Destroyers: Akizuki Class
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 5:50 am
Akizuki Class Destroyer Natsuzuki pictured on completion at Sasebo Naval Arsenal on April 8th 1945...The Akizuki Class ships were originally designed as Anti-Aircraft escorts for Carrier battle groups, but were modified with torpedo tubes and depth charges to meet the need for a more general-purpose Destroyer. Their crew numbered 300 officers and enlisted men, they displaced 2,701 long tons.
The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 indicated HP for a designed speed of 33 knots.
The main armament of the Akizuki Class consisted of eight Type 98 3.9 inch dual purpose guns in four twin-gun turrets, two superfiring pairs fore and aft of the superstructure. They carried four Type 96 1.0 inch anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts. The ships were also armed with four 24.0 inch torpedo tubes in a single quadruple traversing mount; one reload was carried for each tube. Their anti-submarine weapons comprised six depth charge throwers for which 72 depth charges were carried. On October 5th 1945, Natsuzuki was removed from the Navy List. On August 25th 1947, she was turned over to Great Britain. She was scrapped at Uraga, Kanagawa in 1948.
The ships had two Kampon geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 indicated HP for a designed speed of 33 knots.
The main armament of the Akizuki Class consisted of eight Type 98 3.9 inch dual purpose guns in four twin-gun turrets, two superfiring pairs fore and aft of the superstructure. They carried four Type 96 1.0 inch anti-aircraft guns in two twin-gun mounts. The ships were also armed with four 24.0 inch torpedo tubes in a single quadruple traversing mount; one reload was carried for each tube. Their anti-submarine weapons comprised six depth charge throwers for which 72 depth charges were carried. On October 5th 1945, Natsuzuki was removed from the Navy List. On August 25th 1947, she was turned over to Great Britain. She was scrapped at Uraga, Kanagawa in 1948.