Akigumo (秋雲, "Autumn Clouds") was one of 19 Kagerō-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s.

The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 shaft horsepower (39,000 kW) for a designed speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph).

The ships had a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).

[4] Shortly after the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the early hours of 27 October 1942, Akigumo along with the destroyer Makigumo sank the heavily damaged and abandoned American aircraft carrier USS Hornet.

On 11 April 1944, Akigumo was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Redfin 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines (06°43′N 122°23′E / 6.717°N 122.383°E / 6.717; 122.383).