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IJN Wakatsuki

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Wakatsuki

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Sunk

Akizuki-class destroyer. At Empress Augusta Bay she was with Agano, Naganami, and Hatsukaze. Not sunk. Carrier aircraft sank her in Ormoc Bay on 11 November 1944. Not credited to one plane.

ClassAkizuki class
TypeDestroyer (DD)
BuilderMitsubishi, Nagasaki
Launched1942-11-24
Commissioned1943-05-31
FateSunk. Not sunk at Empress Augusta Bay. Sunk 11 November 1944 in Ormoc Bay by carrier aircraft. Not credited to one plane.
Armament (class)Anti-aircraft destroyer. Four twin mounts and one funnel.

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.

Wakatsuki off Leyte in 1944. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

1943-11-02 · with Agano; not sunk

Sunk
IJN Agano
AganoCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta BayOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570)
Charles AusburneDD · DD-570 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Claxton (DD-571)
ClaxtonDD · DD-571 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Cleveland (CL-55)
ClevelandCL · CL-55 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Blackett StraitBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Columbia (CL-56)
ColumbiaCL · CL-56 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Converse (DD-509)
ConverseDD · DD-509 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Denver (CL-58)
DenverCL · CL-58 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Blackett StraitBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Dyson (DD-572)
DysonDD · DD-572 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Foote (DD-511)
FooteDD · DD-511 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Sunk
IJN Haguro
HaguroCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Hatsukaze
HatsukazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaThe loss of PerchBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Montpelier (CL-57)
MontpelierCL · CL-57 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Blackett StraitBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
IJN Myoko
MyokoCA · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Sunk
IJN Naganami
NaganamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of TassafarongaBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Sunk
IJN Samidare
SamidareDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of the Java SeaNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Sunk
IJN Sendai
SendaiCL · IJN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Sunk
IJN Shigure
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure
Sunk
IJN Shiratsuyu
ShiratsuyuDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Sunk
USS Spence (DD-512)
SpenceDD · DD-512 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Stanly (DD-478)
StanlyDD · DD-478 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Thatcher (DD-514)
ThatcherDD · DD-514 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta BayOkinawa

Battle off Cape Engaño

1944-10-25 · in the screen; not sunk

Sunk
IJN Akizuki
AkizukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Alabama (BB-60)
AlabamaBB · BB-60 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
Belleau WoodCVL · CVL-24 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Biloxi (CL-80)
BiloxiCL · CL-80 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
CabotCVL · CVL-28 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Chitose
ChitoseCVL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Chiyoda
ChiyodaCVL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
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 Essex (CV-9)
EssexCV · CV-9 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Franklin (CV-13)
FranklinCV · CV-13 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Hatsuzuki
HatsuzukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Hyuga
HyugaBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Independence (CVL-22)
IndependenceCVL · CVL-22 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Battle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Cape EngañoBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Intrepid (CV-11)
IntrepidCV · CV-11 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Iowa (BB-61)
IowaBB · BB-61 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Ise
IseBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Isuzu
IsuzuCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Jallao (SS-368)
JallaoSS · SS-368 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
IJN Kiri
KiriDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Kuwa
KuwaDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Langley (CVL-27)
LangleyCVL · CVL-27 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Lexington (CV-16)
LexingtonCV · CV-16 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
IJN Maki
MakiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
MassachusettsBB · BB-59 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Mobile (CL-63)
MobileCL · CL-63 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
New JerseyBB · BB-62 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
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
IJN Oyodo
OyodoCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Reno (CL-96)
RenoCL · CL-96 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
San JacintoCVL · CVL-30 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Santa Fe (CL-60)
Santa FeCL · CL-60 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship
ShimotsukiDD · IJN · class drawing
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS South Dakota (BB-57)
South DakotaBB · BB-57 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
IJN Sugi
SugiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Tama
TamaCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Komandorski IslandsBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Vincennes (CL-64)
Vincennes (CL-64)CL · CL-64 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Washington (BB-56)
WashingtonBB · BB-56 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Wichita (CA-45)
WichitaCA · CA-45 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Zuiho
ZuihoCVL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Zuikaku
ZuikakuCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborIndian Ocean RaidBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño

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