Japanese destroyer Ōnami (1942)
- Japanese destroyer Ōnami (1942)
The , and USS|Claxton|DD-571|2 and/or USS|Dyson|DD-572|2, 55 miles (100 km) east-southeast of Cape St. George (coord|05|15|S|153|49|E). "Ōnami" blew up and sank with all hands, including ComDesDiv 31 (Captain Kagawa Kiyoto). Commander Kikkawa was posthumously promoted two ranks, one of the few IJN destroyer skippers so honored.
Commanding Officers
* Chief Equipping Officer - Lt. Cmdr. Toshio Hirayama - 15 November 1942 - 20 December 1942
* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Kiyoshi Kikkawa - 20 December 1942 - 29 December 1942
* Cmdr. / RADM* Kiyoshi Kikkawa - 29 December 1942 - 25 November 1943 (KIA; posthumous double promotion.)
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/onami_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Onami" history]
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