<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Maphakathi no-August, i-Northampton yahamba ngomkhumbi eya eNingizimu-ntshonalanga yePacific ukuze ihlanganyele emsebenzini waseGuadalcanal  <response>: . futhi. Wenza ukuzulazula eningizimu-mpumalanga yeSan Cristobal, lapho ngo-15 Septhemba amabutho akhe ahlaselwa khona yimikhumbi-ngwenya, eyacwila futhi yalimala, kanti enye i-torpedo yashaya yalimala kakhulu kuphela ebhodini laseNorthampton. Manje esehamba ne Hornet, i Northampton yavikela umphathi ngesikhathi ehlaselwa eBougainville Island ngo-Okthoba 5. 