One minute after the first salvo was launched, two of the torpedoes were seen to hit Kongō on the port side, while a third sank the destroyer Urakaze with all hands.
Et minut efter at den første salve var afskudt kunne man se to af torpedoerne ramme Kongō i bagbords side, mens en tredje sænkede destroyeren Urakaze med alle ombord.