At 23:27, as Minneapolis fired her ninth salvo and Wright prepared to order a course change for his column, two torpedoes, from either Suzukaze or Takanami, struck her forward half.
Klokken 23:27 mens Minneapolis affyrede sin 9. salve og Wright forberedte sig på at beordre kursen ændret ramte to torpedoer fra enten Suzukaze eller Takanami ind i forskibet.