six dud shells, which damaged her steering and killed six crewmen. On 17 July 1943, while docked at Shortlands unloading passengers at position , Hatsuyuki was attacked in an air strike by USAAF aircraft. A bomb exploded the after magazine, sinking her in shallow water, with 120 dead (including 38 passengers) and 36 wounded. On 5 October 1943, Hatsuyuki was removed from the navy list. Notes References External links Muir, Dan Order of Battle – The Battle of the Sunda Strait 1942 http://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/ijn/hatsuyuki.html location in doubt Fubuki-class destroyers Ships built by Maizuru Naval Arsenal 1928 ships Second Sino-Japanese War naval ships of Japan World War II destroyers of Japan Destroyers sunk by aircraft Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean Maritime incidents in July 1943 Ships sunk by US aircraft Naval magazine explosions