Akishimo was a Yugumo-class destroyer, built at Fujinagata, launched on 5 December 1943 and commissioned on 11 March 1944.
On 25 October 1944 she was in Kurita's screen off Samar, in the division with Hayashimo. She was not sunk that day.
On 13 November 1944 American aircraft sank her at Manila. Not credited to one plane.