They had pursued for about ten kilometers when the two light cruisers quickly sank due to their hulls being bombed.
By this time, the Australasian Navy had fully entered the waters of Tokyo Bay. Jon Odell did not rush forward but ordered his subordinates to use radar to detect the enemy's trail.
On the radar screen, several dots were moving slowly toward the north. These dots were likely the squadron led by Kondo Niita.
"Haven't we detected the main force of the enemy navy?" Jon Odell wondered. Logically, once the enemy had successfully lured the Australasian Navy into Tokyo Bay, they should have shown themselves.
After all, their goal wasn't merely to draw the Australasian Navy into Tokyo Bay; their primary aim was certainly to defeat the Australasian Navy and win this naval battle.
