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Akizuki

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
あきづき [Akizuki] DD115   Mitsubishi, Nagasaki 17.7.2009 13.10.2010 14.3.2012 in service (2019)
てるづき [Teruzuki] DD116   Mitsubishi, Nagasaki 2.6.2010 15.9.2011 7.3.2013 in service (2019)
すずつき [Suzutsuki] DD117   Mitsubishi, Nagasaki 18.5.2011 17.10.2012 12.3.2014 in service (2019)
ふゆづき [Fuyuzuki] DD118   Mitsui, Tamano 14.6.2011 22.8.2012 13.3.2014 in service (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

5050

Displacement full, t

6800

Length, m

151.0

Breadth, m

17.6 wl 18.3 oa

Draught, m

5.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

COGAG: 4 Kawasaki - Rolls-Royce Spey SM-1C gas turbines

Power, h. p.

64000

Max speed, kts

30

Fuel, t

gas turbine oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 x 4 SSM-4 SSM (8 SSM-4), 1 x 32 x4 ESSM SAM / ASROC ASuR VLS (32 x4 RIM-162 / RUM-139), 1 x 1 - 127/54 Mk 45 mod. 4, 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B, 2 x 3 - 324 HOS-303 TT, 1 helicopter (SH-60K Seahawk)

Electronic equipment

OPS-20C, FCS-3A, 2x Mk 90 radars, OQQ-22, OQR-3 sonars, NOLQ-3D, NORC-4B ECM suites, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, FAJ, MOD torpedo decoys, OYQ-11 CCS

Complement

210



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<i>Akizuki </i>2015
Akizuki 2015


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<i>Akizuki</i>
Akizuki


Project history

Intended as replacements for the Hatsuyuki-class destroyers. DD115 was funded in FY 07, DD116 in FY 08, 117 and 118 in FY 09. Tasked with ASW and surface screening/escort duties to protect air defense destroyers carrying out the ballistic missile defense role. The class incorporates numerous signature-reduction measures, including a modified mast design. Carries USC-42 UHF SATCOM and the OYQ-11 advanced combat direction system (ACDS).

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.