IJN Fumizuki Destroyer
Truk Lagoon, FSM
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The Fumizuki was a Mutsuki Class destroyer built for the Imperial
Japanese Navy in 1926.
The
ship's
name
means
"Month
of
Rice
Ears"
in
Japanese. During the war Fumizuki participated as part of the famed "Tokyo
Express" to relieve Japanese forces engaged in the battle for Guadalcanal.
Throughout the conflict she was repeatedly damaged in
various
aircraft attacks.
Finally
after
being severely hit by
B-24
bombers
while at
Rabaul,
she
was sent to Truk for
repairs. During the "Hailstone" attack, Fumizuki was damaged by bombing and abandoned by her crew when she lost all power. She sank during the night and now lies in 125 fsw. |
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