"...fired six rear torpedoes at the Kumano, damaged earlier by USS Raton. One of Ray's torpedoes hit Kumano's forward magazine, destroying its bow."
USS Guitarro (SS-363)
"....fired nine torpedoes and gained three hits, but failed to sink the cruiser(Kumano)."
there is also USS Bream (SS-243), USS Johnston (DD-557), and USS Raton (SS-270)(*as quoted above) too... so, none trying to translate these pictures anymore? can we at least put it in a pool or something?
During the Battle off Samar, USS Johnston managed to set Kumano on fire with shell fire and blow off her bow with a torpedo strike. Suzuya was later sunk by airstrike while trying to assist Kumano.A few hours after Guitarro's attack, USS Bream launched four torpedoes at Kumano but all missedUSS Raton fired 6 torpedoes at Kumano a few minutes after Bream's attack but again missed with all shots.USS Ray managed to take advantage of Kumano's evasive maneuvering from Raton's simultaneous torpedo attack to hit Kumano with two torpedoes. Unfortunately for Ray but luckily for Kumano, her attack was cut short when she ran aground on a coral reef.On November 6, 1944, USS Guitarro fired 3 torpedoes at Kumano but missed
