Japanese destroyer Akishimo
- Japanese destroyer Akishimo
at Cavite pier (coord|14|35|N|120|55|E). Direct bomb hits set both ships ablaze. On the 14th a large explosion on "Akishimo" further damaged both ships; "Akishimo" rolled over onto her starboard side.
Commanding Officers
* Chief Equipping Officer - Lt. Cmdr. Toshio Hirayama - 22 January 1944 - 11 March 1944
* Lt. Cmdr. Toshio Hirayama - 11 March 1944 - 1 April 1944
* Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Kotarou Nakao - 1 April 1944 - 14 November 1944 (Promoted to Commander on 15 October 1944.)
See also
* List of World War II ships
External links
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/yugumo_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Yugumo"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/akishi_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Akishimo" history]
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