Japanese destroyer Akatsuki (1932)

History
Akatsuki underway on 18 January 1937.
Empire of Japan
Name:	Akatsuki
Namesake:	Japanese destroyer Yamabiko
Ordered:	1923 Fiscal Year
Builder:	Sasebo Naval Arsenal
Laid down:	17 February 1930
Launched:	7 May 1932
Commissioned:	30 November 1932
Struck:	15 December 1942
Fate:	Sunk in action off Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942
General characteristics
Class and type:	Akatsuki-class destroyer
Displacement:	1,750 long tons (1,780 t) standard 2,050 long tons (2,080 t) re-built
Length:	111.96 m (367.3 ft) pp 115.3 m (378 ft) waterline 118.41 m (388.5 ft) overall
Beam:	10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
Draft:	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion:	4 × Kampon type boilers 2 × Kampon Type Ro geared turbines 2 × shafts at 50,000 ihp (37,000 kW)
Speed:	38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h)
Range:	5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement:	219
Armament:	6 × Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns up to 28 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun up to 10 × 13 mm (0.52")/76 cal. Type 93 AA guns 9 × 24 in (610 mm) torpedo tubes for Type 93 torpedoes 36 depth charges

Akatsuki (暁, Dawn^?) was the twenty-first Fubuki-class destroyer, or the lead ship of the Akatsuki class (if that sub-class is regarded as a separate class), built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the inter-war period. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. They remained formidable weapons systems well into the Pacific War.

Construction of the advanced Fubuki-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's expansion program from fiscal 1923, intended to give Japan a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships. The Fubuki class had performance that was a quantum leap over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated Special Type destroyers (特型, Tokugata^?). The large size, powerful engines, high speed, large radius of action and unprecedented armament gave these destroyers the firepower similar to many light cruisers in other navies. The Akatsuki sub-class was an improved version of the Fubuki, externally almost identical, but incorporating changes to her propulsion system.

Akatsuki, built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal was the first of the “Type III” improved series of Fubuki destroyers, incorporating a modified gun turret which could elevate her main battery of Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns to 75° as opposed to the original 40°, thus permitting the guns to be used as dual purpose guns against aircraft.Akatsuki was laid down on 17 February 1930, launched on 7 May 1932 and commissioned on 30 November 1932.

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