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> At this time Captain Matsubara has ordered `Prepare to Abandon Ship' and crew musters on flight deck for flag lowering. Then `Abandon Ship' is ordered,and Captain Matsubara ties himself to his foundering carrier to share her fate. However , before the evacuation can proceed far, the bow dips under with the forward flight deck and water pours into No.1 elevator well, causing the carrier to corkscew to port with a sharp lurch and abruptly upend. (Note 3)
- Sunk: At 1401 SHOKAKU sinks head first, stern raised high with propellers visible. After she has gone under, four tremendous explosions rumble in her grave. Due to this sudden disaster, loss of life is very heavy: fifty-eight officers, 830 petty officers and men, in addition to 376 members of Air Group 601 and eight civilians share the fate of the vessel; a total of 1,272 dead. Light cruiser YAHAGI and destroyers URAKAZE and HATSUZUKI start rescue 570 survivors. Among them is Captain Matsubara himself - having been washed off the bridge, he orders away rescue boats while swimming in the water till all others rescued only to then be seized by a cutter that takes him to YAHAGI.
Holy shit even as a ship this slut NTRs others.