This led to the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 15 November 1942. "Nagara" and her destroyers engaged the Americans with gunfire and Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes. During the action, more than 30 torpedoes were launched at the battleship , but all missed. However, the destroyers and were sunk and was so badly damaged that she was scuttled the next evening. On the Japanese side, "Kirishima" and destroyer were lost, but "Nagara" was undamaged, and returned to Truk on 18 November 1942.