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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Her name means "dawn".
*Her name means "dawn".
*The Akatsuki-Class are sometimes considered a subclass of the Fubuki-Class, like the Ayanami-Class, as during the war they were not treated as distinct. They featured improved boilers and torpedo launcher turrets over the Ayanami class.
*The ''Akatsuki''-Class are sometimes considered a subclass of the ''Fubuki''-Class, like the ''Ayanami''-Class, as during the war they were not treated as distinct. They featured improved boilers and torpedo launcher turrets over the ''Ayanami'' class.
*The first ''Akatsuki''-class was a two vessel Torpedo Boat Destroyer class ordered by Japan in 1897 (simultanously with 1898 ''Ikazuchi'-class and 1898 ''Murakumo'-class) and completed between 1900 and 1901. 1901 Akatsuki's sister was named Kasumi. This makes Akatsuki one of the only two names carried twice by leaders of destroyers class, the other being ''Kamikaze''.
* Although her CG has a [[61cm Quad Torpedo Mount]], her starting equipment includes a [[61cm Triple Torpedo Mount]].
* Although her CG has a [[61cm Quad Torpedo Mount]], her starting equipment includes a [[61cm Triple Torpedo Mount]].
*She is required for quests [[Quests#A10|A10]], [[Quests#A52|A52]], [[Quests#B12|B12]] and [[Quests#B42|B42]].
*She is required for quests [[Quests#A10|A10]], [[Quests#A52|A52]], [[Quests#B12|B12]] and [[Quests#B42|B42]].
*Due to their loss at the same battle she, ''[[Atlanta]]'' and ''[[Yuudachi]]'' are often paired together in fan art.
==Historical info==
*A further development of the ''Fubuki''-class she was laid down 17th Feb 1930, Launched two years later May 7th and commissioned into serviced on 15th November.
*Little service of note during the '30s aside from a collision with ''I-6'', with only minor damage done, and some patrols off China.
*She began the war with the covering forces for the Malaya and Dutch East Indies campaigns, during this she engaged USS Permit, though without success. Follwing this she took part in the Aleutians campaign though this mostly just involved patrols.
*As the situation in the south deteriorated in October she was assigned to the 'Tokyo Express' runs through the Solomans. On October 25th she, ''[[Ikazuchi]]'' and ''[[Shiratsuyu]]'' took part in an offensive sweep off Guadalcanal, damaging the coverted ''Clemson''-class ''USS Zane'' and sinking tug ''USS Seminole'' and a patrol boat.
* She was present at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal where as part of a bombardment group they stumbled into a US force of destroyers and cruisers. She made the unfortunate, though technically correct decision, to turn on her searchlight and illuminate the enemy, lighting up the ''USS Atlanta'' - however being the first ship to light up she became a target for the entire US force and was swiftly sunk with most of her crew.
==See Also==
==See Also==