Fuyutsuki-Class (Akizuki subclass)
Refined AA Destroyers - Fuyutsuki-class were improved Akizuki-class AA destroyers. 12 ships commissioned 1944-1945. Eight 100mm DP guns + 40-52 light AA. 33 knots. Refined design with better stability, more AA. Most commissioned too late for significant combat (1945). 6 lost, 6 survived (50% survival rate). Last IJN destroyers built in quantity. Represented peak Japanese AA destroyer design but too late to matter.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2700 t
- Displacement (full)
- 3759 t
- Length
- 440.3 ft
- Beam
- 38.1 ft
- Crew
- 315
- Ships built
- 12
- Commissioned
- 1944-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1945-1948 (combat losses and scrapping)
Performance
- Top speed
- 33 kn
- Range
- 8000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 8× 100mm/65 Type 98 (3.9-inch) DP - four twin turrets
- Torpedoes
- 4× 610mm (24-inch) Type 93 - one quad launcher
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored destroyer)
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 116.32
- Research cost
- 63,976
- Credit cost
- 81,424
Notable
- Improved Akizuki-class design
- Eight 100mm DP guns (best AA armament)
- Last IJN destroyers built in quantity
- 50% survival rate (6 lost, 6 survived)
- Most served less than 6 months before surrender