Japanese destroyer Akizuki

Last updated October 03, 2021

Three Japanese destroyers have been named Akizuki:

Japanese destroyer Akizuki (1941), an Akizuki-class destroyer launched in 1941 and sunk in 1944
JDS Akizuki, an Akizuki-class destroyer launched in 1959 and stricken in 1993
JS Akizuki, an Akizuki-class destroyer launched in 2010

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The Akizuki-class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s. This class was planned to be a flotilla leader with the enhanced command and control capability, so sometimes this class was classified as the "DDC" unofficially.

The Akizuki class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is intended to escort the Hyūga-class and Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, and safeguard the other Aegis-capable warships such as the Kongō class and Atago class. The destroyer provides defense against surface, airborne and undersea threats. The class was initially designated as "19DD", referring to a date on the Japanese calendar, specifically the 19th fiscal year of the Heisei period (2007).

Three warships of Japan have been named Makinami (巻波), meaning "Overflowing Waves" :

Akizuki-class destroyer may refer to:

The Japanese name Akizuki may refer to:

<i>Akizuki</i>-class destroyer (1942) Destroyer class of the Imperial Japanese Navy

The Akizuki-class destroyers 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.

The Super Akizuki-class destroyer were a projected class of destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), developed during the Second World War. The intention was to develop a faster destroyer based on the Akizuki class. The IJN Technical Department gave them the project number V7. However, the project was cancelled with none of the proposed ships being completed, because of the continued Japanese defeats.

Japanese destroyers of World War II included some of the most formidable destroyers of their day. This came as a nasty surprise to the Allies, who had generally underestimated Japanese technical capabilities. The Japanese had reassessed their naval needs in the mid-1920s and, placing an emphasis on ship and weapons technology and night fighting expertise, developed a completely new destroyer design. Subsequent development from one destroyer class to the next was not, however, a smooth progression. Aside from the usual changes arising from experience, serious design faults also came to light and naval treaties imposed restrictions. As a result, the early "Special Type" destroyers required significant changes and the specifications of subsequent classes was reduced in one way or another. Naval treaties were later abrogated in 1937 and so destroyer development continued without regard to limits.

Two Japanese destroyers have been named Hayate :

Four Japanese destroyers have been named Asakaze :

Kaibōkan or coastal defense ship was a type of naval ship used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II for escort duty and coastal defense. The term escort ship was used by the United States Navy to describe this category of Japanese ships.

Two Japanese destroyers have been named Fuyuzuki or archaically Fuyutsuki:

Two destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy were named Kisaragi:

The Asahi class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is optimized for undersea warfare. The class was initially designated "25DD", referring to a date on the Japanese calendar, specifically the 25th fiscal year of the Heisei period (2013).

Two ships of the Japanese Navy have been named Hagi:

Three Japanese destroyers have been named Teruzuki:

Two Japanese destroyers have been named Suzutsuki:

At least two warships of Japan have been named Akigumo:

Two warships of Japan have borne the name Yūgumo:

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