Mikazuki's orgignal name was Destroyer No. 32Laid down on Aug 21, 1925Launched on Jul 12, 1926Completed on May 5, 1927Ariake
Mikazuki ran aground and sank alongside Ariake23:30
On 27 July 1943, Mikazuki at 23:00, Mikazuki and Ariake ran aground at 26 knots on a reef at Cape Gloucester, Tuluvu, New Britain. The following morning, she was attacked and destroyed by USAAF B-25 Mitchell bombersAkikaze
Akikaze has rescued the survivors of Ariake and Mikazuki3RD3RDAt the outbreak of war, Mikazuki was part of Carrier Division 3 and was an escort to the aircraft carriers Houshou and Zuihou