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| IJN Fubuki class destroyer 1,750 Tons (standard) 2,050 Tons (rebuilt) 378' 3" x 34' 1" x 10' 6" 3x2 127mm 50 cal guns 22 x 25mm AT guns 10 x 13mm AA guns 9 x 24" Torpedo tubes 36 x depth charges  IJN 1930s |
Ship History Built by Ishikawajima dockyard in Tokyo. Laid down November 28, 1928 as Fubuki-class destroyer with construction designated Destroyer No. 49. Launched February 27, 193 as Amagiri 天霧 meaning "Misty Rain". Commissioned November 10, 1930 in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Amagiri took part in combat training in the early 1930s. In 1934 she was slightly damaged in a storm along with several other Imperial Japanese Navy ships in the Korea Strait. This destroyer took part in the Second Sino-Japanese War in the late 1930s and was assigned to the 20th Destroyer Division. Wartime History Participated in the successful Japanese landing at Songkhla, Thailand in December 1941. In January 1942, she engaged two British destroyers off the coast of Malaya and sank HMS Thanet. In February 1942, the Amagiri supported Japanese landings in Java. In April 1942, the Amagiri was assigned to the Southern Group of the Supporting Force in Operation C which was a major raid on allied shipping along the east coast of India. On April 6, 1942 Amagiri with cruisers Mikuma and Mogami sank three allied merchant ships along the coast of Indian. Later in the spring of 1942, she was assigned to the main body during the Battle of Midway. The ship was transferred to the Solomon Islands after the American landings on Tulagi and Guadalcanal. Active during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Central Solomons campaign and participated in the Battle of Kula Gulf. PARTIAL HISTORY On July 5, 1943 departs on a "Tokyo Express" high speed run to Kolombangara. On July 6, 1943 after midnight during the Battle of Kula Gulf engages a U.S. Navy (USN) Task Force 18 (TF 18) cruisers and destroyers. During the battle, sustains a shell hit that causes minor damage. Afterwards, remains in the vicinity to rescue survivors of destroyer Niizuki. Around 5:00am, exchanges torpedoes and gunfire with USS Nicholas (DD-449) and Amagiri was hit four times and withdraws with communications knocked out and ten died and steams to Shortland Harbor. On July 7, 1943 escorts heavy cruiser Chokai from Shortland Harbor to Rabaul. Afterwards, at Rabaul undergoes repairs including the addition of twin 25mm guns abreast of the aft funnel for additional anti-aircraft defense. On August 1, 1943 departs on a night "Tokyo Express" high speed run as cover for destroyers bound for Vila on Kolombangara. On August 2, 1943 at 1:30am in the Blackett Strait rams and sinks PT-109 at Lat 8°03'S, Long 156°58'E. On August 4, 1943 departs Rabaul on a transport run to Cape Gloucester (Tuluvu) then returns. On August 10, 1943 departs Rabaul escorting Chokai to Truk arriving the next day and undergoes repairs including adding 25mm anti-aircraft guns forward of the bridge. On August 31, 1943 departs Truk escorting a convoy to Rabaul arriving four days later. PARTIAL HISTORY On October 13, 1943 DesRon 2 destroyer-transports Amagiri, Naganami, Yunagi, Uzuki and Yuzuki transport troops to Bougainville. PARTIAL HISTORY On November 1, 1943 leads a troop transport run bound for Bougainville but aborts due to the presence of U.S. forces offshore. On November 5, 1943 at Rabaul during an air raid by U.S. Navy carrier planes and sustains minor damage from a near miss that causes minor flooding. On November 6, 1943 departs Rabaul as part of a Japanese counter-landing force landing unit: Amagiri, Fumizuki, Uzuki and Yunagi with 475 Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) soldiers from the 17th Division, 53rd Infantry Regiment and 54th Infantry Regiment embarked. On November 7, 1943 after midnight, the landing unit enters Empress Augusta Bay and lands the force aboard 21 barges without opposition in Atsinima Bay near the mouth of the Laruma River and Koromokina Lagoon on western Bougainville. PARTIAL HISTORY Sinking History On April 20, 1944 departed Singapore Harbor escorting Aoba and Oi bound for Davao. While in the Makassar Strait hit a sea mine roughly 55 miles south of Balikpapan. Although damaged, the destroyer took two hours to sink with casualties and allowing the crew to abandon ship. On June 10, 1944 officially struck from the Navy List. Rescue The surviving crew were rescued by Aoba. Shipwreck Postwar, the location of the shipwreck was known to Indonesians who fished over the shipwreck and conducted dynamite fishing. During October 2003, Amagiri was located and confirmed by MV Empress captain Vidar Skoglie. When first SCUBA dived, the shipwreck is at a depth of 98' / 28m laying on her starboard side with heavy damage and split open, likely caused by postwar dynamite fishing by Indonesians that apparently detonated the forward magazine causing contemporary damage to the forward part of the destroyer. The bow is relatively intact and rests vertically on the bottom. Unexploded ordnance is scattered in the shipwreck and debris fields including torpedoes and depth charges. Sometime afterwards, the entire shipwreck was broken up by Indonesian salvage divers illegally and sold for scrap metal. Afterwards, little remains on the sea floor. References Combined Fleet - IJN Amagiri: Tabular Record of Movement Thanks to Kevin Denlay for additional information Contribute
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