IJN · DD
Minegumo
Photos and infoAsashio-class destroyer. On the night of 5 March 1943 she ran into Vila with Murasame, then took the short way out, north through Kula Gulf. Lieutenant Commander Yoshitake Uesugi commanded her. In the first hour of 6 March the cruiser fire hit her. She was abandoned at about 1:14. Forty-six of her crew were killed. One hundred twenty-two swam ashore, and two were later taken prisoner.
| Class | Asashio class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. in Kula Gulf in the first hour of 6 March 1943. The 6-inch salvos hit her. Not credited to one cruiser. Forty-six of her crew were killed. One hundred twenty-two swam ashore. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 5-inch 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.
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Command
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · with Asagumo in the Electra fight. Not sunk
Battle of Blackett Strait
1943-03-06 · sunk
