1944-08-07

Loss of Nagara

West of the Amakusa Islands, 7 August 1944

On 7 August 1944 Croaker, on her first war patrol, sank the light cruiser Nagara west of the Amakusa Islands. The sinking is credited to Croaker.

Sunk in this fight

One ship.

IJN Nagara

NagaraCL · IJN

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A diagram of how this fight went will go here.

Japan

IJN Nagara

NagaraCL · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Loss of Nagara

Allies

USS Croaker (SS-246)

CroakerSS · SS-246 · USN

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