 The sisters were attacked , but not hit , during the American aerial attack on Kure in July 1945 . However , the shockwaves from near misses caused extensive flooding in both ships . Iwate sank in shallow water on 25 July and Izumo capsized three days later . Both ships were removed from the navy list on 20 November and their wrecks were raised and scrapped in 1946 – 47 . 
