Japanese destroyer Oyashio
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 1937 |
| Laid down: | 29 March 1939 |
| Launched: | 29 November 1938 |
| Commissioned: | 20 August 1940 |
| Fate: | Sunk in action, 8 May 1943 |
| Struck: | 20 June 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,490 tons |
| Length: | 388 ft 9 in (118.5 m) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 5 in (10.8 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 4 in (3.8 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 240 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 caliber DP guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 24 in torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Oyashio (親潮?) was a Kagero-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named for the Oyashio Current, or "Cold Current".
On 8 May 1943, Oyashio led a troop transport run to Kolombangara. While leaving Vila (Kolombangara), she was disabled by a mine, then suffered further damage in air attacks due to a direct bomb hit, near-misses and strafing. She finally sank southwest of Kolombangara ().
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Kunizo Kanaoka - 1 December 1939 - 20 August 1940
Cmdr. Kunizo Kanaoka - 20 August 1940 - September 12 1941
Cmdr. Tokiyoshi Arima - 12 August 1941 - 28 November 1942
Lt. Cmdr. Hideo Higashi - 28 November 1942 - 8 May 1943
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