Akizuki-class destroyer

The Akizuki-class destroyer was a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built during World War II to complement the Kagerō class, primarily for the role of anti-aircraft screening for carrier battle groups. The class was also designated the Type-B Destroyer , from their plan name. During the war, the class proved to be a very capable multipurpose platform and was well regarded in the IJN.

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1941  Wikimedia, Wikidata
length 134.2 metre, speed 33 knot, beam 11.6 metre, draft 4.15 metre, 
destroyer, Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Imperial Japanese Navy, Japan, 

Akizuki, [[Q1079865|]], [[Q2975745|]], Fuyutsuki-class destroyer, Hatsuzuki, Michitsuki-class destroyer, Niizuki, Shimotsuki, Suzutsuki, Teruzuki, 

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  Michitsuki-class destroyer ⓘ
  subclass of Japanese destroyers

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  Fuyutsuki-class destroyer ⓘ
  1944 Japanese subclass of Akizuki-class destroyers

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  Akizuki ⓘ
  1941 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  Hatsuzuki ⓘ
  1942 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  Niizuki ⓘ
  1942 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  Shimotsuki ⓘ
  1943 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  Suzutsuki ⓘ
  1942 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  Teruzuki ⓘ
  1941 Akizuki-class destroyer

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  Wakatsuki ⓘ
  1942 Akizuki-class destroyer

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Photo of an Akizuki class destroyer (Suzutsuki or Hatsuzuki) off the Marshell islands

Akizuki class drawing

Akizuki class ONI - outline and drawing, March 1943

Japanese warships maneuvering under attack by US carrier aircraft during the Battle off Cape Engaño 1944

Japanese destroyer Michitsuki in 1947

Lot-2406-118 (26385306244)

秋月型駆逐艦 機関配置略図

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	watercraft		Michitsuki-class destroyer	Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
class	watercraft	1944	Fuyutsuki-class destroyer	Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Akizuki	Akizuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Hatsuzuki	destroyer, Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Niizuki	destroyer, Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Shimotsuki	Akizuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Suzutsuki	destroyer, Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Teruzuki	Akizuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Wakatsuki	destroyer, Akizuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		Photo of an Akizuki class destroyer (Suzutsuki or Hatsuzuki) off the Marshell islands		Commons
commons	image		Akizuki class drawing		Commons
commons	image		Akizuki class ONI - outline and drawing, March 1943		Commons
commons	image		Japanese warships maneuvering under attack by US carrier aircraft during the Battle off Cape Engaño 1944		Commons
commons	image		Japanese destroyer Michitsuki in 1947		Commons
commons	image		Lot-2406-118 (26385306244)		Commons
commons	image		秋月型駆逐艦 機関配置略図		Commons