Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
In the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay on the night of 1/2 November 1943, "Claxton", with four cruisers and seven other destroyers, fired her torpedoes in an attack which turned back a Japanese force of four cruisers and six destroyers sailing to attack transports off Bougainville, sinking two and damaging four of the enemy ships. "Claxton" towed , one of five American ships damaged that night, into Purvis Bay, arriving 4 November.