IJN · DD
Asashimo
Photos and infoYugumo-class destroyer. On 7 April 1945 she fell behind the Yamato force with engine trouble. Aircraft sank her apart from the others. Not credited to one carrier.
| Class | Yugumo class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Fujinagata Shipyards |
| Launched | 1943-07-18 |
| Commissioned | 1943-11-27 |
| Fate | Sunk. Fell behind with engine trouble. Aircraft sank her apart from the Yamato force, 7 April 1945. Not credited to one carrier. |
| Armament (class) | Repeat of the Kagero. Three twin mounts, two funnels, and two banks of tubes. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
US Navy. Asashimo 1945-04-07.JPG. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · sunk on 7 April, apart from the main force
Operation Ten-Go
1945-04-07 · fell behind with engine trouble; aircraft sank her apart from the main force