IJN · DD

Suzukaze

Photos and info

Sunk

Shiratsuyu-class destroyer. Last in Tanaka's line at Tassafaronga. At Kula Gulf she was in Akiyama's support group with Niizuki and Tanikaze. She and Tanikaze launched the torpedoes that hit Helena. Not pinned to one of them. Shells damaged her lightly and she got away.

Shiratsuyu classLightly damaged at Kula Gulf, 6 July 1943, and not sunk there. Sunk by an American submarine off Pohnpei in January 1944. The submarine has not been identified.

IJN DD Suzukaze in 1937.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Command

MKMasao KamiyamaCaptain from 16 September 1940

Battle of Tassafaronga

1942-11-30 · last in the line

DraytonDD · DD-366 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

FletcherDD · DD-445 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Tassafaronga

HonoluluCL · CL-48 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Kula Gulf

KageroDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

KawakazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Vella Gulf

KuroshioDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

LamsonDD · DD-367 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

LardnerDD · DD-487 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

MakinamiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Cape St. George

MauryDD · DD-401 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Vella Gulf

MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

NaganamiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

New OrleansCA · CA-32 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

NorthamptonCA · CA-26 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

OyashioDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

PensacolaCA · CA-24 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

PerkinsDD · DD-377 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Tassafaronga

Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship

TakanamiDD · IJN · class drawing

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga

Battle of Kula Gulf

1943-07-06 · light shell damage; launched torpedoes with Tanikaze

AmagiriDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf Loss of PT-109

HamakazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Kula Gulf Battle off Horaniu Operation Ten-Go

HatsuyukiDD · IJN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Battle of Kula Gulf

HelenaCL · CL-50 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Kula Gulf

HonoluluCL · CL-48 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Kula Gulf

JenkinsDD · DD-447 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

MikazukiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

MochizukiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

NagatsukiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

NicholasDD · DD-449 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf Battle off Horaniu

Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship

NiizukiDD · IJN · class drawing

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Kula Gulf Battle off Horaniu Battle of Vella Lavella

RadfordDD · DD-446 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

SatsukiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

St. LouisCL · CL-49 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Kula Gulf

TanikazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Kula Gulf