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IJN Asashio

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Asashio

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Sunk

Asashio-class destroyer. With the cruiser division at Midway. Sunk in the Bismarck Sea.

ClassAsashio class
TypeDestroyer (DD)
FateSunk. With Mikuma at Midway, and not sunk there. Sunk by Allied aircraft, 3 March 1943, while picking up Bismarck Sea survivors.
Armament (class)Three twin 5-inch mounts, two funnels, and two banks of tubes.
Command
  • Tobita, Kenjiro Captain from 20 May 1939
  • Yoshii, Goro Captain from 10 September 1941; In command at Badung Strait, 19-20 February 1942; In command when she was lost, 3 March 1943

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.

Asashio-19430303.png. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

KTTobita, KenjiroCaptain from 20 May 1939GYYoshii, GoroCaptain from 10 September 1941In command at Badung Strait, 19-20 February 1942In command when she was lost, 3 March 1943

Battle of Badung Strait

1942-02-19 · with Sasago Maru. Four killed. Not sunk

Sunk
IJN Arashio
ArashioDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung StraitBattle of MidwayBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
HNLMS De Ruyter
De RuyterCL · RNN
Photos and infoAir attack in the Bali SeaBattle of Badung StraitBattle of the Java Sea
Sunk
HNLMS Java
JavaCL · RNN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung StraitBattle of the Java Sea
Afloat
USS John D. Edwards (DD-216)
John D. EdwardsDD · DD-216 · USN
Photos and infoAir attack in the Bali SeaBattle of Badung StraitBattle of the Java Sea
Afloat
USS John D. Ford (DD-228)
John D. FordDD · DD-228 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of Badung StraitBattle of the Java Sea
Sunk
IJN Michishio
MichishioDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung StraitBattle of Surigao Strait
Sunk
IJN Oshio
OshioDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung Strait
Afloat
USS Parrott (DD-218)
ParrottDD · DD-218 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of Badung Strait
Sunk
HNLMS Piet Hein (PH)
Piet HeinDD · PH · RNN
Photos and infoAir attack in the Bali SeaBattle of Badung Strait
Sunk
USS Pillsbury (DD-227)
PillsburyDD · DD-227 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung Strait
Sunk
USS Pope (DD-225)
PopeDD · DD-225 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of Badung StraitBattle of the Java Sea
Sunk
USS Stewart (DD-224)
StewartDD · DD-224 · USN
Photos and infoAir attack in the Bali SeaBattle of Badung Strait
Afloat
HNLMS Tromp
TrompCL · RNN
Photos and infoAir attack in the Bali SeaBattle of Badung Strait

Battle of Midway

1942-06-04 · with Mikuma and Mogami; not sunk here

Sunk
IJN Akagi
AkagiCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborRaid on DarwinIndian Ocean RaidBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Akigumo
AkigumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
USS Anderson (DD-411)
AndersonDD · DD-411 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Sunk
IJN Arashi
ArashiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella Gulf
Sunk
IJN Arashio
ArashioDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung StraitBattle of MidwayBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Asagiri
AsagiriDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Astoria (CA-34)
AstoriaCA · CA-34 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of Savo Island
Sunk
USS Atlanta (CL-51)
AtlantaCL · CL-51 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
Afloat
USS Aylwin (DD-355)
AylwinDD · DD-355 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Balch (DD-363)
BalchDD · DD-363 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Benham (DD-397)
BenhamDD · DD-397 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
Afloat
USS Cachalot (SS-170)
CachalotSS · SS-170 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Chikuma
ChikumaCA · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Conyngham (DD-371)
ConynghamDD · DD-371 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Afloat
USS Cuttlefish (SS-171)
CuttlefishSS · SS-171 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Dewey (DD-349)
DeweyDD · DD-349 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Dolphin (SS-169)
DolphinSS · SS-169 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Ellet (DD-398)
ElletDD · DD-398 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of Savo Island
Afloat
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
EnterpriseCV · CV-6 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Flying Fish (SS-229)
Flying FishSS · SS-229 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Gato (SS-212)
GatoSS · SS-212 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Sunk
USS Grayling (SS-209)
GraylingSS · SS-209 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Grenadier (SS-210)
GrenadierSS · SS-210 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Grouper (SS-214)
GrouperSS · SS-214 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
GudgeonSS · SS-211 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Gwin (DD-433)
GwinDD · DD-433 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of Kolombangara
Sunk
IJN Hagikaze
HagikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella Gulf
Sunk
IJN Hamakaze
HamakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of the Sibuyan SeaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
USS Hammann (DD-412)
HammannDD · DD-412 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Haruna
HarunaBB · IJN
Photos and infoIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Hiryu
HiryuCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandRaid on DarwinThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Hornet (CV-8)
HornetCV · CV-8 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Afloat
IJN Hosho
HoshoCV · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Hughes (DD-410)
HughesDD · DD-410 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Sunk
IJN I-168 (I-168)
I-168SS · I-168 · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Isokaze
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
IJN Isonami
IsonamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Kaga
KagaCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborRaid on DarwinThe loss of EdsallBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Kazagumo
KazagumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IJN Kirishima
KirishimaBB · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
Afloat
IJN Kitakami
KitakamiCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Kumano
KumanoCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Maikaze
MaikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Sunk
IJN Makigumo
MakigumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Afloat
USS Maury (DD-401)
MauryDD · DD-401 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of TassafarongaBattle of KolombangaraBattle of Vella Gulf
Sunk
IJN Mikuma
MikumaCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Sunda StraitBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of TassafarongaGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of Surigao Strait
Sunk
IJN Mogami
MogamiCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Sunda StraitBattle of MidwayBattle of Surigao Strait
Sunk
USS Monaghan (DD-354)
MonaghanDD · DD-354 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Komandorski Islands
Sunk
USS Monssen (DD-436)
MonssenDD · DD-436 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
Afloat
USS Morris (DD-417)
MorrisDD · DD-417 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Nagara
NagaraCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightLoss of Nagara
Afloat
USS Narwhal (SS-167)
NarwhalSS · SS-167 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Natsugumo
NatsugumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of Cape Esperance
Afloat
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
NautilusSS · SS-168 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS New Orleans (CA-32)
New OrleansCA · CA-32 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of TassafarongaMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
USS Northampton (CA-26)
NorthamptonCA · CA-26 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Battle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Tassafaronga
Sunk
IJN Nowaki
NowakiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Oi
OiCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Pensacola (CA-24)
PensacolaCA · CA-24 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of TassafarongaIwo Jima
Afloat
USS Phelps (DD-360)
PhelpsDD · DD-360 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Plunger (SS-179)
PlungerSS · SS-179 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Afloat
USS Portland (CA-33)
PortlandCA · CA-33 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionMarshall IslandsBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Russell (DD-414)
RussellDD · DD-414 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Sunk
IJN Soryu
SoryuCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandRaid on DarwinThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Suzuya
SuzuyaCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Tambor (SS-198)
TamborSS · SS-198 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Tanikaze
TanikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Kula Gulf
Sunk
IJN Tone
ToneCA · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandThe loss of EdsallIndian Ocean RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
USS Trigger (SS-237)
TriggerSS · SS-237 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Trout (SS-202)
TroutSS · SS-202 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Umikaze
UmikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
Sunk
IJN Urakaze
UrakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Wake IslandBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
USS Vincennes (CA-44)
VincennesCA · CA-44 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayBattle of Savo Island
Sunk
USS Worden (DD-352)
WordenDD · DD-352 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsBattle of Midway
Sunk
USS Yorktown (CV-5)
YorktownCV · CV-5 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Midway
Sunk
IJN Yugumo
YugumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
IJN Yukaze
YukazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Midway

Battle of the Bismarck Sea

1943-03-02 · sunk

Sunk
AP
Aiyo MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Arashio
ArashioDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Badung StraitBattle of MidwayBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Asagumo
AsagumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of Cape EsperanceNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of the Bismarck SeaBattle of Surigao Strait
Sunk
IJN Kembu Maru
Kembu MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Kyokusei Maru
Kyokusei MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
AP
Nojima MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
AP
Oigawa MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-121PT · PT-121 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-128PT · PT-128 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck SeaBattle of Surigao Strait
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-143PT · PT-143 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-149PT · PT-149 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-150PT · PT-150 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck SeaBattle of Surigao Strait
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-66PT · PT-66 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-67PT · PT-67 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Unknown
A boat of this type, not a photograph of this hull
PT-68PT · PT-68 · USN · not this boat
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Shikinami
ShikinamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Sunda StraitNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Shirayuki
ShirayukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Sunda StraitBattle of Cape EsperanceNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Sin-ai Maru
Sin-ai MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Taimei Maru
Taimei MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
AP
Teiyo MaruAP · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Tokitsukaze
TokitsukazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Sunk
IJN Uranami
UranamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of the Bismarck Sea
Afloat
IJN Yukikaze
YukikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of the Bismarck SeaBattle of KolombangaraBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go

Shot and shell

damaged · gunHNLMS Tromp
Asashio hit Tromp with eleven shells after midnight. She was not sunk.
Taken · sunkfrom Allied aircraft
Sunk by Allied aircraft. Not credited to one plane.
Taken · damagedfrom HNLMS Tromp
Tromp's guns hit Asashio. Four of her men were killed. She was not sunk. NavWeaps records the four killed and does not name the ship that fired them.

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