© 1998 Allyn D. Nevitt

IJN Shii: Tabular Record of Movement


Name Translation: "Oak"

13 March 1945:
Completed at Maizuru; assigned same date to Desron 11, Combined Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Lieutenant (s.g.) Aoyama Toyoji [65].

1-20 April:

Desron 11 reassigned to Second Fleet, then back to Combined Fleet.

20 May:

Assigned to Desdiv 43 (TAKE, MAKI, KIRI, KAYA, TSUTA), Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.

5 June:
Light damage:
struck contact mine in Bungo Strait; two killed, 11 wounded.

24 July:

While training with kaiten crews at Hirado, engaged enemy aircraft without damage.

August:

Surrendered at Kure at end of war.

5 October 1945:
Removed from Navy List. Later used as repatriation ship.

5 July 1947:

Turned over to the Soviet Union.


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