Sankaku Channel/Post 5515728

USS Welles?

Right-to-left:
Ikazuchi
Inazuma
Fujiyama?

Right-to-left:
Sugi
Kaya
Asashimo
Ooyodo
Kiyoshimo
Ashigara
Kashi

<tn>Kasumi was the flagship in Rei-Go opaeration, one of the last major victories achieved by the IJN

On 5 July, 1942, she was hit amidships by a torpedo fired by the submarine USS Growler, which severed her bow, killing 10 crewmen. She remained under repairs in Japan until 30 June 1943.

Kasumi was sunk on April 7, 1945 during Ten-Go operation while escorting Yamato

On completion, Kasumi was assigned to the IJN 2nd Fleet

Shirakumo, Fubuki-class desrtoyer, was torpedoed by the US submarine USS Tautog while escorting convoy for Urup Island, where Kasumi was taking part too