October 23rd, 1944: Maya torpedoed and sunk by USS Dace (SS-247)
October 25th, 1944: Choukai sunk when her torpedoes are blown up by the 5-inch gun of an escort carrier. Her survivors are rescued by the destroyer Fujinami only to have it sunk with all hands two days later.
October 23rd, 1944: Maya torpedoed and sunk by USS Dace (SS-247)
October 25th, 1944: Choukai sunk when her torpedoes are blown up by the 5-inch gun of an escort carrier. Her survivors are rescued by the destroyer Fujinami only to have it sunk with all hands two days later.
That's what Choukai would do without Maya.
Everytime I remember the Battle off Samar, I could see Choukai screaming "HAX" at the top of her lungs while getting a bomb dropped on her head after having her torpedo rack blown up by the CVE's lone stern-mounted peashooter...
What a way to die, poor girl.
Note: Here, I just see a heart-felt sisterly bonding.
