Pacific ships

IJN · DD

Akatsuki

Photos and info
Sunk

Akatsuki-class destroyer. Sunk in the night action off Guadalcanal after she switched on a searchlight.

Akatsuki classSunk with all hands, 13 November 1942, by the American gunfire. Not credited to one ship.

Shizuo Fukui. Akatsuki II.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Command

KAKyuji AokiCaptain from 15 November 1940OTOsamu TakasukaCaptain from 13 April 1942In command when she was lost, 13 November 1942

Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

1942-11-13 · sunk

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Shot and shell

Taken · sunkfrom the American column
Akatsuki was sunk by the American gunfire after using a searchlight. Not credited to one ship.