Hatsuyuki was a Fubuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Zenji Ichimon was her captain from 25 June 1938 until 1 December 1938. Junnari Kamiura held command from 20 August 1941, and Tatsuya Yamaguchi from 12 May 1942.
On 1 March 1942 she fought in the Battle of Sunda Strait with Fubuki and Shirayuki. Hatsuyuki launched nine torpedoes. The sinking that came of the action is not credited to any one ship.
At the Battle of Cape Esperance on 11 October 1942, Hatsuyuki turned away with Kinugasa. She was not sunk in that fight.
On the battleship night of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 15 November 1942, she was in the escort off Guadalcanal. She was not sunk that night.
At the Battle of Kula Gulf on 6 July 1943, Hatsuyuki was in the second transport group. Three shells that did not explode still holed her, damaged a gun, and killed six men. She got away. Allied aircraft sank her off Buin on 17 July 1943. The loss is not pinned to one plane.