IJN · DD
Hatsuyuki
Photos and infoFubuki-class destroyer. In the escort on the battleship night off Guadalcanal, and not sunk that night. At Kula Gulf she was in the second transport group. Three shells that did not explode still holed her and killed six men. She got away.
| Class | Fubuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. Not sunk on the battleship night of 15 November 1942. Damaged at Kula Gulf on 6 July 1943. Sunk by Allied aircraft off Buin on 17 July 1943. Not pinned to one plane. |
| Armament (class) | Special Type. Three twin 5-inch mounts, two funnels, and three banks of tubes. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
The original uploader was Nakamura2828 at English Wikipedia. Hatsuyuki.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of Sunda Strait
1942-03-01 · with Fubuki and Shirayuki. Launched nine torpedoes. The sinking is not credited to one ship
Battle of Cape Esperance
1942-10-11 · turned away with Kinugasa. Not sunk
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
1942-11-15 · in the escort; not sunk
Battle of Kula Gulf
1943-07-06 · damaged by three shells that did not explode
