IJN · DD
Niizuki
Photos and infoAkizuki-class destroyer. Flagship of the Japanese force at Kula Gulf. Sunk by the American gunfire. Not credited to one ship.
| Class | Akizuki class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Fate | Sunk. at the Battle of Kula Gulf, 6 July 1943. Rear Admiral Akiyama was lost with her. |
| Armament (class) | Anti-aircraft destroyer. Four twin mounts and one funnel. |
| Command |
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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.
No photograph of this ship. This is a U.S. Navy recognition sheet of the Akizuki class, ONI 41-42, March 1943. The sheet calls the class Terutsuki. It is not a picture of Niizuki. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of Kula Gulf
1943-07-06 · flagship; sunk by gunfire
