Akishimo (秋霜, "Autumn Frost") was a Yūgumo-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Yūgumo class was a repeat of the preceding Kagerō class with...
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minor collision with Akishimo. She returned to Manila on 31 October. On 4 November, Shimakaze was appointed flagship of Destroyer Squadron 2 under the...
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air attack 26 Oct) 9 destroyers 8 Yugumo-class (6 × 5-in. main battery) Akishimo, Asashimo, Fujinami (sunk by air attack 27 Oct), Hamanami, Hayashimo (sunk...
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The Yūgumo-class destroyers (夕雲型駆逐艦, Yūgumo-gata kuchikukan) were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The...
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Wakatsuki (若月) was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Young Moon". The Akizuki-class ships were originally designed...
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Mogador was the lead ship of the French Navy's Mogador class of destroyers (French: contre-torpilleur). Named after the Moroccan town, she was built before...
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her with a torpedo. On 13 November 1944, Akebono, while alongside destroyer Akishimo at Cavite pier near Manila, was attacked in a USAAF air raid. A direct...
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This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War. The List of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically...
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behind the withdrawing fleet, she was escorted toward Coron by the destroyer Akishimo until 26 October, when the latter was ordered to rejoin the fleet...
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following is a list of destroyers and 1st class (steam) torpedo boats of Japan grouped by class or design. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable...
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