Battle of Tassafaronga
The two opposing task forces clashed in the Battle of Tassafaronga. American destroyers launched torpedoes as the enemy range came within of "Pensacola"′s cruiser formation. Now gun flashes, tracers, and star shell candles stained the inky darkness. —hit many times—was afire and exploding. took two torpedo hits that blasted her bow downward like an immense scoop and left her forecastle deck awash, but she continued to fight on. closed on "Minneapolis", and ran into the track of a torpedo that ripped off the forward part of the warship.