sækˈɑːwə, bˌiːɪŋ ðə lˈæstbˈɪlt ʃˈɪp ʌv hɜː klˈæs, hæd ðə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst swˈiːt ʌv lˈaɪt ˈæntaɪˈɛɹkɹæft wˈɛpənz wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd tˈɛn tɹˈɪpəl ænd ˈeɪtiːn sˈɪŋɡəl mˈaʊnts fɔːɹ tˈaɪp nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˌeɪˈeɪ ɡˈʌnz.
Sakawa, being the last-built ship of her class, had the strongest suite of light anti-aircraft weapons which included 10 triple and 18 single mounts for  Type 96 AA guns.