Battle of the Eastern Solomons
After the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August, "Asagiri" took on troops from transport ships while at sea, and sailed on to Guadalcanal. During this operation, she was struck by a direct hit by a bomb on her torpedo launchers by United States Marine Corps SBD Dauntless dive bombers from Henderson Field. The explosion killed 122 men, including 60 ground troops, and sank "Asagiri" near Santa Isabel, north-northeast of Savo Island at position .