 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kaputeni Matthias Gardner akatsiva Ginder musi wa7 November. Kudzokera kuPearl Harbor musi wa6 Mbudzi, Enterprise yakasiya mazuva mana gare gare kuti ipe rutsigiro rwepedyo rwemhepo ku27th Infantry Division ichidzika paMakin Atoll, panguva yeHondo yeMakin, kubva musi wa19 kusvika musi wa21 November 1943. Usiku hwaNovember 26, Enterprise yakaunza vatakuri vehondo yeusiku kuPacific apo boka revatatu-ndege kubva muchikepe rakaparadzanisa boka guru revarwi vemabhomba epasi vachirwisa TG 50.2. Ndege mbiri dzendege nhatu dzakadzokera kuchikepe, neLCDR Edward Butch OHare ari iye oga akafa. Mushure mokurwiswa kukuru nendege dzeTF 50 kuKwajalein musi wa4 December, Enterprise yakadzokera kuPearl Harbor mazuva mashanu gare gare. 