IJN Destroyer Akizuki-class "Akizuki(1944)"

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IJN Destroyer Akizuki-class "Akizuki(1944)"

 

Photo of Akizuki(era 1942)

Histroy:

The Akizuki-class destroyer "Akizuki" is an air defense destroyer built by the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was the first and last destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which was mainly engaged in air defense from the beginning, and played an active role in the Pacific War.
At the end of the Pacific War, Akizuki was equipped with an additional 25 mm machine gun and has excellent air defense capability, which makes it a good choice as a Japanese destroyer.

 

Basic performance:

Displacement: 2,701 tons standard / 3,470 tons normal load / 3,759 tons full load Length: 132.00 m (440 ft 3 in) Beam: 11.60 m (38 ft 1 in) draft: 4.14m (13 ft 7 in)   Propulsion: 3 × Ro-Gō Kampon water tube boilers, 2 × Kampon impulse geared turbines, 2 shafts, 52,000 shp Speed: 33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h) Range: 8,000 nmi at 18 kn (15,000 km at 21 mph; 33 km/h) Complement: 315 (Akizuki in 1944) Armament: 8 × 100 mm / 65 cal Type 98 DP guns (4 × 2) 22 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns (3 × 5 + 7 x 1) 4 × Type 92 torpedo tubes (8 × 610 mm Type 93 torpedoes) 56 × Type 95 depth charges     Arrangement of 25 mm machine gun Spoiler This blue painting is an official Japanese military drawing from a survey conducted in 1944 by Major Shizuo Fukui. It shows five 25 mm triple guns and 7 single machine guns.   In addition to 25 mm machine guns, there are also 13 mm machine guns. However, while the list says there is a 13 mm machine gun, the drawing does not show a 13 mm machine gun. In 1947 after the war, according to an official document investigated by the Second Veterans Affairs Bureau under the order of GHQ, the 13 mm machine gun was not listed, so it was removed. Spoiler     100 mm / 65 cal Type 98 DP guns   Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns   Type 93 torpedoes     Sources: performance: 学習研究社 秋月型駆逐艦―対空戦に威力を発揮した空母直衛艦の勇姿 (〈歴史群像〉太平洋戦史シリーズ (23)) ISBN4-05-602063-9 Wikipedia(Akizuki-class)   Arrangement of 25 mm machine gun and 13mm machine gun: 潮書房光人社〈軍極秘〉各艦 機銃、電探、哨信儀等現状調査表―「あ号作戦」後の兵装増備位置青図集 ISBN978-4-7698-1613-3 Japanese Naval Vessels at the End of War http://navgunschl2.sakura.ne.jp/tenji/ijn_eow/ijn_end-of-war.pdf

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Open for discussion. 

 

Spoiler

 

[aizenns 3,591]

Akizuki class that showed in PV was early built state so in spite of this class designed as AA-Destroyer but in game it did not have enough AA power to defend itself. (Only 2x twin 25 mm MG !)

 

So I think Akizuki class after Operation A-Go is more better than early built one for game.

 

Edited April 29, 2019 by aizenns

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I love this sister ship Suzutsuki!

She took part in the operation Ten-Go(Yamato’s death) and made heavy damage, but played a miracle return.

Edited April 30, 2019 by Type61mod5J
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[kamikazi21358 998]

+1, I always loved the look of this destroyer.

[Milocat 4,857]

I've always loved this ship as well, very happy that we're getting it in the game!

[leroyonly 4,311]

As Akizuki in her 1944 refit will be coming in update 1.89,

 

Moved to Implemented Suggestions.