Super Akizuki-class destroyer

The Super Akizuki-class destroyer (超秋月型駆逐艦 or 改秋月型駆逐艦, Chō Akizuki-class or Kai Akizuki-class) were a projected class of destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), developed during the Second World War. The intention was to develop a faster destroyer based on the Akizuki class. The IJN Technical Department (艦政本部, Kansei-hombu) gave them the project number V7. However, the project was cancelled with none of the proposed ships being completed, because of the continued Japanese defeats.

Class overview
Name	Super Akizuki class
Operators	Imperial Japanese Navy
Preceded by	Akizuki class Super Shimakaze class
Planned	16 (1941) + 7 (1942)
Cancelled	23
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	3,030 tons standard; 3,580 tons trial
Length	440 ft 3 in (134.19 m) (overall)
Beam	39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
Draught	13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Depth	23 ft 9 in (7.24 m)
Speed	36.7 knots (68.0 km/h)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Armament	4 × 2 3.9 in (100 mm) / 65 cal 10 cm/65 Type 98 naval guns DP guns Some Type 96 25 mm AA guns 5 or 6 × 24 in (610 mm) Type 93 torpedoes Depth charges

Ships in class

Ship	Ship #	Note
16 destroyers	770 to 785	Re-planned to 16 of Akizuki class (Ship # 5061-5076) on 30 June 1942.
Kitakaze (北風) Hayakaze (早風) Natsukaze (夏風) Fuyukaze (冬風) Hatsunatsu (初夏) Hatsuaki (初秋) Hayaharu (早春)	5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083	Converted from Super Shimakaze class, cancelled on 9 June 1944

Books

• Rekishi Gunzo, History of Pacific War Vol.23 Akizuki class destroyers, Gakken (Japan), 1999, ISBN 4-05-602063-9
• The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.19 Destroyer Asashio class/Akizuki class, Ushio Shobō (Japan), 1978, Book code 8343-7
• Collection of writings by Sizuo Fukui Vol.5, Stories of Japanese Destroyers, Kōjinsha (Japan) 1993, ISBN 4-7698-0611-6