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.

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