Kikuzuki

The Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War, she participated in the Battle of Guam in December 1941 and the New Guinea and Solomon Islands Campaigns in 1942. Kikuzuki was destroyed during the invasion of Tulagi in May.

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Kikuzuki
speed 37.25 knot, 
destroyer, Mutsuki-class destroyer, Imperial Japanese Navy, Maizuru Naval Arsenal, 

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  HMNZS Moa ⓘ
  1941 Bird-class minesweeper

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  Kikuzuki ⓘ
  1926 Mutsuki-class destroyer

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  USS Blue ⓘ
  1937 Bagley-class destroyer

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  USS George F. Elliott ⓘ
  1918 Heywood-class attack transport

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  USS LST-342 ⓘ
  1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship

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  USS Quincy ⓘ
  1935 New Orleans-class cruiser

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  USS Seminole ⓘ
  1939 Cherokee-class fleet tug

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  USS Aaron Ward ⓘ
  1942 Gleaves-class destroyer

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World War II Q362

1926-05-15T00:00:00Z

1926-05-15T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1925-06-15T00:00:00Z

1925-06-15T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1942-05-03T00:00:00Z

1942-05-04T00:00:00Z

1942 Invasion of Tulagi

1942-08-07T00:00:00Z

1942-08-09T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo

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Wreck of the IJN destroyer Kikutsuki upon aerials attacks in 4 May 1942, Tulagi

Kikuzuki II

A Mitsubishi G3M1 Type 96 bomber flying over Japanese warships during an Imperial Japanese navy fleet review

Kikuzuki 59611

Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (bow view) in 1944

Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki with drums in 1944

Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki 01 in 1944

Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki 02 in 1944

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Invasion of Tulagi	invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo	United States, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Combined Fleet page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMNZS Moa	minesweeper, Bird-class minesweeper	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Kikuzuki	Mutsuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Blue	Bagley-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS George F. Elliott	attack transport, Heywood-class attack transport	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS LST-342	tank landing ship, LST-1-class tank landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Quincy	heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Seminole	fleet tug, Cherokee-class fleet tug	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1942	USS Aaron Ward	Gleaves-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		Wreck of the IJN destroyer Kikutsuki upon aerials attacks in 4 May 1942, Tulagi		Commons
commons	image		Kikuzuki II		Commons
commons	image		A Mitsubishi G3M1 Type 96 bomber flying over Japanese warships during an Imperial Japanese navy fleet review		Commons
commons	image		Kikuzuki 59611		Commons
commons	image		Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (bow view) in 1944		Commons
commons	image		Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki with drums in 1944		Commons
commons	image		Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki 01 in 1944		Commons
commons	image		Wreck of Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki 02 in 1944		Commons