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Inspired By Historical Fact
On the evening of 13 November 1942, the Japanese battleship Hiei was severely crippled in battle. Attempts by her escort ships to tow her to safety failed. The next day, her escort destroyer Yukikaze was forced to scuttle her.
The Yukikaze would continue on to be one of only two Japanese destroyers to survive the war.