Japanese destroyer Akizuki
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The Japanese destroyer Akizuki was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during the Battle of Cape Engaño in 1944.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akizuki-class destroyer
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Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| armamentAA | Type 96 25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentASW | depth charges ⓘ |
| armamentMainGuns | 8 × 100 mm Type 98 dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| armamentMainGunsConfiguration | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 4 × 610 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoesConfiguration | 1 quadruple mount ⓘ |
| beam | 11.6 m ⓘ |
| builtIn | Nagasaki, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | Explosion and sinking after air attack ⓘ |
| class | Akizuki-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1942-06-11 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| crewComplement | 300 ⓘ |
| designedAs | Anti-aircraft escort for carrier task forces ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 3700 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 2700 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 4.15 m ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk in action ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment | First Air Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Akizuki (no formal Western-style hull number used) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1940-07-30 ⓘ |
| launched | 1941-07-02 ⓘ |
| length | 134.2 m ⓘ |
| lostWith | most of her crew ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Autumn moon (Akizuki) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Naval Ensign of the Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Heavy dual-purpose main battery optimized for anti-aircraft fire ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 52000 shp ⓘ |
| propellers | 2 shafts ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Kampon geared steam turbines
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3 Kampon water-tube boilers ⓘ |
| range | 8300 nmi at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role | Anti-aircraft destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyard | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorClassInfluence | Influenced later Japanese destroyer designs ⓘ |
| sunkAtBattle | Battle of Cape Engaño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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