Japanese destroyer Akatsuki (1901)

Akatsuki (暁, "Daybreak") was the lead ship of two Akatsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 1900s. Akatsuki took part in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), during which she participated in the Battle of Port Arthur in February 1904, then struck a mine and sank in May 1904.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Akatsuki.
History
Empire of Japan
NameAkatsuki
Namesake暁 ("Daybreak")
Ordered1900
BuilderYarrow & Company, Cubitt Town, London, England
Yard numberTorpedo Boat Destroyer No. 13
Laid down10 December 1900
Launched13 February 1901 or 13 November 1901 (see text)
Completed14 December 1901
Commissioned14 December 1901
FateSunk 17 May 1904
Stricken19 October 1905
General characteristics
TypeAkatsuki-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 363 long tons (369 t) normal,
  • 415 long tons (422 t) full load
Length
  • 67.29 m (220.8 ft) pp,
  • 68.45 m (224.6 ft) overall
Beam6.28 m (20.6 ft)
Draught1.73 m (5.7 ft)
Propulsion2-shaft reciprocating, 4 Yarrow boilers, 6,000 ihp (4,500 kW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement62
Armament
  • 1 × QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • 5 × QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss
  • 2 × 450 mm (18 in) torpedoes
Service record
Operations:
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