ocr: IJN HKIZUKI Destroyer 8H3.9 Inch Primary Mounts 4H25mm AA Mounts 4H Type 93 Torpedo Tubes Displacement: 3000 tons Mak. Speed: 33 knots Armor: plating around most vital areas The Akizukis were a departure from standard IJN destroyer developement. They were designed as AA ships, and sO had a: smaller torpedo armament. Their userulness as AA ships was increased by the addition of up to 46 additional 25mm mounts on each ship. The ships were comleted from 1942 to 1945. 12 of the ships were completed betore the war ended. Early in the war, they mainiy served with the carrier fleet, but as supplys of ...
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