IJN · DD
AfloatAkizuki-class destroyer completed on 8 April 1945. She hit a mine on 16 June 1945, never left home waters, and was handed to Britain in 1947.
| Class | Akizuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
| Launched | 1944-12-02 |
| Commissioned | 1945-04-08 |
| Fate | Afloat. Surrendered at Moji. Turned over to Britain on 25 August 1947 and scrapped at Uraga in 1948. |
| Armament (class) | Anti-aircraft destroyer. Four twin mounts and one funnel. |
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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.
Natsuzuki in late 1945 after the war, with her second turret removed. Photograph transferred to Commons from English Wikipedia, where it is described as a pre-1945 image believed copyright-free. Wikimedia Commons File:Natsuzuki.jpg. Public domain.
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