 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Musi wa 10 Kurume 1942, Natori yakapiwa kuCruiser Division 16 ne light cruiser. Pashure pokubatwa kweJava, Natori yakabatanidzwa muHondo yeChristmas Island. PaChristmas Island musi wa1 April 1942 ngarava iyi yakapfura zvimbambaira zvitatu paNatori, asi zvose zvakarova. Ngarava iyo yakarohwa kurudyi pedyo nebhokisi rayo reNo. 1 yakanga isina rombo rakanaka, uye yaifanira kutorwa kudzokera kuBantam Bay ne Natori. 