Battle of Cape Esperance USS San Francisco (CA-38)

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on 7 october 1942, tf 64 (minus chester , minneapolis) departed espiritu santo, new hebrides, , moved solomons cover allied reinforcements , intercept similar operations japanese. on 11 october, @ 1615, ships commenced run northward rennel island, intercept enemy force of 2 cruisers , 6 destroyers reported heading guadalcanal buin-faisi, bougainville island area. force continued north approach savo island in slot southwest.


by 2330, when warships approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) northwest of savo island, turned make further search of area. few minutes after setting new course, radar indicated unidentified ships west, several thousand yards distant. @ 2345, battle of cape esperance began.


initial confusion caused both sides momentarily check fire in fear of hitting own ships. then, battle reopened , continued until 0020 on 12 october, when surviving japanese ships retired toward shortland islands. salt lake city, boise, duncan , farenholt, had been damaged. later, duncan went down. furutaka , destroyer had been sunk during surface action. 2 more enemy destroyers sunk on 12 october marine planes henderson field. after engagement, tf 64 retired espiritu santo.


on 15 october, san francisco resumed operations in support of guadalcanal campaign. on evening of 20 october, group ordered espiritu santo. @ 2119, submarine s torpedoes reported. chester hit amidships on starboard side continued under own power. 3 other torpedoes exploded: 1 off helena s starboard quarter; second between helena , san francisco; , third 1,200 yd (1,100 m) off san francisco s port beam. 2 others sighted running on surface.


san francisco reached espiritu santo on night of 21 october, departed again on 22 october intercept enemy surface units approaching guadalcanal north , cover friendly reinforcements. on 28 october, admiral scott transferred atlanta. next day, san francisco returned espiritu santo, , on 30 october, rear admiral daniel j. callaghan, commanding officer of san francisco when united states entered war, returned ship , raised flag commander, task group 64.4 (tg 64.4) , prospective tf 65.







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