trollelite
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You have all heard the story of famous Yukikaze, she later get disliked and hated by crews of other ships, because every time her survive means some of them would go beneath wave...
But there is another lucky ship in IJN, and her potent of being catalyst was even greater... It's old destroyer Kamikaze, see below (from combined fleet website)
Because her oldness she didn't fight big naval battles, she spent most time of war in the backyard of Japan, the Kuriles, until heavy loss of IJN called her to the frontline, then...
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11 February:
Departed Mako to meet and augment the screen of northbound ISE and HYUGA. Joined on 14th but released and ordered to Singapore (grouped with NOKAZE) the next day.
20 February:
NOKAZE Sunk: torpedoed by USS PARGO (SS-264) off Cape Varella in the South China Sea (12- 48 N, 109-38 E). Exploded violently, 209 killed; KAMIKAZE rescued 21 survivors, including Lieutenant Commander Ebihara. Last of 39 Japanese destroyers to fall victim to U.S. submarines during the war.
20 February:
Rescued survivors of torpedoed NOKAZE.
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9-11 May:
Escorted HAGURO on transport run from Singapore to Andamans, aborted due to enemy sightings; then back to Singapore.
16 May 1945:
At 0232, HAGURO sinks bow first 55 miles WSW of Penang at 04-49N, 99-42E. KAMIKAZE, although damaged, escapes to Penang. 
17 May 1945:
The KAMIKAZE returns and rescues 320 men. 900 men are killed including Vice Admiral Hashimoto and Rear Admiral Sugiura. ( The last major IJN unit sunk in open surface action)
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7-9 June:
Departed Batavia, escorting ASHIGARA towards Singapore. When ASHIGARA was sunk on 8 June, rescued 853 crew and 400 soldiers; then to Singapore.  (The last major IJN unit sunk in open sea)
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12 June:
Departed Singapore, escorting oiler TOHO MARU towards Indochina; on 15th rescued 200 TOHO MARU survivors after USAAF B-24 attack.  (How dared they still order her to escort something??)
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15 August:
At end of war, undamaged in Singapore. 
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This guy is even more dogged than Yukikaze, she refused the dishonor of serve other navy or being scrapped, so ...
7 June 1946:
Constructive total loss: after going aground off Omaezaki while assisting stranded repatriation ship KUNASHIRI.
My recommendation: Never use this guy escort important ship , or at least do that alone, as well as group Yukikaze into important TF. Or take your own risk and regret later....
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