- Japanese destroyer Ōshio
attempted to tow, but "Ōshio"'s
keel finally buckled and the ship sank 70 miles (130 km) northwest ofManus Island (coord|00|50|S|146|06|E |region:PG_scale:3000000 |display=title,inline).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 1942Yokosuka Dockyard - 25 May 1942 - 20 December 1942
* Cmdr. Hiromu Hirose - 20 December 1942 - 20 February 1943See also
*
List of World War II ships External links
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/asashi_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Asashio"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/oshio_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Oshio" history]
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