1944. The invasion of Eniwetok island, covered by the air attack on Truk, Operation Hailstone.
Although major units of The Combined Fleet had been withdrawn, up to forty cruisers, fesyroers, auxiliaries, and merchants are destroyed.
At one point, the light cruiser Katori and destroyer Maizake, escaped through the northern channel.
The old cruiser commander, Raymond Spruance, decided to take them out with a surface action group that included the battleships Iowa and New Jersey.
The Japanese ships were smothered by overwhelming firepower. However, the sinking Maizake launched a spread of Long Lance torpedoes.
By deft maneuvering, they passed close between the battleships.
Spruance turn Ed to his Communication officer,. "Well, we won't try that again ."
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"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell." - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side." Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.