"Captain, it's over—we're finished! A sympathetic detonation occurred in the aft ammunition magazine, and the entire stern has been blown apart!" An officer reported to Captain Shiyoshi Yatoya, captain of the battleship Owari, his face stricken with Panic.
"Baka! Abandon ship! Abandon ship at once!" Captain Shiyoshi Yatoya immediately ordered.
Clearly, after suffering such devastating damage, the fate of the battleship Owari had already been decided. No one could stop the battleship from sinking. Under such circumstances, abandoning ship to save their lives had become their final choice.
"Yes, Captain!" The officer immediately relayed the order.
But at that moment, the entire battleship Owari had already descended into utter chaos. Sailors everywhere were scrambling for lifeboats and life rings. No one was a fool; everyone knew that the battleship Owari was finished. If they were not quick enough, they might all die here.
In truth, of the more than fourteen hundred men aboard the battleship Owari, fewer than a hundred ultimately managed to escape. The rest sank into the sea along with the warship.
The sinking of the battleship Owari was undoubtedly a tremendous blow to the Island Nation Navy. It made their disadvantage in this naval battle even more apparent.
However, even as the battleship Owari slowly sank into the sea, the Island Nation Navy's luck soared through the roof, scoring two hits on the battleship Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm. One shell even destroyed a Propeller Shaft, causing the battleship Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm's speed to steadily decline. Under such circumstances, Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi had no choice but to order the battleship Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm to withdraw from combat. Under cover of darkness, it left the battlefield, protected by destroyers as it took a roundabout route back to the Lion City Naval Base for repairs. If it remained on the