Message Twenty-One (02-16-1945)
Comments by Ari Phoutrides
Starting with this
message, the remaining ones will be related to the action on April 16,
1945.
This is the initial message sent to CTF 51 informing
them of the attack. It's interesting to note that only four
kamikaze hits were reported. They must have found another engine somewhere in
order to get the final count
of five direct hits and one graze. The total of six
is confirmed by the official action report and is reflected
in the PUC that was awarded our ship...