IJN Niizuki
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Akizuki |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 3.9″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Big anti-aircraft destroyer with one of the first Japanese radar sets. Admiral Teruo Akiyama's flagship at Kula Gulf, where American radar-directed gunfire sank her with Akiyama and most of her crew, three months after she was completed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 100 mm (3.9 in) DP guns
- 4 × triple 25 mm (1 in) AA guns
- 1 × quadruple 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × depth charge throwers; 54 × depth charges
| Builder | Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 December 1941 |
| Launched | 29 June 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 March 1943 |
| Displacement | 2,701 long tons (2,744 t) (standard) |
| Length | 134.2 m (440 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 300 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 June 1942
6 July 1943
Akiyama's flagship