On completion , Akatsuki was assigned to Destroyer Division 6 along with her sister ships , Inazuma , Hibiki , and Ikazuchi , under the IJN 1st Fleet .
On completion , Akatsuki was participated in operations in the Second Sino - Japanese War .
On completion , Akatsuki was assigned to Destroyer Division 6 along with her sister ships , Inazuma , Hibiki , and Ikazuchi , under the IJN 1st Fleet and participated in operations in the Second Sino - Japanese War .