* Her name means "a wind blowing high in the sky".
* Her name means "a wind blowing high in the sky".
* She was launched on the 19th October 1939.
* She was launched on the 19th October 1939.
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* On 6 April 1945, Amatsukaze was attacked by USAAF B-25s, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Amoy. Her crew managed to beach the ship; salvage attempts were abandoned on 8 April. On 10 April, the ship was scuttled with explosive charges.
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* On 6 April 1945, Amatsukaze was attacked by USAAF B-25s, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Amoy ([http://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Japanese_destroyer_Amatsukaze¶ms=24_30_N_118_10_E_ 24°30′N 118°10′E]). Her crew managed to beach the ship; salvage attempts were abandoned on 8 April. On 10 April, the ship was scuttled with explosive charges.