Battle of Cape Esperance
On 11 October 1942, in the Battle of Cape Esperance, "Fubuki"s luck finally ran out. She was sunk by gunfire of a US cruiser/destroyer group, off Cape Esperance at position . There were 109 survivors from her crew who were later rescued by the American destroyer and the destroyer/minesweepers and . However, "Fubuki"’s captain, Lieutenant Commander Shizuo Yamashita was killed in action.