IJN · DD

Akatsuki

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Sunk

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

Class	Akatsuki class
Type	Destroyer (DD)
Fate	Sunk. with all hands, 13 November 1942, by the American gunfire. Not credited to one ship.
Armament (class)	Special Type, group III. Three twin mounts and two funnels.
Command	Aoki, Kyuji Captain from 15 November 1940; Relieved on 13 April 1942 Takasuka, Osamu Captain from 13 April 1942; In command when she was lost, 13 November 1942

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.

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

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

KAAoki, KyujiCaptain from 15 November 1940Relieved on 13 April 1942 OTTakasuka, OsamuCaptain from 13 April 1942In command when she was lost, 13 November 1942

Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

1942-11-13 · sunk

Aaron WardDD · DD-483 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

AmatsukazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Java Sea The loss of Perch Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

AsagumoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Java Sea Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Battle of the Bismarck Sea Battle of Surigao Strait

AtlantaCL · CL-51 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

BartonDD · DD-599 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

CushingDD · DD-376 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

FletcherDD · DD-445 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Tassafaronga

HarusameDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

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Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor I-19's attack, 15 September 1942 Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Kula Gulf

HieiBB · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor The loss of Edsall Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

IkazuchiDD · IJN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

InazumaDD · IJN

Photos and info Aleutian Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

JuneauCL · CL-52 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

KirishimaBB · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

LaffeyDD · DD-459 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

MonssenDD · DD-436 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

MurasameDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Blackett Strait

NagaraCL · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Kula Gulf Battle off Horaniu Battle of Vella Lavella

PortlandCA · CA-33 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Marshall Islands Battle of Surigao Strait

SamidareDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Battle of Vella Lavella Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

San FranciscoCA · CA-38 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

SterettDD · DD-407 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Vella Gulf

Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship

TeruzukiDD · IJN · class drawing

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Loss of Teruzuki

YudachiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

YukikazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Java Sea Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of the Bismarck Sea Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar Okinawa Operation Ten-Go

Shot and shell

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