Talk:Takanami/@comment-25977430-20150429040849

This is IMHO one of the legendary IJN Destroyes.

In the Battle of Tassafaronga, She was taking her part in Tokyo Train run that was ambushed by USN CL Fleet.

As USN Fleet opened fire, Takanami Charged straight at them, switching on all her lights - from signal lights to searchlights, and thus intentionally drawing all incomming fire at her, giving the rest of the fleet time to react to the ambush.

Due to her action she was sunk, and no other IJN DD took even a scratch.

With her action, the Tokyo Train was given enough time to perform full torpedo attack, resulting in 1 CL sunk and 3 CL damaged to the point they had to be drydocked. One of those damaged Cruisers was later sunk by IJN SS while being towed to Repair Dock.

(Takanami's burning wreck was excellent light source - lighting up the USN Fleet and giving easy targets to the IJN Torpedo launcher Crews)