Akizuki class (1959)
.png) Destroyer Teruzuki (DD-162)
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The Akizuki class ( Japanese あ き づ き 型 護衛艦 Akizuki-gata goeikan ) was a class of two destroyers of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF). She is the two class with that name in a Japanese Navy. Its name predecessor was a destroyer class from 1941 .
units
| Identifier | Surname | Shipyard | Keel laying | Launch | Commissioning | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD-161 / ASU-7010 |
Akizuki (秋月, "autumn moon") |
MHI , Nagasaki | July 31, 1958 | June 26, 1959 | February 13, 1960 | 7th December 1993 |
| DD-162 / ASU-7012 / TV-3504 |
Teruzuki (照 月, "shining moon") |
MHI, Kobe | 15th August 1958 | June 24, 1959 | February 29, 1960 | September 27, 1993 |
technology
Hull and drive
The hull of an Akizuki- class destroyer was 118 meters long, 12 meters wide and had a draft of 4.0 meters with a maximum displacement of 2,936 tons . It was driven by two geared turbines with four steam boilers , with which a total output of 45,000 PS (33,097 kW ) was achieved. The power was delivered to two shafts with one screw each . The top speed was 32 knots (59 km / h ).
Armament
The artillery armament consisted of three 5-inch (127-mm) Mk.16 guns in single turrets and four 3-inch (76 mm) Mk. 22 guns in double mounts. The anti-submarine equipment consisted of a pitcher for RUR-4 anti-submarine missiles, two hedgehog -Werfer, two outlet rails for depth charges and six anti-submarine torpedo Mk.2 in Drilling torpedo tubes.
