Ironbottom Sound
was patrolling Ironbottom Sound on the night of 22 Aug 1942 when she picked up the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze on her radar. At that moment a torpedo struck the "Blue" on her stern nearly blowing it off completely. 9 men were killed and 21 wounded. Over the next 24 hours, attempts were made to tow the ship but after these efforts failed she was scuttled.