. . . "Battle of Cape Esperance" . . "United States" . "Esperance" . . "ensuing battle" . . . . . . . . . . . . "2light cruisers" . . . "Sunk in surface action" . . . . "Battle of Cape Esperance" . . "1 destroyer sunk" . . . . . . "6 destroyers" . . "5destroyers" . . "1942-10-12" . "Cape Esparance" . . "Japan" . . "2 floatplanes" . "Cape Esperance" . . . "furious night battle" . . . "2 destroyers" . . . "American victory" . . . "reinforcement convoy (indirectly involved):" . "3 heavy cruisers" . . . "1 light cruiser severely damaged" . "intercept and defeat" . . . . . . . . . "2seaplane tenders" . . . "air attack" . . "163 killed" . "1 destroyer severely damaged" . . "2heavy cruisers" . . "1 heavy cruiser damaged" . . . . . . .