Japanese destroyer Shirakumo

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Shirakumo (白雲) was a Fubuki class destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw service during World War II. She was torpedoed by the US submarine Tautog while escorting a troop convoy to Uruppu Island. Shirakumo sank instantly 170 miles east of Muroran, Hokkaido ([42°25′N 144°55′E]), there were no survivors.

References

• [Long Lancers: IJN Shirakumo: Tabular Record of Movement]
• [Shirakumo in Naval History of World Wars]
• [LemaireSoft's Shirakumo, N°42]

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