Pratas Is. > Lingga Roads   99 
44/11/20     2ndFlt/DesRon2/DesDiv7     99 
44/11/22 44/12/12     Singapore - repairs   99 
44/12/12 44/12/15     escort Mjoko from Singapore towards Japan   99 
44/12/13 44/12/14     assist torpedoed Mjoko, attempted to tow, then detached to Cape St. Jacques   99 
44/12/17 45/01/09     escort convoys from Cape St. Jacques to Kure   99 
45/01/09 45/08     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
45/04/20     CortRon31/DesDiv7     99 
45/05/05     CF HQ     99 
45/06/10       designated "Reserve Ship, 4th Class"   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/09/15 struck from Navy List
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