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{{short description|Class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy}}
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 |image_caption=''Fubuki'' (1936)
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 |name=''Fubuki'' class
 |builders=
*[[Maizuru Naval Arsenal]] (6)
*[[Sasebo Naval Arsenal]] (6)
*[[Uraga Dock Company]] (5)
*[[Fujinagata Shipyards]] (4)
*[[IHI Corporation|Tōkyō Ishikawajima Shipyard]] (2)
*Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Eng. Co.
**[[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries|Yokohama Shipyard]] (1)
 |operators=*{{navy|Empire of Japan}}
            *{{navy|Soviet Union}} (post-war with ''Hibiki'')
 |class_before={{sclass|Mutsuki|destroyer|4}}
 |class_after={{sclass|Hatsuharu|destroyer|4}}
 |subclasses=*Type I (''Fubuki'' class)
             *Type II (''Ayanami'' class)
             *Type III ({{sclass|Akatsuki|destroyer (1931)|4}})
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 |built_range=1926–1933
 |in_service_range=
 |in_commission_range=1928–1953
 |total_ships_planned=
 |total_ships_completed=24
 |total_ships_canceled=
 |total_ships_lost=22
 |total_ships_retired=2
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*{{convert|2050|LT|t|lk=in}} re-built
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*{{convert|111.96|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Length between perpendiculars|pp]]
*{{convert|115.3|m|ft|abbr=on}} waterline
*{{convert|118.41|m|ft|abbr=on}} overall
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           *2 × [[13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun|Type 93 13mm machine gun]]s (2 × 1)
           *9 × {{convert|610|mm|in|abbr=on}} [[torpedo tube]]s (3 × 3)
           *18 × 8th Year Type [[torpedo]]es (later replaced to the Type 90 torpedo)
           *18 × [[depth charge]]s
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The {{nihongo|'''''Fubuki''-class destroyers'''|吹雪型駆逐艦|Fubukigata kuchikukan}} were a [[ship class|class]] of twenty-four [[destroyer]]s of the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]].<ref>Jentsura, ''Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945''</ref> The ''Fubuki'' class has been described as the world's first modern destroyer.<ref>Parshall and Tully, ''Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway''.  p. 336.</ref> They remained effective in their role to the end of [[World War II]], despite being much older than contemporary ships of foreign nations.<ref>Specification from Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 10, pp.1040–1, "''Fubuki''".</ref>

==Background==
Following the ratification of the [[Washington Naval Treaty]] in 1922, the [[Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff]] issued requirements for a destroyer with a maximum speed of {{convert|39|kn|lk=in}}, range of {{convert|4000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|14|kn}}, and armed with large numbers of torpedoes. As the treaty placed Japan in an inferior position relative to the United States and Great Britain in terms of capital ships, the obvious course of action would be to build large numbers of other types of ships not restricted by the treaty, with the most powerful weaponry possible.<ref name="Stille">{{cite book |last1=Stille |first1=Mark |title=Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers1919–45 (1) |date=2013 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford, UK |isbn= 978-1-84908-984-5 |pages=21–23}}</ref> These destroyers were intended to operate with the new series of fast and powerful [[cruiser]]s also under consideration as part of a program intended to give the Imperial Japanese Navy a qualitative edge with the world's most modern ships.<ref>Fitzsimons, ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' p.1040</ref>

The resultant ''Fubuki'' class was ordered under the 1923 fiscal year budget, based on a smaller 1750 ton design, with ships completed between 1926 and 1931. Their performance was a great improvement over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated {{nihongo|''Special Type Destroyers''|特型駆逐艦|''Toku-gata Kuchikukan''}}. The large size, powerful engines, high speed, large radius of action, and unprecedented armament gave these destroyers the firepower similar to many [[light cruiser]]s in other navies.<ref name="Peattie page 221-222">Peattie & Evans, ''Kaigun'' page 221-222.</ref> The closest equivalents in the [[United States Navy]] were the {{sclass|Porter|destroyer|5}} and {{sclass|Somers|destroyer|2}}s, of which only thirteen vessels were constructed in the 1930s to function as destroyer squadron leaders.<ref>Lenton, H. T. ''American Fleet and Escort Destroyers''. (Doubleday, 1971), p.45-47.</ref>

==Design==
The initial design for the ''Fubuki''-class was based on a 2000-ton displacement hull with a single {{convert|12.7|cm|in|abbr=on}} battery, two twin 24-inch [[torpedo tube]]s (as introduced in {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Mutsuki||2}}), and capable of 40 knots (74&nbsp;km/h). Following the adoption of the [[Washington Naval Treaty]] from 1923, the design was modified to 1680 standard tons with more guns and more torpedo tubes. However, their increased displacement more than offset their more powerful engines, resulting in a slower top speed than originally planned.<ref name="Fitzsimons, 1977">Fitzsimons, ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' (London: Phoebus, 1977), Volume 10, p.1040.</ref>

The engines were powered by four [[Kampon]] boilers running two-shaft geared [[steam turbine|turbine]]s at 50,000 shp, yielding a rated speed of {{convert|35|kn|km/h|lk=in}}, with a range of 5000 nautical miles.
 
The S-shaped curved bow introduced on the ''Mutsuki'' class was retained; however, the well deck in front of the bridge was removed, which made it possible to extend the [[forecastle]] further aft and to flare the hull back to the first stack, which increased seaworthiness. The forecastle was also raised one deck in height to reduce the effect of heavy seas on the forward gun mount. The [[bridge (ship)|bridge]] was enlarged and enclosed.<ref>Fitzsimons, p.1040. This would not be common on American destroyers until postwar.</ref> The bow was given a significant flare, to offer protection against weather in the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]].

The ''Fubuki''-class vessels were originally intended to have only hull numbers. This proved to be extremely unpopular with the crews and was a constant source of confusion in communications with the earlier {{sclass|Kamikaze|destroyer (1922)|5}} and {{sclass|Mutsuki|destroyer|4}}es, and naval policy was changed in August 1928. Hence, the ''Fubuki''-class vessels were assigned names as they were launched.

Between June 1928 and March 1933, twenty-four ''Fubuki''-class destroyers were built. Several modifications took place throughout production, and the twenty-four units can be broken down into three groups. The final four ships were so different they were given a new class name. As completed, ''Fubuki'' had twin 5-inch guns in "A", "X", and "Y" positions, with triple torpedo tubes in "D", "P", and "Q",<ref>Fitzsimons, pp.1040–1 diagram.</ref> making them the most powerful destroyers in the world at the time of their completion.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}

===Armament===
[[File:20th division.jpg|thumb|Destroyers ''Sagiri'', ''Amagiri'' and ''Asagiri'' of the Type II of the "Fubuki"-class in exercises. The picture was taken from the ''Yugiri'' on October 16, 1941.]]
The ''Fubuki''-class destroyers were far more capable than the previous ''Mutsuki''-class in armament. The [[main battery]] consisted of six [[Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval gun]]s, mounted in pairs in three weather-proof, splinter-proof, gas-tight [[gun turret]]s that were far ahead of their time.<ref name="Fitzsimons, 1977"/> The Group I vessels could elevate to over 40 degrees, but from Group II (the last 14 vessels of the series), these guns were [[dual-purpose gun]]s that could be elevated to 70 degrees, making them the world's first destroyers with this ability.<ref>Fitzsimons, ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'', Volume 10, p.1040.</ref> Ammunition was brought up on hoists from magazines located directly underneath each gun turret, which had a far greater rate of fire than those of other contemporary destroyers in which ammunition was typically manually loaded.<ref name="Peattie page 221-222"/> However, the gun houses were not bullet-proof, and were thus actually still gun mounts, rather than proper turrets.<ref name="Stille"/>

The three triple {{convert|24|in|mm|adj=on|0}} [[torpedo tube|torpedo launcher]]s with [[Type 8 torpedo]]es which had proved successful on the ''Mutsuki''-class was again used, and each tube had a reload, giving the destroyer a complement of 18 torpedoes in total. The forward launchers were located between the [[smokestack]]s.

Anti-aircraft capability was also as per the ''Mutsuki''-Class, with two Type 92 7.7&nbsp;mm anti-aircraft machine guns located in front of the second stack. These were replaced by [[13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun|Type 93 13 mm AA Guns]] before the start of the war. Following the start of then [[Pacific War]], a number of units received an additional pair of Type 93 guns mounted in front of the bridge, which were later changed to [[Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun|Type 96 25mm AA Gun]]s. In late 1943 to early 1944, one of the aft guns was replaced with two triple Type 96 guns, and an additional raised gun platform with another two triple Type 96 guns was added between the two aft torpedo launchers, In late 1944, the remaining units received more Type 96 guns as single mounts on the forecastle and stern. {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Yūgiri|1930|2}} received a Type 22 radar in November 1943, and the remaining seven units were so fitted in 1944. The few ships remaining in late 1944 also received the Type 13 radar.<ref name="Stille"/>

==Development==
[[File:Fubuki-class.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] recognition drawing of the ''Fubuki'' class]]

The first group, or ''Fubuki'' class, consisting of the first ten vessels completed in 1928 and 1929, were simpler in construction than the vessels that followed. They had a rangefinder on the compass bridge and an exposed gun-fire control room, and were equipped with a "Type A" gun turret that elevated both of its barrels at the same time and only to 40 degrees.<ref name="Fitzsimons, 1040">Fitzsimons, ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' p.1040.</ref> The first group can be distinguished from later ships by their massive circular air ducts abreast the two stacks leading to the boiler room, with the exception of {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Uranami|1928|2}}, which integrated the ventilation ducts into the platforms built around the stacks.<ref name="Stille"/>

The second group, or ''Ayanami'' class, were built in 1930 and 1931, and had larger bridges that encompassed the rangefinder, an [[azimuth compass]] sighting device and the gun-fire control room, as well as a range finding tower. Furthermore, the boiler room's air inlet was changed from a pipe to a bowl shape. They also benefited from the deployment of "Type B" turrets, which could elevate each gun separately to 75° for [[antiaircraft|AA]] use, making them the world's first destroyers with this capability.<ref name="Fitzsimons, 1040"/>

The third group, also known as the {{sclass|Akatsuki|destroyer (1931)|4}}, were built from 1931 to 1933. These vessels had three larger boilers instead of the previous four and a narrower fore funnel. Improvements included a unique splinter-proof torpedo launcher-turret, which allowed the torpedo launcher tubes to be reloaded in action.<ref name="Fitzsimons, 1040"/>

However, the ''Fubuki'' class also had a number of inherent design problems. The large amount of armament combined with a smaller hull displacement than in the original design created issues with stability. Despite design features intended to reduce weight, including use of welding on the hull and lighter alloys above the main deck, the ships exceeded their design weight by over 200 tons, which was even more of a problem with the Group II ships, with their larger bridge and heavier gun mounts. After the [[Tomozuru Incident|''Tomozuru'' Incident]], in which the top-heavy design of many Japanese warships called basic design issues into question, additional [[ballast tank|ballast]] had to be added.

In the [[Fourth Fleet Incident]], during which a [[typhoon]] damaged virtually every ship in the [[IJN 4th Fleet|Fourth Fleet]], an issue with the longitudinal strength of the ''Fubuki''-class hull was discovered. As a result, all vessels were reconstructed between 1935 and 1937. An additional 40 tons of ballast was added, the bridge reduced in size and the height of the smoke stacks was decreased. The number of torpedo reloads were reduced from nine to three (for the center launcher only), and fewer shells were stored for the guns. The amount of fuel carried was also increased to help lower the center-of-gravity. Eight of the ''Ayanami'' class were retrofitted with the lighter "Type C" gun mounts. These changes increased the displacement to 2050 tons standard tons and over 2400 tons full load.<!--this is correct usage, don't change it--> The rebuild reduced the top speed slightly to 34 knots.

==Operational history==
Of the 24 ''Fubuki''-class vessels completed, one ({{ship|Japanese destroyer|Miyuki||2}}) was sunk in a collision in 1934.<ref>Nishidah, Imperial Japanese Navy</ref> The remaining vessels served during the Pacific War. In November 1942, the {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Ayanami|1929|2}} damaged the battleship {{USS|South Dakota|BB-57|6}} with her gunfire during the [[Naval Battle of Guadalcanal]] before being attacked by {{USS|Washington|BB-56|6}}, which crippled the battleship {{ship|Japanese battleship|Kirishima||2}} as well. She was scuttled the following day by {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Uranami|1928|2}}. In August 1943, [[John F. Kennedy]]'s [[Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109|''PT-109'']] was rammed, split asunder and sunk by {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Amagiri|1930|2}} of this class.

Eight ships of the class were sunk by [[submarine]]s, two by [[naval mine|mine]]s, the rest by air attacks. Only {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hibiki|1932|2}} and {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Ushio|1930|2}} survived the war. ''Hibiki'' was taken by the [[Soviet Navy]] as a [[prize of war]], and continued to be used until 1964.

==List of ships==

===Type I (''Fubuki'')===
[[File:IJN 6th division of destroyers Fubuki-class type-III or Akatsuki-class.jpg|alt=3 unknown Fubuki-class ship sailing.|thumb|Eight ''Fubuki''-class ships sailing. On the left is possibly {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hibiki|1932|2}}; the rest are unknown.]]
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|+ Construction data
|-
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Kanji
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Yard no.|yard number}}
! scope="col" | Builder
! scope="col" | Laid down
! scope="col" | Launched
! scope="col" | Completed
! scope="col" | Fate
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Fubuki|1927|2}}
| {{lang|ja|吹雪}}
| ''Dai-35''
| [[Maizuru Naval Arsenal]], [[Japan]]
| 19&nbsp;Jun 1926
| 15&nbsp;Nov 1927
| 10&nbsp;Aug 1928
| [[Battle of Cape Esperance|Sunk in surface action]] off Guadalcanal {{coord|09.06|S|159.38|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Fubuki sunk in action, 11 October 1942}} on 11&nbsp;Oct 1942; [[Naval Vessel Register|struck]] 15&nbsp;Nov 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shirayuki|1928|2}}
| {{lang|ja|白雪}}
| ''Dai-36''
| [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries|Yokohama Dockyard]], Japan
| 19&nbsp;Mar 1927
| 20&nbsp;Mar 1928
| 18&nbsp;Dec 1928
| [[Battle of the Bismarck Sea|air attack]] off Dampir Strait {{coord|07.15|S|148.30|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Shirayuki sunk by air attack, 3 March 1943}} on 3&nbsp;Mar 1943; struck 1&nbsp;Apr 1943
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hatsuyuki|1928|2}}
| {{lang|ja|初雪}}
| ''Dai-37''
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 12&nbsp;Apr 1927
| 29&nbsp;Sep 1928
| 30&nbsp;Mar 1929
| Air attack off Buin {{coord|06.50|S|155.47|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Hatsuyuki sunk by air attack, 17 July 1943}} on 17&nbsp;Jul 1943; struck 15&nbsp;Oct 1943
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Miyuki||2}}
| {{lang|ja|深雪}}
| ''Dai-38''
| [[Uraga Dock Company]], Japan
| 30&nbsp;Apr 1927
| 26&nbsp;Jun 1928
| 29&nbsp;Jun 1929
| Collision with {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Inazuma|1932|2}}, S Cheju Island {{coord|33|N|125.30|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Miyuki sunk after collision with IJN Inazuma, 29 June 1943}} on 29&nbsp;Jun 1934; struck 15&nbsp;Aug 1934
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Murakumo|1928|2}}
| {{lang|ja|叢雲}}
| ''Dai-39''
| [[Fujinagata Shipyards]], Japan
| 25&nbsp;Apr 1927
| 27&nbsp;Sep 1928
| 10 May 1929
| [[Battle of Cape Esperance|air attack]] off Guadalcanal {{coord|08.40|S|159.20|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Murakumo sunk in action, 12 October 1942}} on 12&nbsp;Oct 1942; struck 15&nbsp;Nov 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shinonome|1927|2}}
| {{lang|ja|東雲}}
| ''Dai-40''
| [[Sasebo Naval Arsenal]], Japan
| 12&nbsp;Aug 1926
| 26&nbsp;Nov 1927
| 25&nbsp;Jul 1928
| Air attack near Miri {{coord|04.24|N|114|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Shinonome sunk by air attack, 17 December 1941}} on 17&nbsp;Dec 1941; struck 15&nbsp;Jan 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Usugumo|1927|2}}
| {{lang|ja|薄雲}}
| ''Dai-41''
| [[IHI Corporation|Tōkyō Ishikawajima Shipyard]], Japan
| 21&nbsp;Oct 1926
| 26&nbsp;Dec 1927
| 26&nbsp;Jul 1928
| named ''Usugumo'' 1&nbsp;Aug 1928; Torpedoed off Etorofu {{coord|47.43|N|147.55|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Usugumo sunk by torpedo, 7 July 1944}} on 7&nbsp;Jul 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Sep 1944
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shirakumo|1927|2}}
| {{lang|ja|白雲}}
| ''Dai-42''
| [[Fujinagata Shipyards]], Japan
| 27&nbsp;Oct 1926
| 27&nbsp;Dec 1927
| 28&nbsp;Jul 1928
| named ''Shiragumo'' 1&nbsp;Aug 1928; Torpedoed off Cape Erimo {{coord|42.25|N|144.55|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Shirakumo sunk by torpedo, 16 March 1944}} on 16&nbsp;Mar 1944; struck 31&nbsp;Mar 1944
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Isonami|1927|2}}
| {{lang|ja|磯波}}
| ''Dai-43''
| [[Uraga Dock Company]], Japan
| 18&nbsp;Oct 1926
| 24&nbsp;Nov 1927
| 30&nbsp;Jun 1928
| named ''Isonami'' on 1&nbsp;Aug 1928; Torpedoed off SW Celebes {{coord|05.26|S|123.04|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Isonami sunk by torpedo, 9 April 1943}} on 9&nbsp;Apr 1943; struck 1&nbsp;Aug 1943
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Uranami|1928|2}}
| {{lang|ja|浦波}}
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | ''Dai-44''
| [[Sasebo Naval Arsenal]], Japan
| 28&nbsp;Apr 1927
| 29&nbsp;Nov 1928
| 30&nbsp;Jun 1929
| Air attack W of Panay {{coord|11.50|N|123|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Uranami sunk by air attack, 26 October 1944}} on 26&nbsp;Oct 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Dec 1944
|}

===Type II (''Ayanami'')===
{{distinguish|Ayanami-class destroyer}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:97%;"
|+ Construction data
|-
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Kanji
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Yard no.|yard number}}
! scope="col" | Builder
! scope="col" | Laid down
! scope="col" | Launched
! scope="col" | Completed
! scope="col" | Fate
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Ayanami|1929|2}}
| {{lang|ja|綾波}}
| ''Dai-45''
| Fujinagata Shipyards, Japan
| 20&nbsp;Jan 1928
| 5&nbsp;Oct 1929
| 30&nbsp;Apr 1930
| [[Naval Battle of Guadalcanal|Scuttled off Guadalcanal]] by ''Uranami'' {{coord|09.10|S|159.52|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Ayanami scuttled by IJN Uranami, 15 November 1942}}, 15&nbsp;Nov 1942; struck 15&nbsp;Dec 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Shikinami|1929|2}}
| {{lang|ja|敷波}}
| ''Dai-46''
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 6&nbsp;Jul 1928
| 22&nbsp;Jun 1929
| 24&nbsp;Dec 1929
| Torpedoed S of Hainan {{coord|18.16|N|114.40|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Shikinami sunk by torpedo, 12 September 1944}} 12&nbsp;Sep 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Oct 1944
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Asagiri|1929|2}}
| {{lang|ja|朝霧}}
| ''Dai-47''
| Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 12&nbsp;Dec 1928
| 18&nbsp;Nov 1929
| 30&nbsp;Jun 1930
| Air attack off Guadalcanal {{coord|08|S|160.10|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Asagiri sunk by air attack, 28 August 1942}} on 28&nbsp;Aug 1942; struck 1&nbsp;Oct 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Yūgiri|1930|2}}
| {{lang|ja|夕霧}}
| ''Dai-48''
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 1&nbsp;Apr 1929
| 12 May 1930
| 3&nbsp;Dec 1930
| [[Battle of Cape St. George|Sunk in action]], central Solomons {{coord|04.44|S|154|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Yūgiri sunk in action, 25 November 1943}} on 25&nbsp;Nov 1943; struck 15&nbsp;Dec 1943
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Amagiri|1930|2}}
| {{lang|ja|天霧}}
| ''Dai-49''
| [[IHI Corporation|Ishikawajima Shipyards]], Japan
| 28&nbsp;Nov 1928
| 27&nbsp;Feb 1930
| 10&nbsp;Nov 1930
| Mined, S of Makassar Strait {{coord|02.10|S|116.45|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Amagiri sunk by mine, 23 April 1944}} on 23&nbsp;Apr 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Jun 1944
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Sagiri||2}}
| {{lang|ja|狭霧}}
| ''Dai-50''
| Uraga Dock Company, Japan
| 28&nbsp;Mar 1929
| 23&nbsp;Dec 1929
| 30&nbsp;Jan 1931
| Torpedoed off Kuching {{coord|01.34|N|110.21|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Sagiri sunk by torpedo, 24 December 1941}} on 24&nbsp;Dec 1941; struck 15&nbsp;Jan 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Oboro|1930|2}}
| {{lang|ja|朧}}
| ''Dai-51''
| Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 29&nbsp;Nov 1929
| 8&nbsp;Nov 1930
| 31&nbsp;Oct 1931
| Air attack off Kiska Island {{coord|52.17|N|178.08|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Oboro sunk by air attack, 16 October 1942}} on 16&nbsp;Oct 1942; struck 15&nbsp;Nov 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Akebono|1930|2}}
| {{lang|ja|曙}}
| ''Dai-52''
| Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 25&nbsp;Oct 1929
| 7&nbsp;Nov 1930
| 31&nbsp;Jul 1931
| Air attack Manila Bay {{coord|14.35|N|120.50|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Akebono sunk by air attack, 13 November 1944}} on 13&nbsp;Nov 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Jan 1945
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Sazanami|1931|2}}
| {{lang|ja|漣}}
| ''Dai-53''
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 21&nbsp;Feb 1930
| 6&nbsp;Jun 1931
| 19 May 1932
| Torpedoed E of Palau {{coord|05.15|N|141.15|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Sazanami sunk by torpedo, 14 January 1944}} on 14&nbsp;Jan 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Mar 1944
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Ushio|1930|2}}
| {{lang|ja|潮}}
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | ''Dai-54''
| Uraga Dock Company, Japan
| 24&nbsp;Dec 1929
| 17&nbsp;Nov 1930
| 14&nbsp;Nov 1931
| surrendered to Allies 15&nbsp;Sep 1945; scrapped 1948
|}

===Type III (''Akatsuki'')===
{{main|Akatsuki-class destroyer (1931)}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:97%;"
|+ Construction data
|-
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Kanji
! scope="col" | Builder
! scope="col" | Laid down
! scope="col" | Launched
! scope="col" | Completed
! scope="col" | Fate
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Akatsuki|1932|2}}
| {{lang|ja|暁}}
| Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 17&nbsp;Feb 1930
| 7 May 1932
| 30&nbsp;Nov 1932
| [[Naval Battle of Guadalcanal|Sunk in action]] off Guadalcanal {{coord|09.17|S|159.56|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Akatsuki sunk in action, 13 November 1942}} on 13&nbsp;Nov 1942; struck 15&nbsp;Dec 1942
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hibiki|1932|2}}
| {{lang|ja|響}}
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Japan
| 21&nbsp;Feb 1930
| 16&nbsp;Jun 1932
| 31&nbsp;Mar 1933
| surrendered 5&nbsp;Oct 1945; prize of war to USSR on 5&nbsp;Jul 1947; sunk as target around 1970s
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Ikazuchi|1931|2}}
| {{lang|ja|雷}}
| Uraga Dock Company, Japan
| 7&nbsp;Mar 1930
| 22&nbsp;Oct 1931
| 15&nbsp;Aug 1932
| torpedoed W of Guam {{coord|10.13|N|143.51|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Ikazuchi sunk by torpedo, 13 April 1944}} on 13&nbsp;Apr 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Jun 1944
|-
! scope="row" | {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Inazuma|1932|2}}
| {{lang|ja|電}}
| Fujinagata Shipyards, Japan
| 7&nbsp;Mar 1930
| 25&nbsp;Feb 1932
| 15&nbsp;Nov 1932
| Torpedoed W of Celebes {{coord|05.08|N|119.38|E|type:event_region:XP|name=IJN Inazuma sunk by torpedo, 14 May 1944}} on 14 May 1944; struck 10&nbsp;Jun 1944
|}
{{Commons category|Fubuki class destroyers}}

==References==

===Notes===
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===Books===
*{{cite book | last = Evans | first = David | year = 1979 | title = Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887–1941 | publisher = US Naval Institute Press | isbn = 0-87021-192-7}}
*{{cite book | last = Brown | first = David| year = 1990 | title = Warship Losses of World War Two | publisher = Naval Institute Press| isbn = 1-55750-914-X}}
*{{cite book | last = Howarth | first = Stephen | year = 1983 | title = The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895–1945 | publisher = Atheneum | isbn = 0-689-11402-8}}
*{{cite book | last = Jentsura | first = Hansgeorg | year = 1976 | title = Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945 | publisher = US Naval Institute Press | isbn = 0-87021-893-X}}
*{{cite book | last = Morison | first = Samuel Eliot | author-link = Samuel Eliot Morison | year = 1958 | title = The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 – February 1943, vol. 5 of ''[[History of United States Naval Operations in World War II]]'' | publisher = [[Little, Brown and Company]] | location = Boston | isbn = 0-316-58305-7}}
*{{cite book | last = Nelson | first = Andrew N. | year = 1967 | title = Japanese–English Character Dictionary | publisher = Tuttle | isbn = 0-8048-0408-7 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/modernreadersjap00nels }}
*{{cite book | last = Watts | first = Anthony J | year = 1967 | title = Japanese Warships of World War II| publisher = Doubleday | isbn =  978-0-3850-9189-3}}
*{{cite book | last = Whitley | first = M J | title = Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia | publisher = Arms and Armour Press | year = 2000 | location = London | isbn = 1-85409-521-8 }}

== External links ==
*{{cite web| last = Nishida| first = Hiroshi| url = http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/stc0423.htm| title = Materials of IJN: Fubuki class destroyer| work = Imperial Japanese Navy| access-date = 29 July 2009| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120711190830/http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/stc0423.htm| archive-date = 11 July 2012| url-status = dead}}
*{{cite web| last = Globalsecurity.org| url = http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/fubuki-dd.htm| title = IJN Fubuki class destroyers}}
*{{cite web| last = Globalsecurity.org| url = http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/akatsuki-dd.htm | title = IJN Akatsuki class destroyers}}
*{{cite web| last = Combined Fleet.com| url = http://www.combinedfleet.com/fubuki_c.htm | title = Nihon Kaigun: Fubuki Class}}

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