Thread:Vcharng/@comment-1915363-20160205145050/@comment-26574811-20160205152201

hmm.

Akizuki have more AA armaments (8 HA guns compared to Fletcher's 5 and Gearing's 6, 28~47 25mm autocannons compared to around 20~30 40/20mm autocannons of the American counterparts), but the problem is quality.

10 cm HA guns have barrel life issues, and 25mm autocannons are prone to overheat; on the American side, however, both 40mm bofors and 20mm oerlikon are very well-renowned and reliable armaments, and the Americans have far better AA radars as well. So in reality I would say that the US destroyers probably have better AA.

As for noteworthy differences... Akizuki has notably less torpedo armaments (1x4 type 93 launcher, against Fletcher and Gearing's 2x5) due to being designed as a dedicated fleet escort. Akizuki is also bigger and slower then the American DDs, probably due to the same design issue.