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Div 1. 7; flagship URAKAZE, the ISOKAZE, YUKIKAZE, and HAMAKAZE. It is unclear if they were intended to transit the strait with 1- YB, for the KIRI suffered a casualty of some kind, and she and UME had to sheer off for Mako, where they arrived 2. November. RADM Morishita stared with silent concentration into the black expanse beyond the windows of the bridge, it was observed that the waves seemed to be shifting; more like a night spotter would do. Nevertheless, Reich decided to chase and attack on the surface. Nevertheless, Reich realized he would need all the surface speed he could achieve if he was to get around and ahead of the task force for an attack position. The Japanese fleet still was not zigzagging, and was steaming blissfully unaware on course 0. He slowed SEALION, and turned in to make the run at the enemy's port bow.
Selecting the second ship in line, ie the first battleship, as target, Reich kept his bow pointed at the nearest destroyer . This was the first visual contact with the enemy in a chase that had been till then entirely conducted by radar. This way, he just might hit a destroyer too. As they did, the bridge quartermaster reported that he could make out a high, pagoda- like outline on the target, definitely a battleship. Target was the third ship, the second battleship (NAGATO). As the last fish left the tubes, Reich ordered flank speed due west to clear the area. At 0. 30. 4, probably just as she was rigging her depth charges and preparing anti- submarine action, the flagship was hit in the port side by the third torpedo of Sealion's salvo aimed at NAGATO.
In any case, within two minutes, she had vanished into the black waters, the . And the loss of the division leader could only have added to the confusion. At the moment of impact, some of KONGO's fantail 2. Some officers apparently believing the strikes had come from the suspected shadowing bomber. One in the port bow chain locker, the other aft of amidships, port side, under the No. YAMATO. Loudspeakers called for emergency teams to proceed to the inner anchor deck and effect shoring procedures.
RADM Shimazaki Toshio, signaled Cin. C Kurita and his friend Ugaki aboard YAMATO the details. No more aware than the Japanese were that he had already sunk URAKAZE, Reich feared he had blown his shot by being greedy with the shallow setting and clearly, another attack was necessary. Calling for more speed, he plowed his submarine through the seas at 1.
Force 5 or 6. The winds were caterwauling and solid water was coming over the bridge and water down the conning tower hatch, but Reich drove onward. They had detected Reich's radar waves and at about 0. The YAMATO was tracking the enemy submarine and if necessary could open fire, but the best chance of avoiding harm was to maintain course and speed.
Though it appeared that damage control had stabilized the heel, that was not the only danger. He and the others were well aware the enemy was continuing to pursue the task force. Still, no thought was given that the KONGO might actually sink.
The Secondary Battery Officer Lt. Cdr. Yutaka Takahata pointed out that KONGO had listed more than 5 degrees from the near- misses at Samar, but had recovered. The good news was reported to YAMATO. The rest of 1- YB, screened only by YUKIKAZE, would proceed at flank speed for Japan as planned. Despite heroic efforts by damage control teams and even sacrifices of divers, they were unable to shore up the gashes in the port side.
To make matters worse, the destroyers reported that the enemy waves were closing faster now. HAMAKAZE and ISOKAZE maneuvered to stay between, to foil the enemy's approach. SEALION's pursuit was not the greatest menace. Still in his director, the previously confident Takahashi saw with consternation that the normally 3.
The engine rooms were now flooding, speed crumbled, and by 0. KONGO was going dead in the water.
She became unnavigable. If any confirmation was needed, it was provided when they heard the Chief DCO had committed suicide in frustration at the failure.
Isokaze and Hamakaze both moved in on the high starboard side, ignoring for the moment the danger of a second attack. This was puzzling, but irrelevant: this was the break they had been praying for! But as the list accelerated past 6.
Pieces of metal, guns, and men were flung skyward in all directions in a fiery cauliflower of mayhem. Within a minute, the shattered remains of KONGO were swallowed by the sea, even as HAMAKAZE and ISOKAZE pitched and rolled, having narrowly escaped slaughtering fragmentation as they approached the high side.
All that was left was one of KONGO's float planes left burning on the water. When they finished, the harvest was indeed pitiful, yet perhaps, given the circumstances, better than might be expected.
Takahata Yutaka, whom with five other officers and eighty- five petty officers and men ISOKAZE plucked from death. Such had happened before, and fairly often. Perhaps missing stern or bow, but afloat and alive, drifting down Formosa Strait. However, a long search found only a large oil slick at the site of the torpedo attack, and nothing more. Hope died and was replaced by regret. Yokota Yasuteru, and all hands - some fourteen officers and 2.
They were followed soon by the HAMAKAZE and ISOKAZE. There they were to escort the new super- carrier SHINANO from Yokosuka to the Inland Sea. The destroyers however were, as said, assigned to escort the SHINANO.