Did you know! In 1942, the Japanese destroyer Shirakumo survived a direct bomb hit to her engine room with only two crewmen wounded, but was later sunk in 1944 by a US submarine with zero survivors.
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Did you know! The Japanese destroyer Murakumo was scuttled by her own sister ship, Shirayuki, after air attacks at Cape Esperance left her burning and unmaneuverable in 1942. #Murakumo #WWII #NavalHistory #ImperialJapaneseNavy #FubukiClass