High School Fleet (ハイスクール・フリート)

The support ship Mihara is going to look after the Hiei now.

BENTEN HAREKAZE

Thank you.

Well, we're going to continue our search for the missing ships other than the Musashi.

What are you guys going to do?

What shall we do, Captain?

The school has instructed us to search for the Musashi.

If no one objects, I'd like to continue that search.

Alright. Well said!

Just don't push yourself too hard.

If you think you're in an impossible situation, contact us and get out of there.

Strictly speaking, that kind of thing is our job as the Blue Mermaids.

- Yes, ma'am. - Captain!

We're getting information regarding several sightings of two large unknown ships in the area.

200 nautical miles to the south, the Admiralty Islands,

and 300 nautical miles northeast, towards the Chuuk Islands.

Alright! We'll head for the Chuuk Islands.

Sorry, but would you verify the nearby Admiralty Islands?

Understood.

Okay! Let's do this!

We'll surely get a lot of class credit!

Hey, we might be a little awesome, huh?

Yeah. The Hiei was a tough ship.

So stopping it makes us awesome, right?

We slew a giant.

Wow!

- I've got our target. - Report!

Its identification band is black and white.

It's a German Deutschland-class nautical training ship,

the Admiral Spee!

Now the Spee...

That was the ship Mina was on, right?

We had a heck of a time with it, remember?

That's right!

What should we do, Captain?

The plan is, um...

A raid!

Yeah!

Let's save them!

For my sake...

HAREKAZE

What are the specific steps?

Mi, would you explain to everyone what you told me before, of how to stop the Spee?

Are you serious about this? Really serious?

Of course!

There's an exposed steam pipe on deck that's used to heat the fuel buffer tank.

It would be possible for even the Harekaze to destroy that.

If we break that, we should be able to stop the ship.

The Spee definitely has less firepower, armor and speed than the Hiei.

This sounds easy.

But it has a small body like a cruiser, and armor the Harekaze can't pierce.

It's equipped with powerful 28 cm cannons that could sink the Harekaze with a single blow.

On top of that, being small means it has high maneuverability.

It would be very dangerous.

So what shall we do, Captain?

What do you want to do, Mi?

I...

I want you to help the crew of my ship, the Admiral Spee, as well as Captain Thea.

It would mean exposing everyone on the Harekaze to danger.

- It'll be okay! - L-Let's give it a shot!

- Let's do it! - Aye!

You underestimate this cruel world once, you'll regret it for a lifetime.

And sometimes, a woman needs guts to put her life on the line, otherwise she'll lose character.

Alright.

Let's begin the mission!

Megu, what's the Spee's position?

Ten miles ahead.

Ms. Noma, how do they look?

Their cannons aren't elevated.

It seems like they haven't detected our presence yet.

Alright. Prepare to attack!

Fourth combat speed!

Fourth combat speed!

Fool. A little more to the right.

So we're in their bridge's blind spot.

Thea, I'm coming now.

Combat. Right torpedo attack, 30 degrees Spee!

180 degree range, target speed 20 knots,

torpedo speed 52 knots, oblique angle 0 degrees.

20,000 distance! Long distance torpedo attack!

Four torpedoes, tube one! Give it all you've got!

You got it!

Ready to fire!

Commence fire!

Fire!

The Spee is rotating its main battery!

Rin, evade! Right full rudder!

Right full rudder!

When they reduce speed and evade our torpedoes, we'll target them with our main battery,

so be on the lookout!

Yes, ma'am!

The Spee fired!

Go back!

Go back!

Our torpedoes are heading for the Spee!

Now, along with the torpedoes, charge!

The Spee isn't evading it!

What?!

Main battery!

Aye!

Why aren't they changing course?

Kayo, get ready for the next one!

Right!

Damage report!

Number three cannon is seriously damaged!

Impact on number two cannon! It can still fire!

Ship is able to put out full power!

They bracketed us!

Rin! Evade their fire!

S-Steady as she goes!

All torpedoes passed right under the Spee!

They didn't evade?

Then we can't target their weakness!

What should we do?

Even though the aim was perfect.

The main battery...

I hate to run away, but...

Then it's impossible to get alongside the ship and board it. We need to come back.

Mi, don't give up!

But if they hit a small ship like this with a direct attack, we'll be blown to smithereens.

I can't afford to put everyone in any more danger.

But we made it before, remember?

Captain, a skipper could probably do it.

True, the skipper is small and maneuverable enough to easily avoid bombardment.

But if it gets blown away with a point-blank shot, the whole mission is over.

What shall we do, Captain?

I want to go.

I figured you would say that.

Please go.

Roger. For now, Mashiro Munetani, I hereby give you

command of this ship.

Roger!

Raiding party, get ready!

First, we draw the Spee's attention to us!

- Yes, ma'am! - Aye!

30 seconds until we reach the ship.

Roger!

20 seconds!

Sato, when I give the signal, storm the ship!

It's time to show what I got!

Ten seconds!

Bring the ship 200 meters closer to the Spee!

Leave it to me!

Four-three-ready!

Fire!

- The captain's there! - Right on target!

Now, we just need to distract the Spee as much as possible!

Deputy-Captain, secondary battery direct fire course!