ブーゲンビル島沖海戦
The following day, 2 November 1943, at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, the Japanese fleet attempting to reinforce Bougainville was intercepted by Task Force 39 with the light cruisers , , and and destroyers , , , , , , and . The Japanese force included the cruisers , , "Sendai" and with destroyers , , , , , .