Ship Database

Tier VII Destroyer

Japan

Akatsuki

Read full ship history

The third batch of "special type" destroyers featured a slightly shorter hull and reduced displacement. This was achieved by boosting the steam capacity of the boilers, which in turn led to a reduction in their quantity. Akatsuki was laid down in February 1930 and was assigned to Destroyer Division 6 two years later. During World War II, she covered the Japanese landings in Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines, and she participated in the Solomon Islands campaign. In 1942, Akatsuki was sunk during the Battle of Guadalcanal by a task force comprising U.S. Navy cruisers and destroyers.

Credits: 5,100,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 11,600
Maximum speed: 38.0 knots
Surface detection: 7.2 km
Main battery range: 9.4 km
Main battery reload: 7.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 10 km

Every bar uses the same 10 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection7.2 km
Main battery9.4 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 · 127 mm HE Type1 2,150
AP · 127 mm AP Type0 2,200
Torpedo · Type8 mod. 2 16,266
Depth charge 4,600

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 38.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 640 m
Rudder shift time: 4.5 s

Maneuverability API rating 69

Concealment

Surface detection: 7.2 km
Air detection: 3.0 km
Submarine detection: 3.0 km

Concealment API rating 90

Survivability

Hit points: 11,600
Torpedo damage reduction: 0 %

Survivability API rating 21

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 6–20 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 52

Maximum range: 9.4 km
Reload time: 7.0 s
Rate of fire: 8.0 rounds/min
180° turn time: 26.1 s
Maximum dispersion: 85 m

Shells

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

127 mm HE Type1

Maximum damage per hit: 2,150
Fire chance: 9.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s
Shell mass: 23 kg

127 mm AP Type0

Maximum damage per hit: 2,200
Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s
Shell mass: 23 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type B mount
Mounts: 3
Barrels each: 2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 30

Type8 mod. 2

Maximum range: 10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 16,266
Reload time: 70 s
Speed: 59 knots
Detectability: 1.5 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 610 mm Triple
Mounts: 3
Tubes each: 3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 36

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 4

Aura: 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type B mount
Calibre: 127 mm
Mounts: 3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge: 4,600
Maximum packs: 2
Charges per pack: 8
Reload time: 40.0 s

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 11,600
Main-battery barrels: 3
Torpedo tubes: 3
AA mounts: 7

Engine

Published maximum speed: 38.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Type8 mod. 2

Default

Type: Torpedoes
Purchase: 400,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Type90 mod. 1

Type: Torpedoes
Research: 16,400 XP
Purchase: 1,300,000 credits

Type7 mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo
Purchase: 235,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Type7 mod. 2

Type: Suo
Research: 6,200 XP
Purchase: 500,000 credits

Akatsuki (A)

Default

Type: Hull
Purchase: 500,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Akatsuki (B)

Type: Hull
Research: 12,400 XP
Purchase: 1,100,000 credits
Next ships: 1

Propulsion: 50,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine
Purchase: 350,000 credits

127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type B mount

Default

Type: Artillery
Purchase: 390,000 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

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

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: Kagerō
Research cost: 115,000 XP

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 10
Researchable next ships: 1
Upgrade slots: 4
Published battle levels: 7–9

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