Talk:General Discussion/@comment-24903916-20140526161708/@comment-118.137.149.187-20140526175336

Desdiv 6 (the Akatsuki sisters) are up there with Shimakaze in popularity. They even have their own manga series. However, of the four only Hibiki and Akatsuki had a distinguished combat record (and Akatsuki sank while performing her heroic feat). Akatsuki actually has a fair chance of getting kai ni and possibly a DD searchlight because she sacrificed herself in night battle (along with Hiei) drawing enemy fire while illuminating them with her searchlight. Inazuma and Ikazuchi are largely famous for their rescue of enemy sailors early in the war, so they do deserve kai ni treatment but the chances of them getting one is lower than for Akatsuki.