Japanese destroyer Oshio
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| Fate: | Sunk in action, 20 February 1943 |
| Struck: | 1 April 1943 |
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| Displacement: | 2,370 tons |
| Length: | 388 ft (118.3 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 11 in (10.3 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 1 in (3.7 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 200 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 cal DP guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 24 in torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Oshio was a Asashio-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "High Tide".
On 20 February 1943, while returning from transport duty to Wewak, Oshio was torpedoed by USS Albacore (SS-218) and went dead in the water. Arashio attempted to tow but Oshio's keel finally buckled and the ship sank 70 miles (130 km) northwest of Manus Island ().
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| Asashio-class destroyer |
| Asashio | Oshio | Michishio | Arashio | Natsugumo | Yamagumo | Minegumo | Asagumo | Arare | Kasumi |
| List of ships of the Japanese Navy |
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