Ushio was the twentieth of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyers that were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. Ushio was the only destroyer of the 20 ship strong Fubuki-class des
Ushio underway on 4 August 1936.
Ushio being refueled from the heavy cruiser Haguro, 13 February 1942
Ushio maneuvering alongside the sinking heavy cruiser Nachi, 5 November 1944
First Bombardment of Midway
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The First Bombardment of Midway, or the First Bombardment of Sand Island, or Attack on Midway, was a small land and sea engagement of World War II. It occurred on the very first day of the Pacific War
Japanese destroyer Ushio (1930)
…destroyer division 7 (Ushio, Sazanami, Akebono) of the IJN 1st Air Fleet, and had deployed from Tateyama Naval Air Station as part of the force which bombarded Midway Atoll in the opening stages of the war. Ushio was part of the escort for the aircraft carriers Hiryū and Sōryū during air strikes against Ambon…
Midway Atoll on November 24, 1941.
A shore gun on Sand Island.