Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki

Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki

"Hatsuzuki" was a "Akizuki"-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "New Moon (in Autumn)" or "(another name of) August".

In October 1944 "Hatsuzuki" was part of the Northern Force commanded by Admiral Ozawa Jisaburo, in the Japanese attack on the Allied forces supporting the invasion of Leyte. On 25 October, in the Battle off Cape Engaño, she was sunk ENE of Cape Engaño ( and .

Commanding Officers

* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Shoichi Taguchi - 20 October 1942 - 29 December 1942
* Cmdr. / Capt. Shoichi Taguchi - 29 December 1942 - 1 August 1944 (Promoted to Captain on 1 May 1944.)
* Cmdr. / Capt.* Kanematsu Hashimoto - 1 August 1944 - 25 October 1944 (KIA)

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/hatsuz_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Hatsuzuki" history]


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