A former hell ship transporting allied POWs from the
Philippines to the Japanese home islands, the Mizuki Maru transitioned to the Destroyermen Earth in company with
an unnamed oil tanker, and the Kagero class
destroyer Hidoiame. Abandoned
following the massacre of Ani-aaki, the Mizuki
Maru was salvaged by Seii Taishogun Sato
Okada and sailed to Manila in an effort to warn the Grand Alliance about the
threat of the Hidoiame.
The Mizuki Maru was subsequently repaired and converted into a Q-ship, for the purpose of bringing the Hidoiame to justice, being equipped with light armor and a battery comprising
- 4* 5.5" cannons recovered from the Amagi
- 8* 25 mm, also recovered from the Amagi
While it was successful in tracking down its prey, the Mizuki Maru was lost with all hands after being struck by a Long Lance torpedo, though not before landing several
telling blows with its main battery.