Japanese destroyer Akebono
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| Career |  |
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| Laid down: | 25 November 1929 |
| Launched: | 7 November 1930 |
| Commissioned: | 31 July 1931 |
| Struck: | 10 January 1945 |
| Fate: | Sunk in air raid, 14 November 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,050 tons |
| Length: | 378 ft 3 in (115.3 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft: | 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × Kampon type boilers, 2 × Parsons geared turbines, 2 × shafts at 50,000 shp (37 MW) |
| Speed: | 38 knots (70 km/h) |
| Range: | 5,000 nm at 14 knots (9,200 km at 26 km/h) |
| Complement: | 197 |
| Armament: | 6 × 127 mm (5 in) / 50 caliber DP guns (3×2) up to 22 × 25 mm AA guns up to 10 × 13 mm AA guns, 9 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes 36 × depth charges |
Akebono (曙?) was a Fubuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Daybreak" (Dawn).
Akebono was laid down on 7 November 1929 at Osaka. When World War II began, she was at Japan where she guarded the battleships and patrolled against submarines. In January 1942, she was part of the escort for the aircraft carriers Hiryu and Soryu during air strikes against Ambon. At the end of February 1942 she was present in the Battle of the Java Sea.
During the Midway operation, Akebono was with the fleet that attacked Dutch Harbor, Alaska. During the rest of 1942 and in 1943, the Akebono escorted aircraft carriers, mainly between Yokosuka and Truk. On 25 January 1944 she went in drydock at Yokosuka for repairs and refit. The guns on position X were removed, and replaced by two triple 25mm anti-aircraft cannon.
At the Battle of Leyte Gulf Akebono rescued about 700 survivors of the heavy cruiser Mogami and then scuttled her with a torpedo. She then went to Manila, Philippines where she arrived at the 26th of October.
On 13 November 1944, a U.S. air raid on Manila struck Akebono, while alongside destroyer Akishimo at Cavite pier (). Direct bomb hits set both ships ablaze. On 14 November a large explosion on Akishimo further damaged both ships; Akebono sank upright in shallow water.
On 10 January 1945, Akebono was removed from the Navy List.
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Lt. Cmdr. Sakan Itagaki - 1 February 1931 - 31 July 1931
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Sakan Itagaki - 31 July 1931 - 1 November 1934 (Promoted to Commander on 1 December 1931.)
Cmdr. Ko Nakagawa - 1 November 1934 - 15 November 1934
Cmdr. Torazo Kozai - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
Lt. Cmdr. Yoshishige Amaya - 1 December 1936 - 15 December 1938
Cmdr. Kameshirou Takahashi - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
Lt. Cmdr. Itsurou Shimizu - 15 November 1939 - 25 July 1941
Lt. Cmdr. Minoru Nakagawa - 25 July 1941 - 20 October 1942
Lt. Cmdr. Kouhei Hanami - 20 October 1942 - 18 May 1943
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Ietaka Inuzuka - 18 May 1943 - 16 October 1944 (Promoted to Commander on 1 August 1943.)
Lt. Cmdr. Shiro Yoda - 16 October 1944 - 14 November 1944
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