Ishigaki was one of four Shimushu-class escort ships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Japanese escort ship Ishigaki
USS S-44, which was sunk by Ishigaki
USS S-44
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USS S-44 was a third-group S-class submarine of the United States Navy.
Japanese escort ship Ishigaki
…and six depth charge throwers. Based in the Kuriles, she patrolled and escorted convoys and ships there. On 7 October 1943, Ishigaki sank the submarine USS S-44. S-44 discovered a target on her radar that she took to be a lone small freighter. S-44 opened fire with her 4-inch deck gun on the refrigerator ship…
The cruiser Kako