Japanese destroyer Akizuki (1941)

	Akizuki on trial run off Miyazu Bay on 17 May 1942.
History
Empire of Japan
Name	Akizuki
Builder	Maizuru Naval Arsenal
Laid down	30 July 1940
Launched	2 July 1941
Completed	11 June 1942
Commissioned	11 June 1942, Yokosuka Chinjufu
Stricken	10 December 1944
Fate	Sunk in action 25 October 1944
General characteristics
Class and type	Akizuki-class destroyer
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)
Beam	11.6 m (38 ft 1 in)
Draft	4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	4 × Kampon type boilers; 2 × Parsons geared turbines; 2 × shafts, 50,000 shp (37 MW);
Speed	33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h)
Range	8,300 nmi (15,400 km) at 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Complement	263
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; 4 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes; 8 × Type 93 torpedoes; 56 × Type 95 depth charges;

Akizuki (秋月, "Autumn Moon") was the lead ship of her class of destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Design and description

The Akizuki-class ships were originally designed as

enlisted men.^[2]

Each ship had two

kW) for a designed speed of 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph). The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them ranges of 8,300 nautical miles (15,400 km; 9,600 mi) at speeds of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).^[4]

The main armament of the Akizuki class consisted of eight

amidships; one reload was carried for each tube.^[5] The first batch of ships were each equipped with two depth charge throwers for which 54 depth charges were carried.^[6]