Japanese destroyer Nowaki
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was a Kagero-class
Kagero class destroyer
The was a class of ships in service with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. There were 19 ships total in the class. The IJN called them from their plan name.-Description:...
destroyer
Destroyer
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of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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On 3 March 1942 the Nowaki help sink the gunboat . In the Battle off Samar
Battle off Samar
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on 25 October 1944, Nowaki took part in the torpedo
Torpedo
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attack on the U.S.
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escort carrier
Escort aircraft carrier
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s and assisted in sinking of . Later, she removed survivors from the cruiser
Cruiser
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and scuttled her with torpedoes, although recent studies suggests that she only managed to arrive in time to rescue the survivors, as Chikuma herself was sunk beforehand. After being crippled by gunfire from U.S. cruisers on 26 October, she was finished off by torpedoes from , 65 miles (120 km) East-southeast of Legaspi
Legazpi City
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(13°0′N 124°54′E).