Japanese destroyer Fumizuki

Japanese destroyer Fumizuki was a Mutsuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Commissioned in 1926, Fumizuki served in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

Design and Description

Fumizuki was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, a class of ships designed as a larger and improved version of the previous Kamikaze-class. The Mutsuki-class destroyers were equipped with four Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval guns, two above-water Type 92 torpedoes, and 18 depth charges.

Service History

Fumizuki was laid down on 20 December 1924 at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki, launched on 23 June 1926, and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy on 24 November 1926. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Fumizuki was primarily used for patrol and escort duties in the waters of northern China.

In World War II, Fumizuki participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Midway and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The destroyer was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Biak on 4 August 1944.

See Also

• List of destroyers of Japan
• List of ship classes of World War II

References

• Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter; Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
• Whitley, M.J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.

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