IJN Akigumo
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Kagerō |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5″ guns |
With Makigumo, sank the abandoned Hornet at Santa Cruz.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
- 2 × twin 25 mm (1 in) AA guns
- up to 4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns
- 8 × 61 cm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 36 depth charges
- (1944)
- 4 × 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
- Up to 28 25 mm (1 in) AA guns
| Builder | Uraga Dock Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 July 1940 |
| Launched | 11 April 1941 |
| Commissioned | 27 September 1941 |
| Displacement | 2,490 long tons (2,530 t) |
| Length | 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 240 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 April 1941
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Survived
25–27 October 1942
Sank Hornet
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk, 11 April 1944