Initially, the American Military Assistance Advisory Group-Japan (MAAG-J) recommended a modified version of the American Fletcher class, but Japan had already constructed surface combatants of their own at that time. As a result, the project of this class was financed by the Off Shore Procurement (OSP) of the United States, but design and construction were completely indigenous.[1]
Like its predecessors, the Murasame and Ayanami classes, this class adopted a "long forecastle" design with inclined afterdeck called "Holland Slope", named after the scenic sloping street in Nagasaki City.[2] With the enlargement of the hull, the steam turbine propulsion system was uprated with higher-pressure boilers (570 psi).[3]
This class was equipped with both gunnery weapons of the Murasame class[4] and the torpedo/mine weapons of the Ayanami class. And alongside these anti-submarine weapons similar to them of the Ayanami class, the Akizuki class were the first vessels equipped with a Mk.108 Weapon Alpha. While the JMSDF desired this American ASW rocket launcher originally, it became clear that its performance wasn't as good as it was believed. It was later replaced by a Type 71 375 mm (15 in) quadruple ASW rocket launcher (Japanese version of the Swedish M/50) in 1976.[5]
^"History of Japanese destroyers since 1952". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (742): 91–97. June 2011.
^"1. Hull (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (742): 100–105. June 2011.
^Yasuo Abe (June 2011). "2. Propulsion system (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (742): 106–111.
^"2. Guns (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (721): 88–93. March 2010.
^"3. Underwater weapons (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (721): 94–99. March 2010.
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akizuki, class, destroyer, 1959, world, class, same, name, akizuki, class, destroyer, 1942, 21st, century, class, akizuki, class, destroyer, 2010, akizuki, class, destroyer, destroyer, class, built, japan, maritime, self, defense, force, jmsdf, late, 1950s, th. For the World War II class of the same name see Akizuki class destroyer 1942 For the 21st century class see Akizuki class destroyer 2010 The Akizuki class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF in the late 1950s This class was planned to be a flotilla leader with the enhanced command and control capability so sometimes this class was classified as the DDC commanding destroyer unofficially JDS AkizukiClass overviewNameAkizuki classBuildersMitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding KobeOperators Japan Maritime Self Defense ForcePreceded byMurasame classSucceeded byYamagumo classIn service1960 1993Completed2Retired2General characteristicsTypeDestroyerDisplacement2 350 long tons 2 388 t standard 2 890 long tons 2 936 t normalLength118 m 387 ft 2 in Beam12 m 39 ft 4 in Draft4 m 13 ft 1 in Propulsion2 steam turbines 4 boilers 45 000 shp 34 000 kW 2 shafts 2 propellersSpeed32 knots 59 km h 37 mph max Complement330Sensors and processing systemsMark 57 fire control system Mark 63 fire control system OPS 1 air search radar OPS 5 surface search radar AN SQS 4 sonar AN SQR 8 sonar QQA 1A sonarElectronic warfare amp decoysNOLR 1 ESMArmament3 5 54 caliber Mk 16 guns 4 3 50 caliber Mk 22 guns Type 57 1 Mk 108 ASW rocket launcher 2 Hedgehog ASW mortars 2 Mk 2 ASW torpedo racks 4 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 2 Y gun Depth charge throwers 2 Depth charge racksDesign EditInitially the American Military Assistance Advisory Group Japan MAAG J recommended a modified version of the American Fletcher class but Japan had already constructed surface combatants of their own at that time As a result the project of this class was financed by the Off Shore Procurement OSP of the United States but design and construction were completely indigenous 1 Like its predecessors the Murasame and Ayanami classes this class adopted a long forecastle design with inclined afterdeck called Holland Slope named after the scenic sloping street in Nagasaki City 2 With the enlargement of the hull the steam turbine propulsion system was uprated with higher pressure boilers 570 psi 3 This class was equipped with both gunnery weapons of the Murasame class 4 and the torpedo mine weapons of the Ayanami class And alongside these anti submarine weapons similar to them of the Ayanami class the Akizuki class were the first vessels equipped with a Mk 108 Weapon Alpha While the JMSDF desired this American ASW rocket launcher originally it became clear that its performance wasn t as good as it was believed It was later replaced by a Type 71 375 mm 15 in quadruple ASW rocket launcher Japanese version of the Swedish M 50 in 1976 5 Pennant no Name Laid down Launched Commissioned DecommissionedDD 161ASU 7010 Akizuki 31 July 1958 26 June 1959 13 February 1960 7 December 1993DD 162ASU 7012TV 3504 Teruzuki 15 August 1958 24 June 1959 29 February 1960 27 September 1993References Edit History of Japanese destroyers since 1952 Ships of the World in Japanese Kaijin sha 742 91 97 June 2011 1 Hull Hardware of JMSDF destroyers Ships of the World in Japanese Kaijin sha 742 100 105 June 2011 Yasuo Abe June 2011 2 Propulsion system Hardware of JMSDF destroyers Ships of the World in Japanese Kaijin sha 742 106 111 2 Guns Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952 2010 Ships of the World in Japanese Kaijin sha 721 88 93 March 2010 3 Underwater weapons Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952 2010 Ships of the World in Japanese Kaijin sha 721 94 99 March 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Akizuki class destroyer 1959 amp oldid 1126905729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
