 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Musi wa 1 Kurume, Inazuma yakabatanidzwa muHondo yeChipiri yeGungwa reJava, kwaakabatsira mukunyura kwechikepe cheBritain uye cruiser, iyo yaakarova nema torpedo maviri. Iye ipapo akanunura vapukunyuki vasinganzwisisiki 400 kubva kuExeter zuva rimwe chetero. Mazuva maviri gare gare, pamberi pakati pousiku musi wa 3 Kurume, iye akanunura vashandi vose kubva muchikepe cheAmerica kunze kweumwe akanga afa asati asiya chikepe uyo akanga ari mumvura kwemaawa anenge 60, achinge anyudzwa maawa maviri mushure me Exeter uye Encounter musi wa 1 Kurume. Pashure pokubatsira mumabasa muPhilippines gare gare muna March, iye akadzokera Yokosuka Naval Arsenal nokuda kugadziriswa muna April. 