Classe: Shiratsuyu

Category: Destroyer

Nation: Japan

Statistics:

Displacement: 2 042 tons Length: 109 meters Speed: 34 knots 5 x 5'' guns

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Harusame

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
September 21, 1935	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Harusame.	Japan
August 26, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 27, 1942	-	Battle of Java Sea.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway.	Hawaii
August 24, 1942	-	Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Santa Cruz: the battle and the other groups.	Salomon Islands
November 12, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 13, 1942	Combat	First naval battle of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 14, 1942	-	Second naval battle of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
February 17, 1944	Light damages	First air strike against Truk.	Carolina archipelago
June 8, 1944	Sunk	-	Japan

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Kawakaze

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
November 1, 1936	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Kawakaze.	Japan
April 30, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 8, 1942	-	Macassar.	Indonesia
February 27, 1942	-	Battle of Java Sea.	Indonesia
March 1, 1942	Combat	Battle off South Borneo.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Diversion in the Aleutians.	Hawaii
August 24, 1942	-	Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups.	Salomon Islands
October 14, 1942	Combat	First naval bombardment of Henderson Field.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Battle of Santa Cruz.	Salomon Islands
November 14, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 30, 1942	Combat	Battle of Tassafaronga.	Salomon Islands
February 1, 1943	-	First evacuation run of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
February 8, 1943	-	Final run to evacuate Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
August 6, 1943	Sunk	Battle of Vela Gulf, sunk by the Dunlap, Craven III, Maury II.	Salomon Islands

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Murasame

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
June 20, 1935	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Murasame.	Japan
January 7, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 27, 1942	-	Battle of Java Sea.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway.	Hawaii
August 24, 1942	-	Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Santa Cruz: the battle and the other groups.	Salomon Islands
November 12, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 13, 1942	Light damages	First naval battle of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
March 6, 1943	Sunk	First battle of Kula Gulf, sunk by the Waller.	Salomon Islands

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Samidare

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
July 6, 1935	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Samidare.	Japan
January 29, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 27, 1942	-	Battle of Java Sea.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway.	Hawaii
August 24, 1942	-	Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Santa Cruz: the battle and the other groups.	Salomon Islands
November 12, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 13, 1942	Combat	First naval battle of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 14, 1942	Combat	Second naval battle of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
January 31, 1943	-	Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
February 7, 1943	-	Final run to evacuate Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
July 22, 1943	-	Kiska.	Aleutians
October 6, 1943	Combat	Battle of Vella Lavella.	Salomon Islands
November 2, 1943	Damaged	Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.	Salomon Islands
June 19, 1944	-	Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day.	Mariannas
June 20, 1944	-	Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit.	Philippines
August 25, 1944	Sunk	sunk by the Batfish.	Carolina archipelago

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Shigure

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
May 18, 1935	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Shigure.	Japan
September 7, 1936	Commissioned	-	Japan
May 7, 1942	Combat	Battle of Coral Sea.	New Guinea
June 4, 1942	-	Diversion in the Aleutians.	Hawaii
November 13, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
January 31, 1943	-	Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
August 7, 1943	Combat	Battle of Vela Gulf.	Salomon Islands
August 17, 1943	-	Battle off Horaniu.	Salomon Islands
October 6, 1943	Combat	Battle of Vella Lavella.	Salomon Islands
November 2, 1943	Combat	Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.	Salomon Islands
February 17, 1944	Damaged	First air strike against Truk.	Carolina archipelago
June 19, 1944	-	Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day.	Mariannas
June 20, 1944	-	Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit.	Mariannas
October 25, 1944	Damaged	Battle of Surigao Strait.	Philippines
January 24, 1945	Sunk	sunk by the Blackfin.	Singapore, Malaysia

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Shiratsuyu

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
April 5, 1935	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Shiratsuyu.	Japan
August 20, 1936	Commissioned	-	Japan
May 7, 1942	Combat	Battle of Coral Sea.	New Guinea
June 4, 1942	-	Diversion in the Aleutians.	Hawaii
October 25, 1942	Combat	Santa Cruz: the battle and the other groups.	Salomon Islands
November 13, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 2, 1943	Damaged	Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.	Salomon Islands
June 15, 1944	Destroyed by accident	-	Mariannas

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Suzukaze

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
March 11, 1937	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Suzukaze.	Japan
August 31, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
August 24, 1942	-	Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups.	Salomon Islands
October 14, 1942	Combat	First naval bombardment of Henderson Field.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Battle of Santa Cruz.	Salomon Islands
November 14, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 30, 1942	Combat	Battle of Tassafaronga.	Salomon Islands
January 31, 1943	-	Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
July 5, 1943	Light damages	Second battle of Kula Gulf.	Salomon Islands
January 25, 1944	Sunk	sunk by the Skipjack.	Carolina archipelago

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Umikaze

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
November 27, 1936	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Umikaze.	Japan
May 31, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 8, 1942	-	Macassar.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Diversion in the Aleutians.	Hawaii
August 24, 1942	-	Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups.	Salomon Islands
October 14, 1942	Combat	First naval bombardment of Henderson Field.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Battle of Santa Cruz.	Salomon Islands
November 14, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
May 9, 1943	-	Minelaying in the Blackett Strait.	Salomon Islands
November 11, 1943	-	Second air strike against Rabaul.	New Britain
February 1, 1944	Sunk	sunk by the Guardfish.	Japan

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Yamakaze

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
February 21, 1936	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Yamakaze.	Japan
June 30, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 12, 1942	Combat	sinks the Prins van Oranje.	Borneo
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 8, 1942	-	Macassar.	Indonesia
February 11, 1942	Combat	sinks the Shark.	Indonesia
February 27, 1942	-	Battle of Java Sea.	Indonesia
March 1, 1942	Combat	Battle off South Borneo.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Diversion in the Aleutians.	Hawaii
June 25, 1942	Sunk	sunk by the Nautilus.	Japan

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Yudachi

Date	Incident	Battle	Place
June 21, 1935	Launched	Japan, destroyer, christened Yudachi.	Japan
January 7, 1937	Commissioned	-	Japan
January 23, 1942	-	Japanese landing at Balikpapan and naval counter attack.	Borneo
February 27, 1942	-	Battle of Java Sea.	Indonesia
June 4, 1942	-	Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway.	Hawaii
September 4, 1942	Combat	Skirmish off Tulagi.	Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942	Combat	Santa Cruz: the battle and the other groups.	Salomon Islands
November 12, 1942	-	Naval battles of Guadalcanal.	Salomon Islands
November 13, 1942	Sunk	First naval battle of Guadalcanal, sunk by the Portland.	Salomon Islands

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