yukikaze, jintsuu, and mikazuki (kantai collection) drawn by sakazaki_freddy

Donmai

yukikaze, jintsuu, and mikazuki (kantai collection) drawn by sakazaki_freddy

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【Kancolle】Night Battle Off Kolombangara Island【History】

Jintsuu-san

Yukikaze

Mikazuki

Jintsuu

I'm in the lead position...

....Mikazuki-san

Yes!?

Jintsuu-san, run!

Whoever uses the searchlight will be the prime target...

I shall take the lead...

A torpedo hits her in the engine room, disabling her

Just then, a second torpedo hit Jintsuu squarely in the midsection. A large explosion tore her in two.

Please, go.

Don't worry about us, focus on the enemies!

Whaa! Jintsuu-san, enemies spotted, dead ahead!!!

The two fleets collided with each other in the night. Flagship Jintsuu took the lead, illuminating targets with her searchlights despite the great risk.

Please fire the torpedoes.

In order to support the destroyers, she drew the enemy fire to herself, becoming the target of concentrated gunfire.

After launching your torpedoes, please reverse course and reload them.

Even though the bow was ablaze, it is said her cannons did not stop firing until the end.

At this time, the Japanese destroyers had finished reloading, and turned back to overwhelm their enemies, who were slow in identifying the threat. The Japanese destroyers were picked up on radar, but having lost track of the three detached destroyers, RADM Ainsworth wasted several minutes attempting to identify whether the detected ships were friend or foe.

Jintsuu sunk after the following amounts of 6-inch rounds were expended: 1110 rounds from USS Honolulu 160 rounds from HMNZS Leander 1360 rounds from USS St. Louis

Result of the night action off Kolombangara Island Allies: 1 destroyer sunk 2 destroyers heavily damaged 3 light cruisers heavily damaged Japanese: 1 light cruiser sunk This was to be the last great victory on the Japanese side.

In total, 482 people, including the task force commander, his chief of staff, and the captain (among other key personnel), fought bravely aboard Jintsuu and were lost.

My next shot is ready to fire. Jintsuu's night battle line

You've let your guard down.

But I know the enemies will fail, since those kids are good girls...

The enemies are chasing after those kids...

Bam

The Second Torpedo Squadron, led by flagship Jintsuu, sortied as the surface escort for the reinforcement and resupply operation to Kolombangara Island. One of the infamous "Tokyo Express" runs.

Shock

Bam

I've been hit.

It's hard to fight on... A variant of her heavy damage line

The Allies interpreted the Japanese course reversal as a withdrawal and detached three destroyers in pursuit. The Allies lost track of these detached destroyers.

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【艦これ】コロンバンガラ島沖夜戦【史実】

【Kancolle】Night Battle Off Kolombangara Island【History】