Probably I'll provide some little information before this will be translated.
Ikuta, Kuroiwa and Takeo (part of Kaga's air complement) scored Japan's first air-to-air victory on February 22, 1932 during an escort mission in Shanghai with their Nakijima A1N2 fighters, China. The Japanese shot down a P-12 fighter piloted by American volunteer Robert Short, Short was killed in the engagement.
Ayanami, her current captain was Sakuma Eiji, assaulted the approaching battleship-destroyer fleet, she sunk 2 destroyers, damaged additional 2 destroyers, 1 sunk afterwards, and contributed for damaging USS South Dakota BB-57. CO. Sukuma was survived the engagement and was transferred to Tamanami.
Rear Admiral Isaki (KIA) ordered a torpedo attack against the American Fleet during the Battle of Kolombangara, CO. Sato Torajiro (KIA), ordered to shine Jintsuu's searchlight to the American fleet to attract fire. Jintsuu withstand all the attacks while the rest of the destroyers countered with their torpedoes. The destroyers sank 1 destroyer and damaged 3 cruisers and they managed to land 1,200 troops at Villa. CO. Sato was posthumously promoted to Rear Admiral rank.
CO. Aruga Kousaku, Yamato's captain during her last mission, went down with her. CO. Aruga was posthumously received a rare double promotion to Vice Admiral rank.
The only thing that came to his mind when making the strip ? Though the best way to be sure is to message and ask him about it. Besides, the girl got no survivor.
Is Freddy actually implying that "we Nippon-jin saved people while you let all our guys die"?
Also, miracously, this is the first time americans aren't depicted as abissal monsters in his comics.
OskarVanBruce said:
Yeah but why adding that out of place info in the center of the image?
Is it wrong if the artist put the achievement of a ship in his comic? Also, put off that cynical glasses, m8.
Yamato
Crew: 3'332 men
Sunk in the battle in Bonomisaki. 2'740 casualties.Ikazuchi
Crew: 219 men
Together with Inazuma she rescued the crew of American and British destroyers sunk during Battle of Java Sea the previous day. She took in 422 survivors, almost twice the number of her crew.Kaga
Crew: 1'269 men
811 men died and made her the ship with highest casualties in the Battle of Midway, including 21 of her prided air crew.Ayanami
Crew: 219 men
Ayanami, who presents great result in the Battle of Guadalcanal, sunk after her her crew are evacuated. While adrift, her crew sang their national anthem. While 42 are dead, 80% of her crew survived.Jintsuu
Crew (planned): 440 men
Sunk in night battle of Kolombangara supporting five destroyers. 482 casualties. 2 survivors are taken by USA while 21 others are rescued by i-185.