Artist's commentary
【艦これ】帰ろう【史実】
参考:『日本軽巡戦史』『軽巡二十五隻』
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fires four torpedoes.
Of them, one hits...
No...
Am I doomed!?
USS Besugo launches nine torpedoes...
Returning fire with 2nd main turret!
But arrives to Kupang safely!
Crap...
British submarine HMS Spark
Flash confirmed! Shot down a B-24!
US submarines, USS Charr and Gabilan also pursues.
American submarine, USS Besugo, spots Isuzu.
has been stolen away!!
They miss. However....
Is pursued by a wolf pack of 4 British and American submarines....
It is a direct hit on minesweeper no 12.
SUNK...
April 1945.
On a mission to transport an army detachment within the southern front,
Isuzu leads a torpedo boat and two minesweepers to Kupang on Timor island.
Where did it hit!?
My waist (the right-front side)...
Three direct hits from USS Charr's torpedoes.
07 Apr 1945, Isuzu SUNK.
187 crew members (roughly 40% of the passengers), and an unknown number of the army personnel killed in action.
Launches four torpedoes aimed towards Isuzu.
MISS
HMS Spark (or perhaps USS Besugo)