Minegumo

Minegumo (峯雲 Summit Cloud) was the eighth of ten Asashio-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the mid-1930s under the Circle Two Supplementary Naval Expansion Program.

Laid down 22nd March 1937 and launched Nov 4th the same year, she was commissioned in April '38.

She started the war with fleet escort duties for the Netherlands East Indies campaign. She was also present at the Battle of Java Sea, briefly dueling HMS Encounter. Following that she took part in the not so festive invasion of Christmas Island, and helped escort back Naka who was damaged by a sub during the landings.

She was present as an escort for both Midway and the Battle of Eastern Solomons. Then used for Tokyo Express runs, before being damaged in an air attack during a mission.

Returning to duty she resumed transport runs, and in partnership with Murasame is believed to have sunk USS Grampus. However this was to be her final trip, as the same day they stumbled onto three CL and three DDs of US TF68, both ships being lost in the ensuring Battle of Blackett Strait on the 6th March '43.

Personality
She is a caring person. She also loves cooking, her special dish is Hayashi Rice.