Ship Database
Tier VIII Destroyer

Japan

Akizuki

Akizuki-class destroyers were designed as air defense ships to escort swift carrier formations. Their main battery was represented by eight 100 mm/65 guns. A total of 13 destroyers of this class were ordered, and 12 were built. After entering service in June 1942, Akizuki participated in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons and the Guadalcanal Campaign,...

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Akizuki-class destroyers were designed as air defense ships to escort swift carrier formations. Their main battery was represented by eight 100 mm/65 guns. A total of 13 destroyers of this class were ordered, and 12 were built. After entering service in June 1942, Akizuki participated in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons and the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The destroyer was sunk during the Battle of Cape Engaño.

Credits
9,000,000
Official profile image of Akizuki

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
15,900
Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Surface detection
7.5 km
Main battery range
11.3 km
Main battery reload
3.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection7.5 km
  • Main battery11.3 km
  • Torpedoes10 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 100 mm HE Type 98 1,200
  • AP · 100 mm AP Type 98 1,700
  • Torpedo · Type90 mod. 1 17,233
  • Depth charge 4,600
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Turning circle radius
730 m
Rudder shift time
7.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 55

Concealment

Surface detection
7.5 km
Air detection
3.6 km
Submarine detection
3.6 km
Concealment API rating 87

Survivability

Hit points
15,900
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 28

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–20 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 44
Maximum range
11.3 km
Reload time
3.0 s
Rate of fire
20.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
11.3 s
Maximum dispersion
99 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

100 mm HE Type 98
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,200
Fire chance
5.0 %
Muzzle velocity
1,000 m/s
Shell mass
13 kg
100 mm AP Type 98
AP
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Muzzle velocity
1,000 m/s
Shell mass
13 kg
Gun layout
Mount
100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 12

Type90 mod. 1

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
17,233
Reload time
101 s
Speed
62 knots
Detectability
1.6 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
610 mm Quad
Mounts
1
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 55
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
1
Aura
100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
4

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
4,600
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
12
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
15,900
Main-battery barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
1
AA mounts
11

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Type90 mod. 1

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
1,300,000 credits
Next modules
1

Type 93 mod. 2

Type
Torpedoes
Research
20,000 XP
Purchase
1,800,000 credits

Propulsion: 52,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
600,000 credits

Type8 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
370,000 credits
Next modules
1

Type8 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
8,000 XP
Purchase
780,000 credits

Akizuki (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
610,000 credits
Next modules
1

Akizuki (B)

Type
Hull
Research
16,500 XP
Purchase
1,400,000 credits
Next ships
1

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
570,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Kitakaze
Research cost
154,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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