"Hold on a little longer boys, we're sucking them into 40mm range!" Chief Gunner's mate Jerkins, USS White Plains CVE 66 during the Battle of Samar, 25 Oct 44 as his ship was being shelled by several Japanese heavy cruisers and battleships.
The White Plains managed to get about a half dozen hits with her single 5"/38 gun on the cruiser Chokai disabling at least one turret and engine room forcing the cruiser to break off the action.