Completed in December 1942 (Showa 17) at the Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard as the third ship of the Akizuki-class destroyer. It participated in numerous operations and, despite suffering significant damage, returned without sinking. In April 1945 (Showa 20), it sortied as part of a fleet centered on the battleship Yamato in the final surface ship operation of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Operation Ten-Go). The fleet was attacked by over 300 U.S. carrier-based aircraft off the coast of Cape Bungo, and while the Yamato, Yahagi, and other escorting destroyers were sunk, the Suzutsuki also sustained a hit to its starboard bow, resulting in flooding and a major fire. The electrical systems, communication equipment, fire-fighting equipment, and navigation instruments became unusable, leaving it stranded alone on the battlefield. However, following the cancellation of the operation, the captain made the unprecedented decision to attempt to return to the mainland by navigating in reverse. The crew, while eating dry biscuits and sugar cubes, maintained a reverse speed of 9 knots (approximately 17 kilometers per hour), relying even on the compasses on the officers' wristwatches to guide their course. As a result, approximately 27 hours after the start of the enemy attack, it returned to Sasebo Naval Port, battered but afloat. This work imagines the hull color during Operation Ten-Go (various theories exist). It is finished in a bluish Kure Naval Arsenal color. It comes in a 210 x 70 x 80 collection box. Includes a background panel. Welcome to combine purchases with other works. Thank you very much.