Looks like Sanari (the author) is really, really well read. Considering all the references to both sides of the globe he's made in this series.
I'm still a bit curious why he chose to draw the comic in left-to-right reading order.
#026: Flagship Fubuki
Understood.Hey, Bucky!! What should I do, ay?Disregard the enemy's apparent strength and just do what you've always done!
Kaga-san, Zuikaku-san, I want you two on scout duty!!Roger that.Ooi-san, Kitakami-san, prepare for torpedo combat on our left flank!!Kongou-san, you're here just to fill the battleship quota to let us get a second shelling phase.
Since we don't want you to get the MVP position, please just go to the side and dance or something.
Game mechanics: So long as one side fields a BB/FBB/BBV (or an equivalent, like BB Hime/Dyson) a second shelling phase will take place in battle, which can potentially double the damage dealt by a fleet relying on guns. Some players would include only a single battleship in their line-up for this reason.