Takanami returned fire and launched her full load of eight torpedoes, but was quickly hit by American gunfire and, within four minutes, was set afire and incapacitated.
Takanami skød tilbage og afskød alle sine 8 torpedoer, men blev hurtigt ramt af amerikanske granater og i løbet af 4 minutter var den skudt i brand og sat ud af spillet.