Blows up a frigate and vaporizes people

With Godzilla’s vision clear for the first time since the sea attack began, the nuclear giant turned and focused his reptilian gaze on the Iwase, whch had already sped past.  The monster’s spikes lit up with blue flashes, and Godzilla fired his ray once again.
This time, his aim was better.
The glowing blast played along the Iwase’s superstructre.  Sailors on deck were instantly vaporized.  In another second, the steel deck plates began to melt.  The forward gun turret exploded first, its munitions ignited by the terrible heat.
Then the ocean was rocked as a second blast tore the whole superstructure off the hull and flung it high into the air.  Five more explosions followed, each one sending geysers of fire and smoke into the blue morning sky.
The Iwase’s hull, which was transformed into a funeral pyre for the unfortunate crew, surged ahead for a few moments more.  Then the ship capsized and sank, dragging 167 souls to the bottom of the sea.