Akishimo is a Japanese destroyer of the Yugumo type .
| Akishimo | |
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 Japan | |
| Class and type of vessel | Yugumo destroyer squadron |
| Organization | Imperial Navy of Japan |
| Manufacturer | Fujinagasta, Osaka |
| Launched | December 5, 1943 |
| Commissioned | March 11, 1944 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | November 13, 1944 |
The name is translated from Japanese as "Autumn Rime" .
Service History
The destroyer Akishimo was laid down at the Fujinagata shipyard [1] in Osaka . Launched on December 5, 1943 , entered service on March 11, 1944 . He participated in battles near the Mariana Islands and the Philippines. October 23-26, 1944 - Battle of Leyte Gulf. On October 23, the Akishimo crew rescued 769 people from the sunk cruiser Maya [2] . On the 24th he accompanied the torpedo bomber Mioko [3] The next day he received minor damage as a result of a collision with a wrecked Shimakadze [4] . On October 26, the Akishimo crew rescued 328 people from the sunk cruiser Noshiro [5] .
On November 13, 1944, the Akishimo was sunk at Manila by American aircraft with a TF38 at
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- ↑ Common English Transcription: Fujinagata.
- ↑ Common English Transcription: Maya.
- ↑ Common English Transcription: Myōkō.
- ↑ Common English Transcription: Shimakaze.
- ↑ Common English Transcription: Noshiro.