The Battle of Sagami Bay was a

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anti-shipping raid off the tip of

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on the night of 22 July 1945. It was the last surface action of the war. Destroyer Squadron 61 (DesRon 61) of the

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engaged with a

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ese

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consisting of two freighters escorted by subchaser ''No. 42'' and minesweeper ''No.1''. The Americans sank a freighter, ''No.5 Hakutetsu Maru'' of , and damaged another freighter, ''Enbun Maru'' of . The Japanese escorts were not damaged.

References

* *Bob Culver ''Our Ship's Diary As Told By The Crew: Uss Samuel N. Moore Dd-747'', Iuniverse Inc, 2004, * Japan campaign 1945 in Japan Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II World War II naval operations and battles of the Pacific theatre Naval battles of World War II involving Japan Naval battles of World War II involving the United States July 1945 events in Asia {{WWII-battle-stub