Akizuki-Class Destroyer

The ***Akizuki*-class destroyer** is a destroyer class of the JMSDF - four ships were built. The Akizuki-Class is intended to escort the *Hyuga* class and *Izumo* class helicopter destroyers, and safeguard the other Aegis guided warships such as the *Kongō* class and *Atago*-class of the JMSDF. The destroyer provides defense against surface, airborne and undersea threats. This class used to be designated "19DD" - referring to a date on the Japanese calendar, specifically the 19th fiscal year of the Heisei period (2007)

## Description

The hull structure was based on the one of the Takanami class destroyer. There are many small improvements, such as cleaner lines to reduce the radar signature and decoys for torpedoes; but the principal changes can be summed up as more powerful engines, sensors, sonar and the indigenous **ATECS** **battle management system** that has been called the **"Japanese AEGIS"**. The main gas turbine engines are standardized on a higher-powered version of the Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C, in contrast to the combination of Rolls-Royce SM1C and General Electric LM2500 turbines used in the *Takanami* class

## Specification

* **Type:** Multi-purpose Destroyer
* **Length:** 151 meters (495 feet)
* **Beam:** 18.3 meters (60 ft)
* **Draft:** 5.3 meters (17 ft 5 in) / **Depth**: 10.9 meters (35 ft 9 in
* **Displacement:** 5000 tons (standard) / 6800 tons (full load)
* **Speed:** 30 knots, max. (56 km/h)
* **Range:** -
* **Complement:** 200
* **Propulsion:** **COGAG** (combined gas and gas), **4 x** Kawasaki/Rolls-Royce Spey SM-1C gas turbines 64000 shp, **2** shafts / **2** controllable pitch propellers
* **Aviation: F**light deck and hangar for 1 helicopter
* **Armaments:**
	+ 1 x Mk-45 (Mod.4) 5-inch/62-caliber (127mm) guns
	+ 8 x Type 90 SSM-1B anti-ship missiles
	+ 1 x Mk-41 missile launcher (32 cells)
	+ RIM-162 ESSM SAM
	+ RUM-139 VL-ASROC (DD 115)
	+ Type 07 VL-ASROC (DD 116 to DD 118)
	+ 2 x Mk-15 Phalanx Close-In-Weapon-System (CIWS)
	+ 2 x Type 68/HOS-303 (Mk-32) 12,75-inch (324mm) triple torpedo tubes (enclosed) for Mk-46 or Type 73 torpedoes

* **Sensors and Processing Systems:**
	+ ATECS (Advanced Technology Command System)
	+ OYQ-11 Advanced Combat Direction System
	+ FCS-3A AAW Combat System / Fire Control System
	+ OPS-20C Radar
	+ OQQ-22 ASW System
	+ OQS-5 Hull Sonar
	+ OQR-3 Towed Array Sonar System (TASS)
	+ NOLQ-3D ECM/ESM Integrated Electronic Warfare System
	+ Mk-36 SRBOC Chaff & Decoy Launcher
	+ Mobile Torpedo Decoy System (MOD)
	+ Floating Acoustic Jammer System (FAJ)

* **Aircraft Carried:** 1 x Mitsubishi SH-60K Seahawk

## Ships of her class

* DD-115 *Akizuki* (Autumn Moon) - Lead of her class

* DD-116 *Teruzuki* (Bright Moon)

* DD-117 *Suzutsuki* (Clear Moon)

* DD-118 *Fuyuzuki* (Winter Moon)

## Service History

### Japanese-Parpaldian War

The ships of these class had participated in the Battle of Fenn Kingdom. Aboard the **Akizuki-Class Destroyer** *Suzutsuki*, Myrus and his team is amazed by the capabilities of the said destroyer as it single-handedly defeated 20 Parpaldian ships using a single cannon.

Later, the ships also participated in the Great Naval Battle of Esthirant.