x Cape Esperance |
| CA | CruDiv6: Aoba/DF, Kinugasa, Furutaka |
| DD | DesDiv11: Fubuki, Hacujuki |
| AV | Nisshin, Citose |
| DD |
Akizuki DesDiv9:Asagumo/GF, Nacugumo DesDiv11: Murakumo, Shirajuki |
| 42/10/11 |
escort reinforcement convoy to Guadalcanal, then scheduled to bombard Henderson Field x - fight with TF 64 |
| 42/10/12 | x - ended - sunk Furutaka, Fubuki, disabled Aoba (repairs in Japan) sinking Duncan, disabling Boise, Salt Lake City, Farenholt attacked by planes (VS-71, VT-8, VS-3, VMSB-141, VMF-121, VMF-212, VMF-224): Murakumo disabled (?planes) attempting to assist Furutaka, then finished by Shirajuki, Nacugumo sunk |