12 EAB

0315 In an attempt to avoid collision the IJN cruisers make turn to starboard. This causes the Haguro cutting through the USN line resulting in a glancing impact with Cleveland. This caused minimal hull damage to both ships as their speed was about equal and the impact was at a shallow angle. Haguro also manages to get a spread of 4 Type 93s in the water off the port side. The torpedoes fired by Foote narrowly miss Haguro after a 5000 yard run.