Japanese destroyer Hishi (1921)

The Hishi was a Minekaze-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Commissioned in 1921, Hishi served primarily in Japanese home waters throughout her career. As a Minekaze-class destroyer, she was designed for high speed and open ocean operations. These destroyers were characterized by their relatively large size and powerful armament for their time.

Hishi underwent modernization and refitting during the interwar period to improve her capabilities and extend her service life. Despite these updates, she was considered largely obsolete by the start of World War II. During the war, Hishi was relegated to secondary roles such as patrol and escort duties.

Details on specific wartime operations are scarce, but it's generally understood Hishi served protecting convoys and performing anti-submarine sweeps. Unlike more modern destroyers, the Minekaze-class ships were less suited for front-line combat operations against enemy surface fleets.

The Hishi's ultimate fate is that she was sunk on June 10, 1944, by a U.S. submarine, likely while engaged in escort duties in the East China Sea. Her loss, along with other aging destroyers, highlighted the challenges faced by the Japanese Navy in maintaining its fleet during the later stages of the war.