Akizuki was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the Japanese
Imperial Navy considered by many to be among the best Japanese warships
of that type in service during World War II. Those long-range vessels
were fast, heavily armed and featured surprisingly good electronics (at
least by Japanese standards of the time). Add to that the exceptionally
graceful lines and the result is one of the most capable large
destroyers in service with the IJN.