
Caption | Â Â Â | Shimakaze during her trials, circa mid-May 1943; this is the only known photo of this ship ww2dbase | ||||||
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Photos on Same Day | Â | 20 May 1944 | ||||||
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Added Date | Â | 7 Sep 2006 | ||||||
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8 Dec 2008 06:35:49 PM
Shimakaze was probably the fastest fully-armed destroyer ever built