Japanese destroyer Asagiri (1929)

The Asagiri (朝霧, "Morning Mist") was the second of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. These ships represented a significant advance in destroyer design, and were dubbed "Special Type" destroyers due to their heavy armament, high speed, and long range.

Asagiri was laid down on December 12, 1928, launched on November 18, 1929, and commissioned on June 30, 1930. Initially assigned to Destroyer Division 20, under the Second Fleet, she participated in naval exercises and patrols in the early 1930s.

During the early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Asagiri covered landings of Japanese troops in central China.

At the start of World War II, Asagiri was part of Destroyer Division 20, attached to the Third Fleet. She participated in the invasion of Malaya, the landings at Singora, Pattani, and Kota Bharu, and the invasion of British Borneo.

In February 1942, Asagiri participated in the Battle of the Java Sea. In March, she was involved in the invasion of Sumatra.

On May 22, 1942, Asagiri participated in the invasion of the Aleutian Islands, supporting the landings on Kiska Island.

On July 5, 1943, while escorting a troop convoy to Kolombangara during the New Georgia Campaign, Asagiri was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine USS Grayling. The explosion broke the ship in two, and she sank quickly. Her position was approximately 7°50′S 156°55′E. She was struck from the navy list on August 15, 1943.