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The Action of 8 June 1945, sometimes called the Sinking of the Ashigara was a naval action that resulted in the sinking of the heavy cruiser Ashigara of the Imperial Japanese Navy by the British Royal Navy submarine HMS Trenchant. Ashigara—which was being escorted by the destroyer Kamikaze—was being used to transport troops from Indonesia for the defence of Singapore and the sinking resulted in a huge loss of life.

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  • Action of 8 June 1945
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  • The Action of 8 June 1945, sometimes called the Sinking of the Ashigara was a naval action that resulted in the sinking of the heavy cruiser Ashigara of the Imperial Japanese Navy by the British Royal Navy submarine HMS Trenchant. Ashigara—which was being escorted by the destroyer Kamikaze—was being used to transport troops from Indonesia for the defence of Singapore and the sinking resulted in a huge loss of life.
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Partof
  • the Pacific theatre of the Second World War
Date
  • 1945-06-08(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Captain Hayao Miura
  • Cdr. Arthur Hezlet
Caption
  • Japanese Myōkō-class heavy cruiser
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 1350(xsd:integer)
  • None
Result
  • British victory
combatant
  • Empire of Japan
Place
  • Bangka Strait, Java Sea
Conflict
  • --06-08
abstract
  • The Action of 8 June 1945, sometimes called the Sinking of the Ashigara was a naval action that resulted in the sinking of the heavy cruiser Ashigara of the Imperial Japanese Navy by the British Royal Navy submarine HMS Trenchant. Ashigara—which was being escorted by the destroyer Kamikaze—was being used to transport troops from Indonesia for the defence of Singapore and the sinking resulted in a huge loss of life.
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