Makinami (巻波) was a Yūgumo-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Overflowing Waves" (Rolling Wave). The Yūgumo class was a repeat...
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warships of Japan have been named Makinami (巻波), meaning "Overflowing Waves" (Rolling Wave): Japanese destroyer Makinami (1941) a Yugumo-class destroyer launched...
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the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945 (1st English ed.). London: Arms & Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-151-1. MaritimeQuest Japanese Destroyer Index MaritimeQuest...
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vessel to be commissioned in the 19-vessel Kagerō-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late-1930s under the Circle Three Supplementary...
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This List of Japanese Naval ships and war vessels in World War II is a list of seafaring vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II. It includes...
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Battle of Cape St. George (category Naval battles of World War II involving Japan)
disabled Makinami with torpedoes and gunfire. During the chase, torpedoes fired by Japanese destroyers exploded in the wakes of the American destroyers. Burke's...
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Operation Ke (redirect from Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal)
Shirayuki and detached Fumizuki to tow Makinami back to base. Eleven U.S. PT boats awaited Hashimoto's destroyers between Guadalcanal and Savo Island. Beginning...
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The Yūgumo-class destroyers (夕雲型駆逐艦, Yūgumo-gata kuchikukan) were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The...
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following is a list of destroyers and 1st class (steam) torpedo boats of Japan grouped by class or design. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable...
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I-19 was a Japanese Type B1 submarine which damaged and destroyed several enemy ships during World War II while serving in the Imperial Japanese Navy. During...
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