Japanese destroyer Isonami
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Isonami was a Fubuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Shore Wave" (Surf).
On 5 April 1943, Isonami departed Surabaya, escorting a convoy towards Ambon. On 9 April she was torpedoed and sunk by USS Tautog (SS-199) while rescuing survivors of torpedoed Penang Maru, 35 miles (65 km) southeast of Wangiwangi Island ().
On 1 August 1943, Isonami was removed from the Navy List.
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| Fubuki-class destroyer |
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Type I (Fubuki) Fubuki | Shirayuki | Hatsuyuki | Miyuki | Murakumo | Shinonome | Usugumo | Shirakumo | Isonami | Uranami
Type II (Ayanami) |
| List of ships of the Japanese Navy |
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