07 EAB

0303-0306 Sendai makes a hard port turn but is pummeled by 17 6” hits resulting in her rapid demise. She does manage to get off a spread of 2 Type 90’s at the USN cruiser formation at a range of 9000 yards. At 0309 her consorts Samidare, Shiratsuyu and Suzukaze all launch 2 spreads of 4 Type 93’s a total of 24 torpedoes. Gun flashes and a timely flare dropped by a snooper aiding in their detection and aiming.