Potential postwar photo of Hibiki?

[Sarconix]

This is some clever research, especially when only using the web for quite dated material.

If you don't mind me asking, what is the fascination with Hibiki or this class of ship? It doesn't seem very remarkable to me at first glance. Is this because of the AAR, or something else?

I started reading the AAR, then stopped when I realized that A) it went on for dozens of more pages and B) it was still going after all this time. ... And I just checked it again... 4000+ posts?!?! You need to turn this into a book!

[Yamato hugger]

ORIGINAL: Feinder

Are the "stern stacks" actually from the ship behind here? The one stack has division rings on, just like Hibiki.

I does kinda look like she got dinged pretty hard in the back-end tho.

-F-

Shacks, not stacks. Them 2 what appear to be wooden structures raised about 6 inches above the deck right on the rear of the ship. Yes, I wouldnt be surprised if they werent latrines. Look very simular to the ones in Vietnam.

[rjopel]

It's of interest because of the AAR.

It's a very good read and you should reada it in it's entirety.

Many of us were on pins and needles recently over the AAR.

[John 3rd]

It is a good but sad picture of the warship.

[Onime No Kyo]

I have come across a site for a Russian scuba club or association of some sort which briefly describes a dive some of its members made on the Hibiki wreck (it was expended as a gunnery target). For good or ill, they did not post any pictures, although they did have some photos of other wrecks in the area.

[Japsea]

Sorry for bad english - this is Google translator.
Bring up the subject.
I live in Russia, Vladivostok. Vladivostok is the base of the Pacific Navy of Russia (USSR).

After the Second World War the Soviet Union was to repair seven Japanese destroyers:Harutsuki (Внезапный), Hibiki (Прыткий), Hatsuzakura (Выразительный), Kaya (Волевой), Kiji (Внимательный), Kiri (Возрожденный), Shii (Вольный). All of these destroyers were part of the Pacific Fleet.

Near Vladivostok is an island Karamzin. In Soviet times it was used for firing the Soviet Navy. Along the coast of the island there were several ships of the target. Now they are all sunk. One of these ships is all divers are called "Japanese destroyer Hibiki."

Several times I dived on the ship. But then I was not interested in its history.Now I want to know whether the wreck is the destroyer Hibiki. For the identification of the vessel in the summer of 2013, I plan to organize an expedition with photos and videos.

Can you tell me what you first need to pay attention to? The vessel is a pile of metal. Well preserved only nose.

[Japsea]

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