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Revision 9
16 February 1922:
Osaka. Laid down at Fujinagata Shipbuilding as a second-class WAKATAKE-class destroyer named AJISAI.
20 September 1922:
LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Kashiwagi Ei (36) is appointed Chief Equipping Officer.
23 September 1923:
Launched.
16 March 1923:
Completed and registered in the IJN. LtCdr Kashiwagi is the CO.
4 April 1924:
Designated as destroyer No. 16.
1 December 1924:
LtCdr (later Vice Admiral) Hatakeyama Koichiro (39) assumes command.
1 November 1925:
LtCdr Sakano Tamibe (38) assumes command.
1 November 1926:
LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Naotsuka Hachiro (38) assumes command.
1 December 1927:
LtCdr Yautomi Yoshisuki (38) assumes command.
10 December 1928:
LtCdr Kusou Yonejiro (41) assumes command.
1 August 1928:
Renamed FUYO.
20 April 1929:
LtCdr Narita Tadayoshi (42) assumes command.
1 December 1930:
LtCdr (Vice Admiral, posthumously) Aruga Kosaku (45) assumes command.
28 January 1932:
LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Tanaka Jo (47) assumes command.
24 August 1932:
LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Ota Nobunosuke (47) assumes command.
15 November 1932:
LtCdr Yamada Yuji (46) assumes command.
1 September 1933:
An unknown officer assumes command.
15 November 1933:
LtCdr (later Vice Admiral) Nakatsu Seiki (44), CO of ASAGAO, assumes command of FUYO “on paper” as an additional duty.
11 January 1934:
LtCdr Nakatsu also assumes command of KARUKAYA “on paper” as an additional duty.
1 February 1934:
LtCdr Nakatsu is relieved of “paper” command of KARUKAYA, but retains command ASAGAO and “paper” command of FUYO.
15 May 1934:
An unknown officer assumes command.
22 October 1934:
Lt Yoshida Masayoshi (50) assumes command.
15 November 1935:
LtCdr Abe Yokuma (50) assumes command.
1 December 1936:
Lt Ogawa Tsunayoshi (50) assumes command.
1 December 1937:
Lt Tsunoda Chiyokichi (52) assumes command.
10 May 1938:
DesDiv 16’s FUYO, ASAGAO and KARUKAYA participate in an amphibious assault on Amoy (Xiamen) with Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Koichi Shiozawa’s (32)(former CO of FURUTAKA) 5th Fleet consisting of CruDiv 9's MYOKO (F) and light cruiser TAMA, CruDiv 10's light cruisers TATSUTA and TENRYU, DesRon 5's light cruiser NAGARA, DesDiv 3’s NADAKAZE, SHIMAKAZE, SHIOKAZE, CarDiv 1's KAGA, DesDiv 29’s HAYATE and OITE, SORYU with DesDiv 30’s YAYOI and KISARAGI, auxiliary seaplane tender KAMIKAWA MARU, collier MUROTO, CarDiv 3's seaplane tender KAMOI, auxiliaries SYURI, CHOJU, DELHI, EIKO, IKUTA, KAZAN, KURI, HAYA MARUs and DAIICHI MARU No. 8, NANSHIN MARU No. 8, NANSHIN MARU No. 31, TAIKO, YODATI and auxiliary minelayers ENOSHIMA and ENTO (MAROSHIMA).
At dawn, the 5th Fleet’s warships, including DesDiv 16, bombard Ho-tsu, Ni-chin, and Wu-tung and cover an amphibious assault landing by more than 2,000 troops of the Yokosuka, Kure and Sasebo Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF). At the same time, NE of Xiamen (Amoy), Japanese aircraft from tenders KAMOI and KAMIKAWA MARU bomb bridges, roads, ferries and ships. The poorly equipped Nationalist Chinese 75th Division defenders suffer heavy casualties, are overrun by the SNLFs and withdraw.
12 May 1938:
That night, Chinese forces abandon Amoy to the Japanese.
January 1939:
FUYO is put on the Reserve List.
January 1940:
LtCdr (Rear Admiral, posthumously) Nakamura Noboru (52) assumes command.
15 November 1940:
LtCdr Hashimoto Masao (56) assumes command.
25 July 1941:
LtCdr Murakami Tadaomi (57) assumes command.
8 December 1941:
FUYO is assigned to the Chinkai (Korea) Guard District in Cdr (Rear Admiral, posthumously) Yamamoto Iwata’s (46)(former CO of KAGERO) DesDiv 32 with ASAGAO and KARUKAYA.
21 January 1942:
DesDiv 32's FUYO, ASAGAO and KARUKAYA depart Mutsure with CruDiv 9's light cruiser OI escorting transports TATSUNO, FUSHIMI, SOMEDOMO, TAKETOYO, TOFUKU, BRAZIL, COLUMBIA, MAEBASHI, GENOA, HOEISAN, ATSUTA, DAINCHI, TOKIWA, SYDNEY, MOMOYAMA, PACIFIC, KIZZAN REIYO AND TSUYAMA MARUs. The transports are carrying the 2nd Infantry Division.
26 January 1942:
Arrives at Mako, Pescadores. Later, the convoy departs for Camranh Bay to mobilize for the Invasion of Java.
10 April 1942:
FUYO is assigned to Cdr Amaya Yoshishige’s (47) DesDiv 13 of Rear Admiral Inoue Yasuo’s (38) 1st Surface Escort Command organized this day as a unit of the Southwest Area Fleet.
10 December 1942:
DesDiv 13 is disbanded. FUYO is reassigned to the 1st Surface Escort Division, Southwest Area Fleet.
10 May 1942:
Departs Mako escorting convoy No. 207 consisting of SHIROGANE, KIMISHIMA and HIYOSHI MARUs and four unidentified merchant ships.
15 May 1942:
Arrives at Mutsure.
19 May 1942 :
Departs Mutsure escorting convoy No. 115 consisting of TOYOSAKA MARU and six unidentified merchant ships.
24 May 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
26 May 1942 :
Departs Mako escorting convoy No. 215 consisting of MANKO MARU and seven unidentified merchant ships.
31 May 1942:
Arrives at Mutsure.
3 June 1942 :
FUYO, destroyer WAKATAKE and torpedo boats SAGI and HAYABUSA depart Mutsure escorting the RIKU convoy consisting of nine unidentified merchant.
8 June 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
16 June 1942 :
FUYO and torpedo boat HAYABUSA depart Manila escorting the RIKU convoy (part 2 return leg) consisting of seven unidentified merchant ships .
20 June 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
25 June 1942 :
Departs Mako escorting convoy No. 226 consisting of 10 unidentified merchant ships.
30 June 1942:
Arrives at Mutsure.
6 July 1942 :
FUYO and destroyers ASAGAO and NAGATSUKI depart Mutsure escorting convoy No. 134 consisting of HOKUAN MARU and three unidentified merchant ships.
11 July 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
17 July 1942 :
Departs Mako escorting the "J" convoy consisting of three unidentified merchant ships.
22 July 1942:
Arrives at St Jacques.
23 July 1942 :
Departs St Jacques in convoy No. 514 consisting of three unidentified merchant ships.
26 July 1942:
Arrives at Singapore.
3 August 1942 :
Departs Singapore escorting convoy No. 621 consisting of tanker ITSUKUSHIMA MARU and two unidentified merchant ships.
5 August 1942:
Arrives at St Jacques.
9 August 1942 :
Departs St Jacques escorting convoy No. 517 consisting of two unidentified merchant ships.
12 August 1942:
Arrives at Singapore.
15 August 1942:
Departs Singapore escorting convoy No. 624 consisting of two unidentified merchant ships.
18 August 1942:
Arrives at St Jacques.
22 August 1942 :
Departs St Jacques escorting convoy No. 519 consisting of five unidentified merchant ships.
25 August 1942:
Arrives at Singapore.
27 August 1942 :
Departs Singapore escorting convoy No. 627 consisting of AMAGI MARU and an unidentified merchant ship.
30 August 1942:
Arrives at St Jacques.
3 September 1942 :
Departs St Jacques escorting convoy No. 433 consisting of three unidentified merchant ships.
8 September 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
17 September 1942 :
Departs Mako escorting onvoy No. 717 consisting of three unidentified merchant ships.
20 September 1942:
Arrives at Manila.
28 September 1942 :
Departs Balikpapan escorting convoy No. 008 consisting of HOKUSHO MARU and an unidentified merchant ship.
E 1 October 1942:
FUYO is detached and the convoy proceeds to Manila.
8 October 1942 :
Departs Manila escorting convoy No. 817 consisting of HOKUSHO MARU and an unidentified merchant ship.
11 October 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
14 October 1942 :
Departs Mako in convoy No. 721 consisting of six unidentified merchant ships escorted by the destroyer Fuyo. The convoy splits into two parts after departing port.
17 October 1942:
The first part arrives at Manila.
18 October 1942:
The second part arrives at Manila.
14 November 1942 :
FUYO departs Manila escorting convoy No. 822 consisting of two unidentified merchant ships en route to Mako.
15 November 1942:
FUYO is detached and returns to Manila.
19 November 1942 :
FUYO departs Manila escorting convoy No. 823 consisting of 1 unidentified merchant ship.
23 November 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
27 November 1942 :
FUYO departs Mako escorting convoy No. 728 consisting of RAKUTO MARU .
1 December 1942:
Arrives at Manila.
7 December 1942 :
FUYO departs Manila escorting convoy No. 825 consisting of seven unidentified merchant ships.
7 March 1943:
Departs Takao as the sole escort of convoy No. 238 consisting of five unidentified ships.
12 December 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
18 December 1942 :
FUYO departs Mako escorting convoy No. 730 consisting of KOSEI MARU and an unidentified merchant.
21 December 1942:
Arrives at Manila.
25 December 1942 :
FUYO departs Manila escorting convoy No. 828 consisting of KUNISHIMA MARU and an unidentified merchant.
28 December 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
5 January 1943 :
FUYO departs Mako escorting convoy No. 360 consisting of tanker MANJU MARU and four unidentified merchant ships.
11 January 1943:
Arrives at St Jacques.
16 January 1943 :
FUYO departs St Jacques escorting convoy No. 551 consisting of two unidentified merchant ships.
19 January 1943:
Arrives at Singapore.
24 January 1943 :
FUYO departs Singapore escorting convoy No. 663 consisting of TEIKAI MARU and tanker SAN DIEGO MARU.
27 January 1943:
Arrives at St Jacques.
30 January 1943 :
FUYO departs St Jacques escorting convoy No. 469 consisting of TEIKAI MARU and tanker SAN DIEGO MARU.
E 4 February 1943:
Arrives at Mako.
14 February 1943 :
FUYO departs Mako escorting convoy No. 370 consisting of four unidentified merchant ships.
20 February 1943:
Arrives at St Jacques.
7 March 1943:
Departs Takao escorting convoy No. 238 consisting of KENRYU and TOZAN MARUs and three unidentified merchant ships.
12 March 1943:
Arrives at Moji.
18 March 1943:
Departs Moji as sole escort of convoy No. 138 consisting of SHOEI MARU, tanker HOKUAN MARU and five unidentified ships.
23 March 1943:
Arrives at Takao.
28 March 1943:
Departs Takao as the sole escort of convoy No. 246 consisting of SHOEI MARU and five unidentified ships.
E 4 April 1943:
Arrives at Moji.
24 May 1943:
Departs Moji as the sole escort of convoy No. 160 consisting of TAKETSU (BUTSU) MARU and an unidentified ship.
29 May 1943:
Arrives at Takao.
7 June 1943:
Departs Takao escorting convoy No. 754 consisting of one unidentified ship.
10 June 1943:
Arrives at Manila.
21 June 1943:
Departs Balikpapan escorting convoy No. 010 of two unidentified merchant ships to Manila.
26 June 1943:
Arrives at Manila.
3 July 1943:
Departs Manila escorting convoy No. 856 consisting of SHUNTEN MARU and seven unidentified ships. Soon after departure, the convoy splits.
6 July 1943:
The first section arrives at Takao.
9 July 1943:
The second section arrives at Takao. [1]
15 July 1943:
Departs Manila escorting a convoy of four unidentified ships.
20 July 1943:
Arrives at Tarakan.
22 July 1943:
Departs Tarakan escorting the Rinsen convoy consisting of TENNAN MARU and five unidentified ships.
27 July 1943:
Arrives at Palau.
30 July 1943:
Departs Palau escorting convoy 3214 consisting of two unidentified ships.
3 August 1943:
Arrives at Manila.
6 August 1943:
Departs Manila escorting convoy No. 862 consisting of KOSHIN and HAKUBASAN MARUs.
9 August 1943:
Arrives at Mako.
29 August 1943:
Departs Moji as the sole escort of convoy No. 191 consisting of TATSUWA MARU and 7 unidentified merchant ships.
E 3 September 1943:
Arrives at Takao.
7 September 1943:
Departs Takao escorting convoy No. 768 consisting of six unidentified merchant ships.
10/11 September 1943:
At midnight, arrives at Manila.
13 September 1943:
Departs Manila escorting an unidentified convoy.
18 September 1943:
Arrives at Palau.
22 September 1943:
Departs Palau escorting convoy No. 3218 consisting of two unidentified merchant ships.
27 September 1943:
Arrives at Manila.
29 September 1943:
Departs Manila escorting convoy No. 864 consisting of five unidentified merchant ships.
6 October 1943:
Departs Takao with auxiliary gunboat PEKING MARU escorting convoy No. 329 consisting of NAMPO, BOKUYO (MUTSUYO) MARUs and 23 unidentified merchant ships.
18 October 1943:
Arrives at St Jacques.
20 October 1943:
Lt Kakuno Tetsuo (62) assumes command. At 1400, FUYO departs St Jacques with auxiliary gunboat PEKING MARU escorting convoy No. 435 consisting of KOSHIN and TATSUWA MARUs and 14 unidentified merchant ships.
27 October 1943:
Arrives at Takao.
30 October 1943:
At 1630, FUYO departs Takao escorting the E convoy consisting of SHINWA MARU and probably other unidentified merchant ships..
3 November 1943:
At 1000, FUYO and the E convoy arrive at Manila.
4 November 1943:
At 0400, FUYO departs Manila to meet convoy HI-17 incoming from Takao, that departed Moji on 28 October, now consisting of passenger ships ASAMA, AKITSU and KACHIDOKI MARUs (ex-USS PRESIDENT HARRISON), tankers OMUROSAN, TATEKAWA, TAKASAKI, TARAKAN and ITSUKUSHIMA MARUs and two unidentified merchant ships escorted by kaibokan MATSUWA.
At 1900, FUYO and the convoy arrive at Manila. AKITSU MARU is detached.
5 November 1943:
Departs Manila escorting convoy HI-17.
11 November 1943:
At 1000, arrives at Singapore.
15 November 1943:
FUYO departs Singapore for Moji via Manila escorting convoy HI-18 consisting of tankers OMUROSAN, TATEKAWA and ITSUKUSHIMA MARUs and two unidentified ships.
That same day, FUYO's 1st Surface Escort Division is reassigned from the Southwest Area Fleet to the General Escort Command.
23 November 1943:
At 1400, arrives at Manila. FUYO is detached and replaced by destroyer KURETAKE.
28 November 1943:
At 1700, departs Takao with kaibokan KANJU escorting convoy No. 780 consisting of TOSEI, BIZEN, RYUYO, RYUUN, NORWAY, YAMAHAGI, NICHIWA, KINSHU, NIPPONKAI and CHIYO MARUs and tankers SAN DIEGO MARU and OGURA MARU No. 1 together with four unidentified merchant ships.
3 December 1943:
At 1400 arrives Manila. Later that evening, departs Manila with destroyer URANAMI escorting convoy No. 3302 consisting of six unidentified merchant ships.
11 December 1943:
Arrives at Singapore.
17 December 1943:
Lt Kakuno Tetsuo’s FUYO departs Takao for Manila with auxiliary gunboat BUSHO MARU, subchaser CH-46 and auxiliary minesweeper Wa-7 escorting convoy No. 78 comprised of about a dozen ships including GOZAN, SHOZUI, RAIZAN and TAITO MARUs
20 December 1943:
Off Subic Bay. At 0915 (JST), LtCdr Frank G. Selby‘s USS PUFFER (SS-268) torpedoes and hits FUYO´s stern with two torpedoes. She sinks in two minutes at 14-45N, 119-54E. Lt Kakuno is among the survivors rescued by the escorts. Losses are unknown.
At 0950, PUFFER again attacks the convoy. GOZAN MARU reports torpedo tracks at 14-40N, 119-55E, but one prematures and four others miss. CH-46 and Wa-7 counter-attack while BUSHO MARU retires with the convoy. Later, the convoy arrives at Manila.
5 February 1944:
Removed from the Navy List.
5 February 1944:
Removed from the Navy List.
Author's Notes:
[1] It is unclear which of these sections FUYO escorted.
-Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall
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