Talk:Tutorial: FAQ/@comment-66.87.78.116-20140407085838/@comment-24477438-20140408001104

Wrong. The ship is able to sunk only if she got to red in previous battle. And being in red lowers stats dramatically, it's usually a matter of 1 hit from an enemy (with the exception of enemy DD/CL class).

But higher levels reduce their chances of getting to red, so you can do more sorties without visiting the docks.