it wasnt the last battle ship on battle ship battle. it was americas first battle ship on battle ship victory in the 2nd battle of guadalcanal. USS Washington sank IJN Kirishima at point blank ( 8,000 yds) range. at night with the help of radar directed ( first time ) gunfire. USS Washington put over 20 16 inch shells and pumped an additional 55-65 5 inch shells into kirishima. kirishima limped away while washington was evading torpedos. eventually 2 hrs later kirishima rolled over and sank.
admiral lee was an early proponent of radar directed gun fire. not using the radar directed gun fire when available cost the US dearly in 1st naval battle of guadalcanal to the tune of 4 heavy cruisers and 5,000 men
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