[2] There is notabe discrepancy in accounts of Kisaragi's loss. Another version says an initial bomb hit started fires that then reportedly led to explosion of depth charges (eyewitnesses dispute this, saying fatal blast originated amidships). Crew apparently fought a losing battle against internal fires for some time – Kisaragi's attackers had time to land back at Wake, refuel and re-arm, and return to find her still smoking and wallowing – before she suddenly blew up and sank before their eyes. Other accounts say strafing fire set off the volatile Type-95 charges on the stern, but the observed circumstances make this less likely. U.S. sources allege this was due to 100-lb bomb dropped by Captain Henry T. Elrod, USMC of VMF-211.