Japanese destroyer Ōshio
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| Launched: | |
| Commissioned: | 31 October 1937 |
| Fate: | Sunk in action, 20 February 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 × 24 in torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Ōshio (大潮) was a Asashio-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "High Tide".
On 20 February 1943, while returning from transport duty to Wewak, Ōshio was torpedoed by USS Albacore (SS-218) and went dead in the water. Arashio attempted to tow but Ōshio's keel finally buckled and the ship sank 70 miles (130 km) northwest of Manus Island ().
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Lt. Cmdr. Katsumori Yamashiro - 1 July 1937 - 31 October 1937
Lt. Cmdr. Katsumori Yamashiro - 31 October 1937 - 20 January 1938
Lt. Cmdr. Motoi Katsumi - 20 January 1938 - 1 August 1938
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Kiichiro Wakida - 1 August 1938 - 15 December 1938 (Promoted to Commander on 15 November 1938.)
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Yasumasa Watanabe - 15 December 1938 - 16 September 1940 (Promoted to Commander on 15 November 1939.)
Cmdr. Kiyoshi Kikkawa - 16 September 1940 - 25 May 1942
Yokosuka Dockyard - 25 May 1942 - 20 December 1942
Cmdr. Hiromu Hirose - 20 December 1942 - 20 February 1943
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