Suzutsuki was a Japanese destroyer whose keel was laid in 1941, launched in March 1942, and commissioned in the Imperial Japanese Navy in December 1942. The length of the ship at the time of launching was 134.2 m, width 11.6 m, and the actual full displacement - 3,700 tons. Destroyer Suzutsuki's top speed was up to 33 knots. The main armament at the time of the launch was 8 100 mm guns in four twin turrets, and the secondary armament was 4 25 mm cannons, depth charge launchers and four 610 mm torpedo tubes.
Suzutsuki was the third Akizuki class destroyer. Destroyers of this type were designed as anti-aircraft destroyers, intended to protect high-speed Japanese aircraft carriers, which resulted in the arming with 100 mm universal artillery and weak - by Japanese standards - torpedo armament. Initially, 55 ships of this type were planned to be launched, but due to problems with the supply of raw materials, only 12 Akizuki-class destroyers entered service. However, they received very positive reviews due to their long range, high speed, good stability and sea prowess. They were considered to be one of the best destroyers of World War II. Suzutsuki (side number 106), immediately after entering service, was directed to convoy aircraft carriers Hiyo and Junyo. The rest of 1943 was spent mainly on guarding convoys in the Truk-Rabaul area. In January 1944, she was torpedoed by the USS Sturgeon, but despite the loss of the bow and a large part of the stern, the ship managed to tow to the base at Kure, where it was overhauled until October of the same year. In April 1945, he took part in Operation Ten-Go to come to the defense of Okinawa. He was badly damaged again in the course of this operation, but returned to base. As a result of the destruction, in July 1945, he was withdrawn from service. It briefly served as a breakwater in Takamatsu City, and was later scrapped.