From the Helena newsletter dtd Fall 1996 (page 6)

BILL HENDERSON CL50 VISITED THE NAVY HISTORICAL CENTER AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD RECENTLY AND UNCOVERED INTERESTING INFORMATION FROM OFFICIAL JAPANESE WAR RECORDS.

OF THE TEN JAPANESE DESTROYERS PRESENT IN THE BATTLE AREA OF KULA GULF ON 7/6/43 ONLY ONE SURVIVED THE WAR.

HERE IS BREAKDOWN:

AMAGIRI: SUNK BY A MINE IN MAKASSAR STRAITS, 4/23/44

HAMAKAZE: SUNK BY AIRCRAFT FROM THE CARRIERS USS CABOT AND USS HORNET 150 MILES S.W. OF NAGASAKI, BATTLE OF OKINAWA 4/7/45

HATSUYUKI: SUNK BY GUNFIRE OF THE US 3RD FLEET 260 MILES E.N.E. OF CAPE ENGANO, 10/25/44

MIKAZUKI: SURVIVED THE WAR.

MOCHIZUKI: SUNK BY AMERICAN NAVY CATALINA AIRCRAFT 90 MILES S.S.W. OF RABAUL10/24/43

NAGATSUKI: RAN AGROUND OFF BAMBARI HARBOUR ON 7/6/43
AND WRECKED BY AMERICAN ARMY AIRCRAFT, BATTLE OF KULA GULF 7/6/43.

NIIZUKI: SUNK BY AMERICAN CRUISERS HELENA, HONOLU, ST.LOUIS AT THE BATTLE OF KULA GULF 7/6/43

SATSUKI: SUNK BY CARRIER AIRCRAFT OF THE US 3RD FLEET IN MANILA BAY 1/14/44.

SUZUKAZE: SUNK BY AMERICAN SUBMARINE SKIPJACK 140 MILES N.N.W. OF PONAPE ISLAND 1/26/44

TANIKAZE: SUNK BY AMERICAN SUBMARINE HARDER IN THE SIBITU PASSAGE, BORNEO, 6/9/44.

THANKS BILL HENDERSON, YOU ARE A FINE SHIPMATE AND TELL GREAT SEA TALES.