Battle of Wake Island
was one of twelve s, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. Retreating after the sinking of destroyer by American coast-defense guns during the Battle of Wake Island in December 1941, "Kisaragi" was sunk with all hands by American aircraft. She had the distinction of being the second major Japanese warship lost during the war (after "Hayate" earlier the same day).