DD escort of CV Shinano
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DD escort of CV Shinano
Hi all,
Just to know the disposition of the Japanese DD Isokaze, Yukikaze, Hamakaze while escorting the unlucky CV Shinano on 29 November 1944.
Wich DD destroyer wa at her port side, starboard side and ahead.
Thank you very much
Regards
Just to know the disposition of the Japanese DD Isokaze, Yukikaze, Hamakaze while escorting the unlucky CV Shinano on 29 November 1944.
Wich DD destroyer wa at her port side, starboard side and ahead.
Thank you very much
Regards
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Her TROM says HAMAKAZE was in the lead, but that’s all.
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Thank you,
Yes, but others say Isokaze.....?
Yes, but others say Isokaze.....?
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Nothing "lucky" about it; Shinano's loss was due to poor decisions and leadership in the IJN, and excellent leadership and performance by the USN, including Capt. Enright and the crew of Archerfish, and his superiors in the Submarine Force.Jordi Comas wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 19:58Hi all,
Just to know the disposition of the Japanese DD Isokaze, Yukikaze, Hamakaze while escorting the unlucky CV Shinano on 29 November 1944.
Wich DD destroyer wa at her port side, starboard side and ahead.
Thank you very much
Regards
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There are two theories about the placement of destroyers as shown in the below chart.
Unfortunately the commanding officer of DesDiv17, CAPT TANII Tamotsu was KIA with the sinking of the flag ship (leading destroyer) Urakaze on 21 November 1944.
The “Order” of DesDiv17 was;
Urakaze, Hakaze, Isokaze, Yukikaze
Normally, Hamakaze, order 2, takes over Urakaze, and Comanding Offiser of Hamakaze takes command of DesDiv17 temporally. In other words, Hamakaze takes the "leading position".
Fortunately DesDiv17 War Diary is left.
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/met ... L_TYPE=pdf
According to it, Hamakaze was in contact with Shino and senior institutions. Therefore, the placement of destroyers can be considered as the below (1).
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Thank you guys!
According to Shinano's TROM it seems that the actual position of the ships was as follows:
Hamakaze
Yukikaze Shinano Isokaze
According to this website: "0245 SHINANO sighted what appeared to be a submarine bearing 30 degrees starboard, distance 7,000 meters. The ISOKAZE is signaled to investigate".
So, Isokaze probably was the submarine in the starboard side of Shinano............but it's only my opinion
Regards
According to Shinano's TROM it seems that the actual position of the ships was as follows:
Hamakaze
Yukikaze Shinano Isokaze
According to this website: "0245 SHINANO sighted what appeared to be a submarine bearing 30 degrees starboard, distance 7,000 meters. The ISOKAZE is signaled to investigate".
So, Isokaze probably was the submarine in the starboard side of Shinano............but it's only my opinion
Regards
Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
I seem to recall that Shinano suffered an mechanical failure on one of her propellor shafts that compelled her to reduce speed to just enough that Archerfish could continue the pursuit.daveshoup2MD wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 22:33Nothing "lucky" about it; Shinano's loss was due to poor decisions and leadership in the IJN, and excellent leadership and performance by the USN, including Capt. Enright and the crew of Archerfish, and his superiors in the Submarine Force.
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Hi all!
I think option 2 is the most likely:
Ahead: DD Isokaze
Port Side: DD Yukikaze
Center: CV Shinano
Starboard side: DD Hamakaze
I think option 2 is the most likely:
Ahead: DD Isokaze
Port Side: DD Yukikaze
Center: CV Shinano
Starboard side: DD Hamakaze
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Excellent example of poor leadership and decision0making by the IJN. Sending a ship to sea that was unfit for action, and into waters where the USN was operating with impunity, says volumes about the state of the IJN's leadership, doesn't it?glenn239 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2022, 16:46I seem to recall that Shinano suffered an mechanical failure on one of her propellor shafts that compelled her to reduce speed to just enough that Archerfish could continue the pursuit.daveshoup2MD wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 22:33Nothing "lucky" about it; Shinano's loss was due to poor decisions and leadership in the IJN, and excellent leadership and performance by the USN, including Capt. Enright and the crew of Archerfish, and his superiors in the Submarine Force.
And that of the USN, of course.
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
I agree. it seems that (1) I showed was wrong.Jordi Comas wrote: ↑13 Feb 2022, 11:17Thank you guys!
According to Shinano's TROM it seems that the actual position of the ships was as follows:
Hamakaze
Yukikaze Shinano Isokaze
According to this website: "0245 SHINANO sighted what appeared to be a submarine bearing 30 degrees starboard, distance 7,000 meters. The ISOKAZE is signaled to investigate".
So, Isokaze probably was the submarine in the starboard side of Shinano............but it's only my opinion
Regards
According to Japanese Wiki;
信濃艦長伝令の梅田耕一水兵長(航海科信号員)の記録によれば、「11月29日午前2時45分、右30度距離7000に敵潜水艦らしきもの発見、右舷駆逐艦(磯風)と交信、3時5分に敵潜を見失う」
According to the record of /Leading Seaman Umeda Koichi (Navigation Department signal member) who was the messenger attached to Shinano's captain, "At 2:45 am on November 29, Shinano found what appeared to be a submarine at a distance of 7,000 to the right at a distance of 7,000. She contacted with starboard destroyer (Isokaze), but lose sight of the enemy submarine at 3:05. "
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Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Ok, thank you very much!
So the final disposition is as follows:
Ahead: DD Hamakaze
Starboard side: DD Isokaze
Center: CV Shinano
Port side: DD Yukikaze
Regards
So the final disposition is as follows:
Ahead: DD Hamakaze
Starboard side: DD Isokaze
Center: CV Shinano
Port side: DD Yukikaze
Regards
Re: DD escort of CV Shinano
Yes. I believe that the temporal flag shop Hamakaze should have been in the "leading position".Jordi Comas wrote: ↑14 Feb 2022, 20:06Ok, thank you very much!
So the final disposition is as follows:
Ahead: DD Hamakaze
Starboard side: DD Isokaze
Center: CV Shinano
Port side: DD Yukikaze
Regards
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