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1942/09
Gaudalcanal reinforce 42/10/31-42/11/08
1942/12 - 1943/01
| 42/09/14
| departed Esp. Santo
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| 42/09/17
| arrived Guadalcanal
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| 42/09/22
| arrived Noumea
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Gaudalcanal reinforce 42/10/31-42/11/08 |
CTF RAdm Daniel Judson Callaghan
TG 65.1
CTG Cap Reifsnider
| AP
| Hunter Liggett, Barnett, President Hayes
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TG 65.2 - Landing Group
CTG Col Jeschke
8th Marines
TG 65.3 - Screen
CTG RAdm Norman Scott
| CL
| Atlanta/GF
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| DD
| Fletcher, Aaron Ward, Lardner, Benham, Sterett (till 11/03), Gwin (till 11/05), Walke, McCalla
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TG 65.4 - Support Group
CTG RAdm Daniel Judson Callaghan
| CA
| San Francisco
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| CL
| Helena
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| DD
| Buchanan, Laffey, Sterret (from 11/03), Gwin (from 11/05)
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TG 65.5 - Eastern Transport Group
CTG Cap Ashe
| APD
| Manley, McKean
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| APA
| Neville, Heywood, Formalhaut
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TG 65.6 - Eastern Landing Group
CTG Col Sturgis
5th Marines ( detachment )
147th Infantry.
246th Field Artillery.
500 Acorn personnel.
Two (2) companies - 2nd Raider Battalion
TG 65.7 - Eastern Screening Group
CTG RAdm Mahlon s. Tisdale
| CA
| Pensacola
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| DD
| Cushing, Preston, Mustin, Anderson
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| 42/10/31
| departed Esp. Santo to reinforce Guadalcanal Garrison and establish new beachhead at Aola Bay
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| 42/11/02
| 65.7 departed Noumea
1600 - 65.7 joined rest of TF 65
2000 - IJN forces approaching Guadalcanal reported >
transports screened by DDs ordered to retire
Helena, Pensacola, San Francisco and 6 DD ordered to intercept IJN
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| 42/11/03
| arrived Guadalcanal
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| 42/11/04
| attacked by shore batteries from Kokumbona > shell Kokumbona and Koli Point
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| 42/11/05
| 1230 - TG 65.1 screened by TG 65.3 departed (less Gwin transferred to TG 65.4)
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| 42/11/06
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0215 - enemy force reported > 65.4 headed to intercept, but enemy retired
0400 - transports unloaded -> departed back to Esp. Santo
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| 42/11/07
| en route Esp. Santo
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| 42/11/08
| arrived Esp. Santo
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RAdm Charles F. Mason
| CVE
| Nassau/FF
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| DD
| Woodworth (43/01 - 43/02/02)
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