Japanese destroyer Hanazuki

Japanese destroyer Hanazuki

"Hanazuki" was a "Akizuki"-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "(another name of) March". In June 1947, "Hanazuki" was turned over to United States as "DD-934", and was later sunk as target off Gotō Islands, Japan on 3 February 1948.

Commanding Officers

* Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Hideo Higashi - 1 December 1944 - 26 December 1944
* Cmdr. Hideo Higashi - 26 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

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/hanazu_t.htm CombinedFleet.com: "Hanazuki" history]


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