Japanese destroyer Yūgumo (1941)
- Japanese destroyer Yūgumo (1941)
The "Yūgumo" , 15 miles (27 km) northwest of Vella Lavella (coord|07|33|S|156|14|E), with 138 killed. U.S. PT boats rescued 78 survivors and another 25 reached friendly lines in an abandoned U.S. lifeboat, but Commander Osako was killed in action.
Commanding Officers
* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Shigeo Semba - 31 July 1941 - 5 December 1941
* Cmdr. Shigeo Semba - 5 December 1941 - 25 May 1943
* Cmdr. Azuma Osako - 25 May 1943 - 7 October 1943 (KIA)
See also
* List of World War II ships
* List of ships of the Japanese Navy
External links
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/yugumo_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Yugumo"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/yugumo_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Yugumo" history]
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