American Forces

Task Force 67
  • Rear Adm. Carleton H. Wright

Task Force 67.2

  • Northampton (CA-26) (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Capt. W. A. Kitts
    Notes: Sunk by two Long Lances, 58 killed.
  • Minneapolis (CA-36) (force flagship)(force flagship) (damaged)(damaged)
    Notes: Damaged by two Long Lances.
  • New Orleans (CA-32) (damaged)(damaged)
    Notes: Damaged by a Long Lance.
  • Pensacola (CA-24) (damaged)(damaged)
    Notes: Damaged by a Long Lance.
  • Honolulu (CL-48)
    Commanding officer: Capt. Robert W. Hayler
  • Lamson (DD-367)
  • Lardner (DD-487)

Task Group 67.4

  • Fletcher (DD-445)
  • Drayton (DD-366)
  • Maury (DD-401)
  • Perkins (DD-377)

Japanese Forces

Destroyer Squadron 2, part of 2nd Fleet
  • Rear Admiral Raizo Tanaka

Strike Force

Destroyer Division 31
  • Capt. Toshio Shimizu
  • Naganami (force flagship)(force flagship)
    Commanding officer: Comm. Tsutae Kumabe
  • Takanami (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Comm. Masami Ogura
    Notes: Sunk by cruiser gunfire, 211 killed.

Transport Force

Destroyer Division 15

  • Kuroshio
    Commanding officer: Comm. Hajimi Takeuchi
  • Oyashio
    Commanding officer: Lt. Comm. Hideo Azuma
  • Kagero
    Commanding officer: Comm. Terumichi Arimoto

Destroyer Division 24

  • Suzukaze
    Commanding officer: Lt. Comm. Kazuo Shibayama
  • Kawakaze
    Commanding officer: Lt. Comm. Yoshio Yanase

Destroyer Division 31

  • Makinami
    Commanding officer: Comm. Toyoji Hitomi

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