Akizuki class
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The Akizuki class was a group of Japanese destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, noted for their heavy anti-aircraft armament and advanced design.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akizuki-class destroyer | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
anti-aircraft guns
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dual-purpose guns ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | anti-aircraft destroyer ⓘ |
| designedBy | Japanese naval architects ⓘ |
| designedFor | escort of carrier task forces ⓘ |
| era | 20th century warship ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
convoy escort
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high-rate anti-aircraft fire ⓘ screening capital ships ⓘ |
| hasShip |
Japanese destroyer Akizuki
NERFINISHED
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Japanese destroyer Fuyuzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Hanazuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Harutsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Hazuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Kiyotsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Michitsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Niizuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Otsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Shimotsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Teruzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Wakatsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Yoizuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | lead ship Akizuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalStandard | Japanese destroyer design of early 1940s ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced design for its time
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heavy anti-aircraft armament ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fleet air-defense ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam turbine ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
East Asian waters
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Japanese Navy surface fleet ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akizuki-class destroyer