Niizuki

Niizuki (新月; "New Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Completed in early 1943, she only lasted three months in service until her actions as Japanese flagship of the Battle of Kula Gulf. In the darkness of 5 July 1943, Niizuki torpedoed and sank the destroyer USS Strong at a debated range, possibly as far out as 22,000 yards, making her the scorer of one of the longest ranged torpedo hit in history. Around 24 hours later, Niizuki was caught and sunk by a US cruiser-destroyer force with the loss of almost all hands.

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length 134.2 metre, draft 4.15 metre, beam 11.6 metre, speed 33 knot, 
destroyer, Akizuki-class destroyer, Imperial Japanese Navy, 

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  Minegumo ⓘ
  1937 Asashio-class destroyer

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  Murasame ⓘ
  1935 Shiratsuyu-class destroyer

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  Nagatsuki ⓘ
  1926 Mutsuki-class destroyer

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  Niizuki ⓘ
  1942 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  USS Helena ⓘ
  1938 Brooklyn-class light cruiser

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  USS Strong ⓘ
  1942 Fletcher-class destroyer

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World War II Q362

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ship commissioning

1942-06-29T00:00:00Z

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ship launching

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keel laying

1943-07-06T00:00:00Z

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1943 Battle of Kula Gulf

1943-07-12T00:00:00Z

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1943 Battle of Kolombangara

1943-08-27T00:00:00Z

1943-09-21T00:00:00Z

1943 Battle of Arundel Island

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Kula Gulf	United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Kolombangara	United States, New Zealand, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Arundel Island	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Combined Fleet page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Minegumo	Asashio-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Murasame	Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Nagatsuki	Mutsuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Niizuki	destroyer, Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Helena	light cruiser, Brooklyn-class light cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Strong	Fletcher-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata