Japanese destroyer Urakaze

Japanese destroyer Urakaze

"Urakaze" , 65 miles (120 km) north-northwest of Keelung, Formosa (coord|26|09|N|121|23|E).

Commanding Officers

* Cmdr. Nagayoshi Shiraishi - 15 December 1940 - 8 September 1942
* Cmdr. Juichi Iwagami - 8 September 1942 - 20 August 1943
* Cmdr. Shooichi Yoshida - 20 August 1943 - 14 May 1944
* Lt. Cmdr. Yasuteru Yokota - 14 May 1944 - 21 November 1944 (KIA)

See also

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

External links

* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/kagero_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Kagero"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/urakaz_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Urakaze" history]


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