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{{Category Ship Classes}}
The Akizuki-class destroyer (秋月型駆逐艦) were one of the primary classes of new destroyers of IJN after 1942, called them Type-B Destroyer from their plan name. They were designed to fight larger ships, aircraft and submarines.
The Akizuki-class destroyer (秋月型駆逐艦) were one of the primary classes of new destroyers of IJN after 1942, called them Type-B Destroyer from their plan name. They were designed to fight larger ships, aircraft and submarines.
Twelve of them were actually built, most of them serving in the 41st and 61st Destroyer Divisions. Six survived the war, but four of those were completed too late to see action outside of Japanese home waters.
Twelve of them were actually built, most of them serving in the 41st and 61st Destroyer Divisions. Six survived the war, but four of those were completed too late to see action outside of Japanese home waters.
[[Category:Destroyers]]
[[Category:Destroyers]]