forward magazine, as no detonation was noted during her sinking. This resulted in much of the forward part of the ship being heavily damaged. The bow of the ship was relatively intact and still sat vertically. Live torpedoes were scattered around the wreck as well as depth charges, making it a hazardous dive. Since then the Amagiri was illegally broken up and salvaged, and little if anything remains of the wreck. References Bibliography Further reading Duane T. Hove, American Warriors: Five Presidents in the Pacific Theater of World War II (2003) Robert J. Donovan, PT 109: John F. Kennedy in WWII (1961) Donovan interviewed much of the original crew in Japan. External links Fubuki-class destroyers Ships built by IHI Corporation 1930 ships Second Sino-Japanese War naval ships of Japan World War II destroyers of Japan Maritime incidents in April 1944 Ships sunk by mines Shipwrecks in the Makassar Strait World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean