Japanese destroyer Takanami (1942)

Japanese destroyer Takanami (1942)

and USS|New Orleans|CA-32. She was sunk by enemy gunfire, largely from "Minneapolis," several miles south-southwest of Savo Island, with 197 killed.

Commanding Officers

* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Masami Ogura - 20 August 1942 - 31 August 1942
* Cmdr. Masami Ogura - 31 August 1942 - 30 November 1942 (KIA)

See also

* List of World War II ships
* List of ships of the Japanese Navy

External links

* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/yugumo_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Yugumo"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/takana_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Takanami" history]


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