© 1998 Allyn D. Nevitt

IJN Sumire: Tabular Record of Movement


Name Translation: "Violet"

26 March 1945:
Completed at Yokosuka; assigned same date to Desron 11, Combined Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Lieutenant Takayanagi Chikamitsu [64] (prev. C.O. HATAKAZE).

1-20 April:

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

1 May:
Lieutenant Takayanagi promoted to Lieutenant Commander.

1 June-23 July:

Training in the Western Inland Sea, then to Maizuru.

15 July:

Assigned to Maizuru Naval District.

August:

Surrendered at Maizuru at end of war.

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

20 August 1947:

Turned over to Great Britain; later expended as target off Singapore.


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