ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks dʒuːlˈaɪ, ʃiː wʌz ɹˈæmd baɪ hˌætsəʃˈɪmoʊ ɪnðə stˈɜːn, sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ hˈɛvi dˈæmɪdʒ, wˌɪtʃ nəsˈɛsɪtˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə sæsˈiːboʊ fɔːɹ tˈuː mˈʌnθs ʌv ɹᵻpˈɛɹz.
On 26 July, she was rammed by Hatsushimo in the stern, suffering heavy damage, which necessitated a return to Sasebo for two months of repairs.