Samidare was the fifth of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the Circle One Program.
Samidare photographed in 1937
Samidare off China in 1938
Sailors standing by Samidare's aft turrets in August 1938
Harusame was the sixth of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers, and was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the "Circle One" Program. This vessel should not be confused with the earlier Russo-Japane
Harusame underway on 30 November 1943.
Harusame torpedoed by the US submarine Wahoo near Wewak, New Guinea, on 24 January 1943.