Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki
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 Hatsuyuki |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Struck: | 5 October 1943 |
| Fate: | Sunk in air raid, 17 July 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,050 tons |
| Length: | 378 ft 3 in (115.3 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft: | 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × Kampon type boilers, 2 × Parsons geared turbines, 2 × shafts at 50,000 shp (37 MW) |
| Speed: | 38 knots (70 km/h) |
| Range: | 5,000 nm at 14 knots (9,200 km at 26 km/h) |
| Complement: | 197 |
| Armament: | 6 × 127 mm (5 in) / 50 caliber DP guns (3×2) up to 22 × 25 mm AA guns up to 10 × 13 mm AA guns, 9 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes 36 × depth charges |
Hatsuyuki was a Fubuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Winter's or Year's First Snow".
From 12 November to 15 November 1942, Hatsuyuki took part in the Naval Battles for Guadalcanal. Initially she escorted the Support Force commanded by Admiral Kurita Takeo, then joined the Emergency Bombardment Force of Admiral Kondo Nobutake. With Nagara in the assault on enemy destroyers, Hatsuyuki assisted in sinking USS Benham (DD-397), USS Walke (DD-416), and USS Preston (DD-379) and damaging USS Gwin (DD-433). Hatsuyuki then sailed to Truk on 18 November.
On 16 July-17 July 1943, Hatsuyuki was on a troop transport run from Rabaul to the Shortland Islands. She was sunk in a U.S. air raid on the Shortlands while unloading passengers alongside the pier at Kahili (). A bomb exploded the after magazine, sinking the ship in shallow water, with 120 dead (including 38 passengers) and 36 wounded.
On 5 October 1943, Hatsuyuki was removed from the Navy List.
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Saburo Ishibashi - 10 December 1928 - 30 March 1929
Cmdr. Saburo Ishibashi - 30 March 1929 - 30 October 1929
Cmdr. Ichiro Hukuhara - 30 October 1929 - 1 December 1930
Lt. Cmdr. Kinnosuke Kuwahara - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931
Cmdr. Hachiro Naotsuka - 1 December 1931 - 11 January 1932
Lt. Cmdr. Yoshio Kanemasu - 11 January 1932 - 16 May 1932
In Reserve - 16 May 1932 - 1 July 1932
Cmdr. Jihei Yamaguchi - 1 July 1932 - 1 November 1933
Cmdr. Sojiro Hisamune - 15 November 1933 - 15 January 1935
Cmdr. Michio Sugimoto - 15 January 1935 - 1 April 1935
Lt. Cmdr. Yonejiro Kusou - 1 April 1935 - 11 March 1936
Lt. Cmdr. Nobuki Ogawa - 11 March 1936 - 15 June 1936
Lt. Cmdr. Itsumi Shimazu - 15 June 1936 - 1 December 1937
Lt. Cmdr. Sadatoshi Hirose - 1 December 1937 - 25 June 1938
Lt. Cmdr. Zenji Ichimon - 25 June 1938 - 1 December 1938
Lt. Cmdr. Wakihito Yasumi - 1 December 1938 - 1 December 1939
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Tooru Iwahashi - 1 December 1939 - 20 August 1941 (Promoted to Commander on 15 November 1940.)
Lt. Cmdr. Junnari Kamiura - 20 August 1941 - 12 May 1942
Lt. Cmdr. Tatsuya Yamaguchi - 12 May 1942 - 20 May 1943
Lt. Cmdr. Yoshirou Sugihara - 20 May 1943 - 17 July 1943
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