Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki
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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.
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| Fubuki-class destroyer |
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Type I (Fubuki) Fubuki | Shirayuki | Hatsuyuki | Miyuki | Murakumo | Shinonome | Usugumo | Shirakumo | Isonami | Uranami
Type II (Ayanami) |
| List of ships of the Japanese Navy |
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