Japanese destroyer Murakumo

Japanese destroyer Murakumo

"Murakumo" (叢雲) was a "Fubuki"-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Gathering Clouds" or "Cluster of Clouds".

On 11 October-12 October 1942, "Murakumo" made a troop transport run to Guadalcanal. She was sunk by air attack after attempting to assist Japanese cruiser "Furutaka" in aftermath of the Battle of Cape Esperance. Three near-misses, a torpedo hit and then a bomb hit left the ship unmaneuverable and aflame, with 22 dead. "Shirayuki" rescued survivors, including Lieutenant Commander Higashi, then scuttled "Murakumo" with a torpedo 90 miles (167 km) west-northwest of Savo Island (coord|08|40|S|159|20|E).

On 15 November 1942, "Murakumo" was removed from the Navy List.

Commanding Officers

Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Nobuo Yanagihara - 20 October 1928 - 10 May 1929

Cmdr. Nobuo Yanagihara - 10 May 1929 - 30 November 1929

Lt. Cmdr. Shigeru Yokoyama - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930

Lt. Cmdr. Keizo Sato - 1 December 1930 - 31 October 1931

Lt. Cmdr. Kiyogo Takeda - 31 October 1931 - 1 December 1932

Cmdr. Teruo Akiyama - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1935

Lt. Cmdr. Seiroku Murayama - 15 November 1935 - 1 July 1936

Cmdr. Kakuro Mutaguchi - 1 July 1936 - 1 November 1936

Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Iwata Yamamoto - 1 November 1936 - 15 December 1938(Promoted to Commander on 1 December 1937.)

Lt. Cmdr. Magatarou Koga - 15 December 1938 - 1 December 1939

Lt. Cmdr. Seiji Nakasugi - 1 December 1939 - 10 April 1941

Lt. Cmdr. Hideo Higashi - 10 April 1941 - 12 October 1942

In popular culture

*In the anime Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora, Murakumo is the name of one of the "Absolute Angels".

See also

* List of World War II ships

External links

* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/fubuki_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Fubuki"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/muraku_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Murakumo" history]


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