At this moment, the naval fleet of the Laines Empire had not yet been entirely annihilated, but their losses were colossal.
The foremost few escort fleets were nearly obliterated; destroyers and cruisers had sunk, and the accompanying supply ships were lost too.
All aircraft carriers of the main fleet had lost combat capability, and the escort vessels were in their death throes.
The subsequent transport fleet was even more chaotic; some fleets began to return home, some ships waved white flags and fled, while others continued pressing forward as ordered.
The sea surface was littered with oil slicks, and lifebuoys, as well as bits of wooden debris, could be seen from time to time. Of course, the sailors standing at the ship's side could also see corpses wearing life jackets.
There's no way— not everyone who knew how to swim and wore a life jacket survived the torpedo explosions. Some indeed survived, while others perished the instant the torpedo exploded.
