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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Although she did rescue Furutaka's crew in the Battle of Cape Esperance, she was shortly later bombed by enemy aircraft, Murakumo caught on fire and became un-maneuverable, 22 died. Shirayuki rescued the remaining survivors and torpedo executed her.
*Although she did rescue Furutaka's crew in the Battle of Cape Esperance, she was later bombed by enemy aircraft, Murakumo caught on fire and became un-maneuverable, 22 died. Shirayuki rescued the remaining survivors and scuttled her with a torpedo.
*Her name means "Gathering Clouds"
*Sunk in action, 12 October 1942
*Sunk in action, 12 October 1942
*The sword on her back is a nod to the Ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi ( "The Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven"), more commonly known today as Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (The Grass-cutting Sword"), one of the three pieces of the Imperial Regalia of Japan - akin to the Crown Jewels of the UK. Murakumo's name means "Gathering Clouds" or "Massed Clouds" in keeping with IJN destroyer naming conventions.
*The sword on her back is a nod to the Ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi ( "The Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven"), more commonly known today as Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (The "Grass-cutting Sword"), one of the three pieces of the Imperial Regalia of Japan - akin to the Crown Jewels of the UK.
==See Also==
==See Also==