runs to Guadalcanal on 13 September, 16 September, 1 October, 4 October and 7 October. On 11 October 1942, in the Battle of Cape Esperance, Fubukis 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. Fubuki was struck from the navy list on 15 November 1942. Wreck The wreck of Fubuki was located in January 2015 by RV Petrel during its survey of Ironbottom Sound. She sits upright in 1,301 meters (4,268 feet) of water. Notes References External links Fubuki in Naval History of World Wars Muir, Dan Order of Battle - The Battle of the Sunda Strait 1942 Further reading Fubuki-class destroyers Ships built by Maizuru Naval Arsenal 1927 ships World War II destroyers of Japan Shipwrecks in Ironbottom Sound Maritime incidents in October 1942 2015 archaeological discoveries