Some context is probably needed because I'm not sure from where the artist is taking his information.
1. Destroyer Division 27 died separately, mostly assigned to different commands even while still being in the same division.
2. At Vella Gulf Shigure was indeed LAST IN LINE, she was trailing the formation by more than 1000m. Hara, who was the de facto Captain of Shigure (also the commander of DesDiv27) at that time, argued with the commander of DesDiv 4 - to who he was temporary assigned - that following the orders to the letter and for the third time going the exact same route to deliver their supplies would be a bad idea. He managed to secure himself the spot in the back, justifying this by the fact Shigure was the oldest DD in their group and by that fact also the slowest. At Vella Gulf Shigure managed to survive because she was in the back and because the torpedo that hit her rudder failed to detonate and instead punched clean through it.
Additional point, a ship being a flagship doesn't mean she will be at the front, more likely closer to the middle. BTW, Shigure was the flagship of DesDiv27 in 1943.
Must resist the temptation to lob this in the Shitty Admiral pool due to the guy's last panel actions......
I think the "pattern" is that "whenever Shigure's in the back of the line, everyone else dies" (not that putting Shigure in the front guarantees HER death), so letting her stay in the rear would have been shitty to everyone else.
I think the "pattern" is that "whenever Shigure's in the back of the line, everyone else dies" (not that putting Shigure in the front guarantees HER death), so letting her stay in the rear would have been shitty to everyone else.
Thankfully that temptation never got the better of me.
Before departing for Vella Gulf, the commander in charge actually suggested that Shigure be in front, but Captain Tameichi Hara declined, stating that Shigure could barely make 30 knots with her engine long overdue for an overhaul.
AriakeYuugureShigure, get your ass to the very front and be flagship!Third in lineFirst in linePS: Based on historical fact, I dare not make this upPS: Some also said Shigure is the first in this.
Probably not accurate.(Wiki says) she is the last in the lineBattle of Vella GulfNishimura's FleetNo objections!Last in lineLast in lineSilhouettes means sunkAdmiral, I'll stay in the back!
Easy to escapeLast in line never sinks27th DesDivHagikazeArashiKawakazeShiratsuyuYamashiroFusouMogamiYamagumoMichishioAsagumo