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| IJN Yūgumo-class destroyer Tons 390' 11" x 35' 5" x 12' 4" 6 × 5 in (127 mm) guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 610 mm Type 93 torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Ship History Built at Maizuru. Completed August 18, 1942 assigned to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Makinami 巻波 meaning "Overflowing Waves" (other sources state "Swirling Waves" or "Rolling Waves") in Japanese. Completed August 18, 1942 and commissioned in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) under the command of commander Toyoji Hitomi. Wartime History On August 31, 1942 assigned to Destroyer Divison 31 (DesDiv 31) with Naganami and Takanami, Desron 2, Second Fleet. On September 6, 1942 departs Kure escorting Kongō and Haruna bound for Truk then patrols the north Solomon Islands. On October 13, 1942 escorts Kongō and Haruna southward via "The Slot" bound for Guadalcanal. On October 14, 1942 the escorting destroyers provide covering firing targeting shore batteries while the battleships bombard Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. PARTIAL HISTORY On November 22, 1942 departs Shortland Harbor with Hakaze escorting Chihaya Maru, Shini Maru (Kamoi) and Houn Maru on a transport mission bound for Munda but aborts and returns. On November 24, 1942 again departs Shortland Harbor and later that day arrives at Munda on New Georgia. On November 25, 1942 departs Munda with Chihaya Maru, Shini Maru (Kamoi) escorted by Makinami and at 4:00pm returns to Shortland Harbor. PARTIAL HISOTRY On February 23, 1943 Makinami rescued Pfc Arthur Mirarchi who accidentally bailed out of B-17F "Georgia Peach" 41-24454 and landed in the sea south of Tavurvur and taken to Rabaul where he became a Prisoner Of War (POW). PARTIAL HISTORY On November 11, 1943 after a U.S. air raid against Rabaul, tows Naganami into port. On November 19, 1943 participates in a troop transport and evacuation run to Garove Island. On November 21, 1943 departed as an escort for a a troop transport and evacuation run to Buka. On November 24-24, 1943 returning from Buka. Sinking History On November 25, 1943 around 2:00am during the Battle of Cape St. George Makinami was hit by a single torpedo fired by either USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570), USS CLAXTON (DD-571) or USS DYSON (DD-572) and disabled. Soon afterwards, sunk by gun fire and torpedoes from USS CONVERSE (DD-509) and USS SPENCE (DD-512) at Lat 5° 14' S, Long 153° 50' E roughly 55 miles east-southeast from Cape St. George, roughly halfway between Buka and New Ireland. During this action, Commander Hitomi was killed. Officially removed from the Navy list on February 10, 1944. Fates of the Crew Afterwards, twenty-eight survivors used a life boat and managed to reach shore and were later rescued. References Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes pages 8 (Makinami), 110 (index Makanami [sic Makinami]) Combined Fleet IJN Makinami: Tabular Record of Movement Contribute
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