 Natsuzuki in late 1945
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| History | |
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 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Natsuzuki |
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
| Laid down | 1 May 1944 |
| Launched | 2 December 1944 |
| Completed | 8 April 1945 |
| Stricken | 5 October 1945 |
| Fate | Transferred to the United Kingdom, 25 August 1947 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Acquired | 25 August 1947 |
| Fate | scrapped, 1 March 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Akizuki-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,701 long tons (2,744 t) (standard) |
| Length | 134.2 m (440 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Range | 8,300 nmi (15,400 km; 9,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 300 |
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Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. She was surrendered to the Allies at the end of the war and used to repatriate Japanese troops until 1947. Mid-year the destroyer was turned over to Great Britain and was scrapped in early 1948.