Tachibana
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Tachibana (橘) was the lead ship of her sub-class of the Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final stages of World War II. Completed in early 1945, the ship was assigned to convoy escort duties in home waters. She was sunk on 14 July with the loss of 135 crewmen by American carrier aircraft attacking targets in southern Hokkaido.
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Tachibana; Tatibana
Imperial Japanese Navy, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal,
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Location: 41.8, 141.6833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1944-10-14T00:00:00Z
1944-10-14T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1944-07-08T00:00:00Z
1944-07-08T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| object | watercraft | Tachibana | Tachibana-class destroyer, destroyer escort, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Gokokujunja tachibana | Commons | ||
