Editing Fubuki-class destroyer (section)

==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.