Japanese destroyer Asashio (1936)
 The Asashio | |
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| Commissioned: | 31 August 1937 |
| Fate: | Sunk in action, 3 March 1943 |
| Struck: | 1 April 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,370 tons |
| Length: | 388 ft (118.3 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 11 in (10.3 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 1 in (3.7 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 200 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 cal DP guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 610 mm torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Asashio (朝潮) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Morning High Tide".
On 3 March, 1943, Asashio escorted a troop convoy from Rabaul towards Lae. In the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, the convoy was hit by devastating Allied air attacks. After weathering the first waves, Asashio was bombed later in the day while attempting to rescue Arashio and Nojima survivors. She was lost with all hands, 45 miles (85 km) southeast of Finschhafen, New Guinea (07°15′S 148°15′E / 7.250°S 148.250°E).
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Lt. Cmdr. Moichi Narita - 16 November 1936 - 31 August 1937
Lt. Cmdr. Moichi Narita - 31 August 1937 - 1 December 1937
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Kiichiro Wakida - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938 (Promoted to Commander on 15 November 1938.)
Lt. Cmdr. Minoru Yokoi - 15 December 1938 - 15 October 1940
Lt. Cmdr. Gorou Yoshii - 15 October 1940 - 3 March 1943 (KIA)
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