Ironbottom Sound
On October 25, 1942 "Akatsuki", "Ikazuchi", and conducted a daylight raid into the waters of "Ironbottom Sound" off Guadalcanal. In the resulting action, the fast minesweeper was damaged and fleet tug and patrol craft "YP-284" were sunk before the Japanese ships were driven off by US Marine coastal artillery. "Akatsuki" suffered light damage when its No.3 gun turret was hit by coastal artillery, with four crewmen killed.