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.
Akatsuki, built at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, was the initial vessel in the “Type III” improved series of Fubuki destroyers. It featured a modified gun turret that could elevate its main battery of Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns to 75° from the standard 40° elevation, enabling these weapons to be used as dual-purpose defenses against aircraft.