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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Michitsuki-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationAkizuki-class destroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries; Maizuru Naval Arsenal; Sasebo Naval Arsenal; Uraga Dock Company
- Laid Down1940
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class12
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement2,700 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)134.2 m
- Beam11.6 m
- Draft4.15 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement263
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines; 3 × water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power38,800 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed33 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × twin 100mm Type 98 DP guns
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns2 × twin 25mm Type 96 AA guns (early); up to 41 × 25mm/13mm AA guns (late war)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 21; Type 13 (late war)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemType 94 fire-control directors (2 planned, 1 fitted)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed12
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned39
- Cancelled20
- Lost6
- Retired6
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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