IJN · DD
Murasame
Photos and infoShiratsuyu-class destroyer. With Yudachi, Harusame, and Samidare on 13 November 1942. One shell hit her, and she drew Helena off Amatsukaze. Not sunk that night. Sunk in Kula Gulf in the first hour of 6 March 1943, with Minegumo, by the force that had come to shell Vila. The gunfire is not credited to one cruiser. One of Waller's torpedoes hit her.
| Class | Shiratsuyu class |
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| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. Hit once on 13 November 1942 and withdrew. Not sunk that night. Sunk in Kula Gulf in the first hour of 6 March 1943. Cruiser gunfire hit her. That fire is not credited to one cruiser. One of Waller's torpedoes hit her. One hundred twenty-eight of her men died. |
| Armament (class) | Two twin mounts and one single mount, with two funnels. |
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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.
IJN DD Murasame in 1937 at Yangtze River.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
Battle of Balikpapan
1942-01-24 · with Naka, hunting the Dutch submarine. Did not meet the American destroyers. Not sunk
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · Destroyer Division 2, with Naka. Not sunk
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · one hit; withdrew, and drew Helena off Amatsukaze
Battle of Blackett Strait
1943-03-06 · sunk
