The U.S. force , under the command of Willis A. Lee aboard `` Washington '' , reached Guadalcanal and Savo Island just before midnight on 14 November , shortly before Kondo 's bombardment force arrived .
The U.S. force , under the command of Willis A. Lee aboard `` Washington '' , reached Guadalcanal and Savo Island just before midnight on 14 November , shortly before Kondo 's bombing force arrived .