Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki

Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki

"Suzutsuki" was a "Akizuki"-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Clear Moon (in Autumn)".

On 6–7 April 1945, "Suzutsuki" escorted from the Inland Sea on her attack mission against the Allied forces fighting on Okinawa. She was heavily damaged by aircraft of Task Force 58, but survived and returned to Sasebo.

Commanding officers

* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Shizo Akazawa - 10 September 1942 - 29 December 1942
* Cmdr. / Capt. Shizuo Akazawa - 29 December 1942 - 10 January 1944 (Promoted to Captain on 1 November 1943.)
* Cmdr. Noboru Seo - 10 January 1944 - 16 January 1944 (KIA)
* NO C.O. ASSIGNED - 16 January 1944 - 7 July 1944
* Cmdr. Shigetaka Amano - 7 July 1944 - 10 July 1944
* Cmdr. / Capt. Nagahide Sugitani - 10 July 1944 - 10 March 1945 (Promoted to Captain on 15 October 1944.)
* Cmdr. Toshio Hirayama - 10 March 1945 - 15 August 1945

See also

* List of World War II ships

External links

* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/akizuk_c.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Akizuki"-class destroyers]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/suzuts_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Suzutsuki" history]


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