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Japanese Forces (Adm. Abe) BB Hiei (Flag) BB Kirishima CL Nagara 13 Destroyers. TG 67.4 (Adm. Callaghan) CA San Francisco (Flag) CA Portland CL Helena CL Atlanta CL Juneau 8 Destroyers. FORCES DEPLOYED. USS SAN FRANCISCO PRIOR TO THE BATTLE. USS ATLANTA. USS JUNEAU.
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Japanese Forces (Adm. Abe)BB Hiei (Flag)BB KirishimaCL Nagara13 Destroyers TG 67.4(Adm. Callaghan)CA San Francisco (Flag)CA PortlandCL HelenaCL AtlantaCL Juneau8 Destroyers FORCES DEPLOYED
Losses:AmericanKIA: 1732Aircraft: 36 LostTwo cruisers sunk:USS Atlanta & USS Juneau ("The Sullivan Brothers" went down with her) SUNK
Seven destroyers sunk:USS Cushing, USS Laffey, USS Barton, USS Monssen, USS Walke, USS Preston, USS Benham SUNK
JapaneseKIA: ~1900 KIAAircraft: 64 LostTwo battleships (sunk)Hiei & Kirishima