IJN Akizuki
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Akizuki |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 4″ guns |
Big anti-aircraft destroyer. Sunk with the decoy carriers at Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
June 1942
- 8 × 100 mm (4 in)/65 cal Type 98 DP guns
- 4 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns
- 4 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 8 × Type 93 torpedoes
- 56 × Type 95 depth charges
October 1944
- 8 × 100 mm (4 in)/65 cal DP guns
- 35 × 25 mm AA guns
- 4 × 13 mm AA guns
| Builder | Maizuru Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 July 1940 |
| Launched | 2 July 1941 |
| Commissioned | 11 June 1942, Yokosuka Chinjufu |
| Displacement | 2,700 long tons (2,743 t) standard 3,700 long tons (3,759 t) full load |
| Length | 134.2 m (440 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Complement | 263 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
2 July 1941
25–26 October 1944