Guadalcanal, Naval Battle of

Guadalcanal, Naval Battle of On 12–15 November 1942, while escorting 13,000 Japanese reinforcements to Guadalcanal, Vice Admiral Hiroake Abe’s task force (2 battleships, 1 cruiser, 6 destroyers) engaged Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan’s 7 destroyers and 5 cuisers. Abe withdrew without landing the reinforcements. Japanese losses: 1 battleship, 2 cruisers. US losses: 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers.