She is a very timid and gloomy girl who constantly stutters, speaking each phrase quickly, sparsely and quietly, sometimes even omitting an entire word or phrase.
Completed October 1943, the historical Hamanami was initially used for training, before moving on to escorting convoys, including the ill fated Philippine Sea. During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, she assisted in scuttling Noshiro and taking in her crew. She was sank by aircraft of Task Force 38 on a return convoy to Leyte on November 11, 1944, with the wreck, sans the bow section which exploded before sinking, eventually rediscovered in January 2018 by RV Petrel.
