1945-01-24

The loss of Shigure

Gulf of Siam, east of Kota Bharu

Blackfin, on her second war patrol, torpedoed Shigure while the destroyer was escorting a convoy. Shigure sank. Most of her crew got off.

A diagram of how this fight went will go here.

Japan

ShigureDD · IJN

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Allies

BlackfinSS · SS-322 · USN

Photos and info The loss of Shigure