Japanese destroyer Teruzuki
- Japanese destroyer Teruzuki
"Teruzuki" was a "Akizuki"-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Pale or Lighter Moon, Shining Moon".
On 12–13 November 1942, "Teruzuki" was part of the Bombardment Force commanded by Rear Admiral Abe Hiroaki. In the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, she claimed hits on seven U.S. ships, including one sinking. The following morning, she assisted the crippled battleship and helped remove survivors.
On the night of 11–12 December 1942, "Teruzuki" led a transport run to Guadalcanal. While patrolling close to shore at low speed, she was attacked by "PT-37" and "PT-40", torpedoed and left dead in the water. Fires spread over the next three hours until reaching depth charges, resulting explosions sinking the ship.
Commanding Officers
* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Tsuneo Orita - 20 July 1942 - 31 August 1942
* Cmdr. Tsuneo Orita - 31 August 1942 - 12 December 1942
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/teruzu_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Teruzuki" history]
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