If one of us is in a pinch, the other one will come and help, got it?Nojima"As I have a promise with the cargo ship Noshima, I will rescue its survivors before retreating."The commander of DesDiv 8, Yasuo Sato sent the telegraph above, disobeying orders to suspend rescue operations. After rescuing the survivors, Asashio headed north in an attempt to escape but was caught in a second raid from Allied aircraft and sank.
In the end, the two ships met the same fate.
