...she's late

0715 hours, inside Sasebo harbour, Iorizaki

Ah! There!

Is Tatsuta still not here? She was supposed to be back three hours ago.

The snapped tow line took some time to replace by hand, but nevertheless she arrived in Sasebo harbour without further incident.

Tatsuta successfully towed Tomozuru back

Vessels gathered beside Tomozuru as rescue operations were carried out.

After entering dock, a 50cm diameter hole was made in the bottom of the hull to drain the water.

After confirming the existence of survivors, the hull was refloated and divers delivered oxygen to the fourth crew quarters.