file created: 12/07/02 01:06:41 , last update: 12/28/00
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DD Wakacuki
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Akizuki 1942/03/09
Micubishi Nagasaki
1942/11/24 1943/05/31 1944/11/11
sunk
Namesake: "Moon in First Quarter" ("měsíc v první čtvrti")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05/31     1stFlt/DesRon11     99 
43/06/08       assist sinking Mucu   99 
43/08/15 43/08/1?     sail from Kure to Truk   99 
43/09/18 43/09/25   CF sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back as repsonse to TF 50 strikes on Gilberts   99 
43/10/16 43/10/28   CF sail from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids   99 
43/10/30 43/11/02   CovGrp xEmpAug   103 
43/10/30 43/11/01     aircrew transport run form Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/11/01       Rabaul - sail to Cape Torokina  
43/11/05       damage(TF38) Rabaul - near misses   103  99 
43/11/06     TokioEx/CovGrp Cape Torokina counterlanding   99 
43/11/11 43/11/14     escort Chogei from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/11/18 43/11/25     escort Kashima and Chogei from Truk to Kure   99 
43/11/25 44/02     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
44/02/06 44/02/13     escort Shokaku and Zuikaku from Kure to Singapore   99 
44/03/15 44/03/21     sail from Lingga to Kure   99 
44/03/28 44/04/04     escort Taiho from Kure to Lingga   99 
44/05/12 44/05/15     escort fleet from Lingga to Tawi Tawi   99 
44/06/06       escort AO convoy Tawi Tawi > Balikpapan - rescued 45 Minazuki survivors   99 
44/06/13 44/06/2? A-Go ForA/DesRon10/DesDiv61 xPhilip   86  99 
44/07/08 44/07/20   GrpB/DesRon10/DesDiv61 escort fleet on troop transport run from Kure to Okinawa, then sail to Manila > Lingga   99 
44/09/0? 44/09/19     escort convoy from Lingga to Kure   99 
44/10/1? 44/10/16     escort convoy from Oita to Formosa   99 
44/10/16       assist torpedoed Suzucuki, then escort to Kure   99 
44/10/24 44/10/2?   MainFor xLeyte   81  99 
44/10/25     MainFor xEngano - rescue Zuikaku and Zuiho survivors   99 
44/10/29 44/11/01     escort Ojodo from Japan to Manila   99 
44/11/08 44/11/10 TA-4 Screen Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/10 44/11/11 TA-3 Screen Leyte reinforcement   99 
44/11/11   TA-3 Screen sunk(TF 38) off Cebu  

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 10°50´N,124°35´E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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