A direct bomb hit set both ships ablaze, and the following day a large explosion on Akishimo blew a hole in Akebono, which sank upright in shallow water at position , with 48 crewmen killed and 43 wounded.
The ships were set ablaze by a direct bomb hit, and the next day, a massive explosion on Akishimo created a breach in Akebono, causing it to sink upright in shallow waters at location, with 48 crew members losing their lives and 43 others injured.