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〔Nelson. ''Japanese-English Character Dictionary''. Page 483〕 was the twenty-first , or the lead ship of the (if that sub-class is regarded as a separate class), built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the inter-war period. When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. They remained formidable weapons systems well into the Pacific War. ==History== Construction of the advanced ''Fubuki''-class destroyers was authorized as part of the Imperial Japanese Navy's expansion program from fiscal 1923, intended to give Japan a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships.〔Fitzsimons, ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' p.1040〕 The ''Fubuki'' class had performance that was a quantum leap over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated . The large size, powerful engines, high speed, large radius of action and unprecedented armament gave these destroyers the firepower similar to many light cruisers in other navies. The ''Akatsuki'' sub-class was an improved version of the ''Fubuki'', externally almost identical, but incorporating changes to her propulsion system.〔Peattie & Evans, ''Kaigun'' page 221-222.〕 ''Akatsuki'', built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal was the first of the “Type III” improved series of ''Fubuki'' destroyers, incorporating a modified gun turret which could elevate her main battery of Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns to 75° as opposed to the original 40°, thus permitting the guns to be used as dual purpose guns against aircraft.〔F Fitzsimons, ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' (London: Phoebus, 1977), Volume 10, p.1040.〕 ''Akatsuki'' was laid down on 17 February 1930, launched on 7 May 1932 and commissioned on 30 November 1932.
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