Talk:Kongō class battlecruiser

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[edit] "Heavy" damage on both South Dakota and Kirishima

The text described both ships has heavily damaged which is kind of misleading considering what happened to each ship.

South Dakota's gunfire damage report summed it up like this:

In spite of numerous hits, SOUTH DAKOTA received only superficial damage. Neither the strength, buoyancy nor stability were measurably impaired.

– USS South Dakota (BB-57) Gunfire Damage: Battle of Guadalcanal

The ship left the area under her own, full, power.

Kirishima had her steering wrecked which only allowed a circular course. given the other damage and the fact that daylight meant airstrikes the ship was scuttled.

I described South Dakota's damage as minor, and the Kirishima as crippled. (A ship without steering can't put up much of a fight, see Bismarck) Anynobody 03:10, 30 July 2007 (UTC)