IJN Akizuki - Revision history

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 There are three belt options available:
-* Universal: HEF-T/HEF/AP-T/HEI
+* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|HEF-T*|High-explosive fragmentation tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
-* 25 mm APT: AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEF
+* '''25 mm APT belt:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
-* 25 mm HEIT: HEF-T/HEI/HEI/HEI
+* '''25 mm HEIT belts:''' {{Annotation|HEF-T*|High-explosive fragmentation tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-T*, HEF, AP-T, HEI}}
 === Additional armament ===

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 Akizuki has a crew complement of 263 people, which is roughly average for a destroyer. The ammunition magazines for the main battery are stored underneath each turret below the waterline, lowering the chance of an ammunition explosion from stray HE shells. There are 80-round first-stage ammo stowages directly beneath each turret, though these are small targets. Four extra torpedoes are also stored just aft of the torpedo launcher and are unarmoured.
-Most of Akizuki's internals are beneath the waterline. The most notable exception to this is are the large fuel tanks that line the entire height of the ship around the engines and transmission. Direct hits in this area almost always result in a fire. Akizuki has three smokestacks that converge at their top. This makes for a smaller target from stay hits, but it increases the chances for them to all be disabled at once.
+Most of Akizuki's internals are beneath the waterline. The most notable exception to this is are the large fuel tanks that line the entire height of the ship around the engines and transmission. Direct hits in this area almost always result in a fire. Akizuki has three smokestacks that converge at their top. This makes for a smaller target from stray hits, but it increases the chances for them to all be disabled at once.
 === Mobility ===

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (秋月, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Autumn Moon) was the lead ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy's new Type B destroyer category. They were originally designed as anti-air, carrier-screening destroyers, but the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff Office intervened to make them more general purpose by adding a quadruple torpedo launcher and depth charges. During the war, the class proved to be a very capable multipurpose platform and was well-regarded in the IJN.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. The Akizuki has excellent air defense, numerous and fast-firing 100 mm cannons, and powerful torpedo armament, however, her design as an anti-air escort destroyer limits her top speed and only provides HE ammunition dampens her surface combat capabilities.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. The Akizuki has excellent air defense, numerous and fast-firing 100 mm cannons, and powerful torpedo armament; however, her design as an anti-air escort destroyer limits her top speed and only provides HE ammunition, dampening her surface combat capabilities.
 == General info ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (秋月, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Autumn Moon) was the lead ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy's new Type B destroyer category. They were originally designed as anti-air, carrier-screening destroyers, but the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff Office intervened to make them more general purpose by adding a quadruple torpedo launcher and depth charges. During the war, the class proved to be a very capable multipurpose platform and was well-regarded in the IJN.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], the Akizuki is the pinnacle of the Japanese destroyer line, and captains will notice that this ship's playstyle is radically different from other Japanese destroyers, especially thanks to the [[100/65 mm Type 98 mod A (100 mm)|100/65 mm Type 98A]] guns offering a high fire rate.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. The Akizuki has excellent air defense, numerous and fast-firing 100 mm cannons, and powerful torpedo armament, however, her design as an anti-air escort destroyer limits her top speed and only provides HE ammunition dampens her surface combat capabilities.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (秋月, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Autumn Moon) was the lead ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy's new Type B destroyer category which were primarily designed as anti-air, carrier screening destroyers but with Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff Office intervening was made more general purpose by adding a quad torpedo launcher and depth charges. During the war, the class proved to be a very capable multipurpose platform and was well-regarded in the IJN.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (秋月, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Autumn Moon) was the lead ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy's new Type B destroyer category. They were originally designed as anti-air, carrier-screening destroyers, but the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff Office intervened to make them more general purpose by adding a quadruple torpedo launcher and depth charges. During the war, the class proved to be a very capable multipurpose platform and was well-regarded in the IJN.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. The Akizuki is the pinnacle of the Japanese destroyer line, and in-game captains will notice that this ship's playstyle is radically different from other Japanese destroyers, especially thanks to the [[100/65 mm Type 98 mod A (100 mm)|100/65 mm Type 98A]] guns offering a high fire rate.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], the Akizuki is the pinnacle of the Japanese destroyer line, and captains will notice that this ship's playstyle is radically different from other Japanese destroyers, especially thanks to the [[100/65 mm Type 98 mod A (100 mm)|100/65 mm Type 98A]] guns offering a high fire rate.
 == General info ==

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 Akizuki is the second largest destroyer currently in the game with a length of 134.2 m (after the [[USS Mitscher]]) and a total displacement of 3,700 tons. Her large displacement hampers her acceleration and stopping, while her long length and narrow beam make her sluggish in turning, with a rather large turn radius for a destroyer. Her top speed is 61 km/h, respectable for her size but on the slow side compared to other destroyers.
-{{NavalMobility}}
+{{NavalMobility
 === Modifications and economy ===

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-There are two ammunition options available:
+As expected for a smaller calibre guns, the 100 mm guns have very poor burst damage output per hit, but this is offset by very fast reload time, this allows the Akizuki to repeatedly hit an enemy, disabling their main guns over and over again to preventing them from fighting back, and slowly beat them into submission.
-* 100 mm HE (HE)
+{{:100/65 mm Type 98 mod A (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm HE, 100 mm HE-TF}}
 === Secondary armament ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (秋月, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Autumn Moon) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. The Akizuki is the pinnacle of the Japanese destroyer line, and in-game captains will notice that this ship's play-style is radically different from other Japanese destroyers, especially thanks to the 100 mm guns.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (秋月, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Autumn Moon) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. The Akizuki is the pinnacle of the Japanese destroyer line, and in-game captains will notice that this ship's playstyle is radically different from other Japanese destroyers, especially thanks to the 100 mm guns.
 == General info ==
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 * Main turrets: 3.175 mm, anti-fragmentation armour
-* Fire-control system: 3.175 mm, anti-fragmentation armor
+* Fire-control system: 3.175 mm, anti-fragmentation armour
 * Hull: {{Annotation|23 mm|10.35 mm RHA}}, steel
 * Superstructure: {{Annotation|8 mm|3.6 mm RHA}}, steel
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 <!-- ''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.'' -->
-Akizuki is the second largest destroyer currently in the game with a length of 134.2 m (after the [[USS Mitscher]]) and a total displacement of 3700 tons. Her large displacement hampers her acceleration and stopping, while her long length and narrow beam make her sluggish in turning, with a rather large turn radius for a destroyer. Her top speed is 61 km/h, respectable for her size but on the slow side compared to other destroyers.
+Akizuki is the second largest destroyer currently in the game with a length of 134.2 m (after the [[USS Mitscher]]) and a total displacement of 3,700 tons. Her large displacement hampers her acceleration and stopping, while her long length and narrow beam make her sluggish in turning, with a rather large turn radius for a destroyer. Her top speed is 61 km/h, respectable for her size but on the slow side compared to other destroyers.
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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-| 100 mm HE || HE || 13 || 1000 || TNT || 0.950 || 0.950 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 100 mm HE || HE || 13 || 1,000 || TNT || 0.950 || 0.950 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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-| 100 mm HE || HE-DF || 13 || 1000 || TNT || 0.950 || 0.950 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 100 mm HE || HE-DF || 13 || 1,000 || TNT || 0.950 || 0.950 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
-As expected for a smaller caliber guns, the 100 mm guns have very poor burst damage output per hit, but this is offset by very fast reload time, this allows the Akizuki to repeatedly hit an enemy, disabling their main guns over and over again to preventing them from fighting back, and slowly beat them into submission.
+As expected for a smaller calibre guns, the 100 mm guns have very poor burst damage output per hit, but this is offset by very fast reload time, this allows the Akizuki to repeatedly hit an enemy, disabling their main guns over and over again to preventing them from fighting back, and slowly beat them into submission.
 === Secondary armament ===
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 Akizuki's 100 mm shells each have very little explosive mass. In fact, of any destroyer-grade HE shells, they have the second least TNT equivalence, ahead of only the HE rounds of the [[4 in QF Mark V (102 mm)]]. Despite this, Akizuki makes up for this deficiency with her very fast rate of fire of 21 rounds per minute. Her quick reloads and many guns allow her to effectively match or surpass her 5-inch armed counterparts in the amount of TNT she can send towards her target per minute. This rate of fire is Akizuki's greatest asset. As such, trading blows with enemy destroyers should be avoided at all costs as repairing, extinguishing fires, and pumping out water all incur heavy penalties on the reload rate. This is further compounded by her large, unarmoured profile and large turrets, which are easily disabled.
-Akizuki naturally falls within two distinct play styles. The first, making use of her incredibly fast 1000 m/s main gun muzzle velocity (in fact, the fastest of any naval cannon currently in the game), Akizuki can sail into open seas where her lack of speed and manoeuvrability are less of an issue. Here, she can avoid taking damage by sitting outside the range of her opponent's weapons while being able to comfortably return fire of her own.
+Akizuki naturally falls within two distinct playstyles. The first, making use of her incredibly fast 1,000 m/s main gun muzzle velocity (in fact, the fastest of any naval cannon currently in the game), Akizuki can sail into open seas where her lack of speed and manoeuvrability are less of an issue. Here, she can avoid taking damage by sitting outside the range of her opponent's weapons while being able to comfortably return fire of her own.
 Conversely, the second playstyle is a result of her lack of speed, which naturally forces her to play a supportive role for the team around capture points. Here, islands provide the main safeguard against damage while Akizuki can pick off distracted enemies with a barrage of 100 mm shells. At such close ranges, it is even more important to keep the first-stage ammunition stowage filled to sustain Akizuki's rate of fire, so periodic stops in firing can be necessary. The height of the islands should be taken into account when choosing a cover, as Akizuki's fast muzzle velocity can lead to situations where an enemy can arc their shots over cover at Akizuki while she is unable to return fire. Take care when playing in cover though as Akizuki also has poor mobility, which can lead to her demise if she herself is distracted. If a PT boat gets too close, switch to the secondary 25 mm Type 96 cannons to quickly take it out.
-Akizuki makes very quick work of unarmoured destroyers and PT boats. However, with no access to any AP shells and weak HE shells, Akizuki struggles with armoured destroyers, particularly the later US destroyers [[Sumner (DD-692)]] and [[Somers (DD-381)]]. These destroyers possess armoured hulls that, when angled, can deflect Akizuki's 100 mm HE shells. They also fire heavier ammunition with much more TNT equivalence at a rate that exceeds Akizuki's. However, their turrets are prominent and only lightly armoured, so disabling their guns should be prioritized. The lack of AP shells is further emphasized against light and heavy cruisers, which are completely armoured and immune to Akizuki's main gunfire. For these targets, the Type 93 Model 3 torpedo should be used.
+Akizuki makes very quick work of unarmoured destroyers and PT boats. However, with no access to any AP shells and weak HE shells, Akizuki struggles with armoured destroyers, particularly the later US destroyers [[USS Sumner]] and [[USS Somers]]. These destroyers possess armoured hulls that, when angled, can deflect Akizuki's 100 mm HE shells. They also fire heavier ammunition with much more TNT equivalence at a rate that exceeds Akizuki's. However, their turrets are prominent and only lightly armoured, so disabling their guns should be prioritized. The lack of AP shells is further emphasized against light and heavy cruisers, which are completely armoured and immune to Akizuki's main gunfire. For these targets, the Type 93 Model 3 torpedo should be used.
 ====Torpedoes====
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 * Michitsuki-class: even further simplification of the Fuyutsuki-class, 16 planned under the 1942 plan with 5 conversions of Fuyutsuki-class ships, only 1 completed
-Akizuki (秋月, "Autumn Moon"), the lead class of her ship, was laid down in on 30th July 1940 at Mairuzu Naval Arsenal, launched on 2nd July 1941, completed on 11th June 1942, though she never received her Type 92 radar. She was commissioned on the same day at Yokosuka Naval District and immediately departed to escort the aircraft carrier Zuikaku to the Aleutian Islands. An encounter with Allied forces was expected, though none came. Following in August 1942, Akizuki performed transport escort and shore bombardment duties in the Guadalcanal Campaign and participated in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.  While screening the light cruiser Yura, Allied air attacks scored hits and near misses on Akizuki. She returned to Yokosuka in November and entered dry docks for repairs, where she would also receive additional Type 96 cannons. Following this, Akizuki escorted Zuikaku back to the Solomons in January 1943. Later that month, on 19th January, Akizuki engaged the US submarine USS Nautilus and suffered two starboard torpedo hits, though the second failed to detonate.
+Akizuki (秋月, "Autumn Moon"), the lead class of her ship, was laid down in on 30th July 1940 at Mairuzu Naval Arsenal, launched on 2nd July 1941, completed on 11th June 1942, though she never received her Type 92 radar. She was commissioned on the same day at Yokosuka Naval District and immediately departed to escort the aircraft carrier Zuikaku to the Aleutian Islands. An encounter with Allied forces was expected, though none came. Following in August 1942, Akizuki performed transport escort and shore bombardment duties in the Guadalcanal Campaign and participated in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. While screening the light cruiser Yura, Allied air attacks scored hits and near misses on Akizuki. She returned to Yokosuka in November and entered dry docks for repairs, where she would also receive additional Type 96 cannons. Following this, Akizuki escorted Zuikaku back to the Solomons in January 1943. Later that month, on 19th January, Akizuki engaged the US submarine USS Nautilus and suffered two starboard torpedo hits, though the second failed to detonate.
 Sustaining heavy damage, return to Japan was necessary. Along the way, Akizuki underwent several emergency repairs, including severing off her damaged bow and affixing a temporary bow. She would eventually make it back to Yokosuka in July 1943. The bow of her incomplete sister ship, Shimotsuki, was used to repair Akizuki, with full repairs finished in October. Afterwards, she underwent training and modernization. Returning to full duty in November, she departed once again for the Solomons where she would undergo training for the next several months. In June 1944, Akizuki participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, screening the aircraft carriers Taihou, Shoukaku, and Zuihaku, and returning to Japan afterwards for repairs and training. Akizuki returned to duty in October 1944 and assigned to Vice Admiral Ozawa as part of the "Northern Force" at Leyte Gulf. On 25th October 1944 during the Battle of Cape Engaño, while screening the carriers Zuikaku and Zuihou, US carrier aircraft attacked and hit Akizuki amidship, setting her afire and causing her to go dead in the water and consequently being left behind by the main force. Shortly afterwards, Akizuki suffered catastrophic explosion amidship on the starboard side, either by the detonation of her torpedoes or by a hit from an aerial torpedo of US Task Force 38, sinking her within six minutes. The destroyer Maki rescued 150 survivors, though she was forced to retreat and abandoned the rescue.
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Videos
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 * [[IJN Yugumo]]
-* [[Somers (DD-381)]]
+* [[USS Somers]]
 == External links ==