Often called the world's first modern destroyer, the 24-strong Fubuki class combined high speed, long range and firepower rivaling light cruisers of other navies when they were launched. They formed the backbone of Japan's destroyer squadrons during the brutal night surface battles around Guadalcanal, where their heavy 61cm torpedo armament - Type 90s rather than the Type 93 Long Lance carried by the cruisers - repeatedly caught American task forces by surprise.
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Fubuki (estimated March 1936, after performance improvement work). This pre-1945 image is believed to be copyright-free, as it is a Japanese photograph older than 50 years. If copyright e · Public domain · sourceDestroyers 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.Imperial Japanese Navy · Public domain · sourceHibiki subgroup (originally Akatsuki subgroup) of Fubuki-class destroyers, A503 FM30-50 booklet for identification of ships, published by the Division of Naval Intelligence of the Navy Department of the United States.Division of Naval Intelligence of the Navy Department of the United States · Public domain · source
