Close-up of a display bearing the schematic of the operation. The depiction goes on until the ships collide with the Angel and explode.
MISATO (OFF):“That's right. We scuttle the two evacuated battleships along the line of the umbilical cable, setting a trap.”
UrsusArctos: Anno really knows his warships. These are the Iowa-class battleships Illinois and Kentucky, complete with their correct designations, BB-65 and BB-66. In real life these ships were canceled while partially complete, with the last Iowa-class ship being the Wisconsin. Also take note of the Kirov-class heavy/battlecruiser on the screen.
