Shot from directly overhead. The two battleships lined up with their bows already under water.
FEMALE ANNOUNCER (OFF):“The ships have opened their Kingston valves. They have started sinking towards point Z.”
MISATO (OFF):“Roger.”
UrsusArctos: The two Iowas get very cool shots as they go under, I love the gun turrets in the previous shot and the ripples surrounding them here. A Kingston valve is a sort of valve used to allow seawater to enter a ship - such as for use in boiler or wastewater systems - but it can also be used to scuttle ships on purpose. The announcer dialogue should have been several scenes prior because the valves were obviously open long enough for the ships to sink by their bows.
