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Agano
Photos and infoName ship of the Agano class. At Empress Augusta Bay she had Naganami, Hatsukaze, and Wakatsuki on the southern flank. Rear Admiral Morikazu Osugi's flag was in her. She was not sunk. A U.S. submarine sank her north of Truk on 16 February 1944. The submarine is not named.
Agano classSaseboLaunched 1941-10-22Commissioned 1942-10-31Not sunk at Empress Augusta Bay. Sunk 16 February 1944 north of Truk by a U.S. submarine. The submarine is not named.
Japanese cruiser Agano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
1943-11-02 · Osugi's flag; not sunk
