▁this ▁time ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁moved ▁to ▁intercept ▁the ▁batt les hip ▁forces ▁sent ▁by ▁Yam am oto ▁from ▁Tru k ▁to ▁shell ▁the ▁air field . ▁During ▁the ▁en su ing ▁Naval ▁Battle ▁of ▁Gu adal can al ▁from ▁ 1 3 – 1 5 ▁November , ▁Al lied ▁naval ▁and ▁air ▁forces ▁turned ▁back ▁two ▁Japanese ▁attempts ▁to ▁bomb ard ▁Hend erson ▁Field ▁and ▁almost ▁completely ▁destroyed ▁the ▁transport ▁con voy ▁carrying ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 8 th ▁Division . ▁After ▁this ▁failure ▁to ▁deliver ▁significant ▁additional ▁troops ▁to ▁the ▁island , ▁the ▁Japanese ▁command ers ▁finally ▁conced ed ▁defeat ▁in ▁the ▁battle ▁for ▁Gu adal can al ▁and ▁ev acu ated ▁most ▁of ▁their ▁surv iving ▁troops ▁by ▁the ▁first ▁week ▁of ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁Building ▁on ▁their ▁success ▁at ▁Gu adal can al ▁and ▁elsewhere , ▁the ▁Al lies ▁continued ▁their ▁island - ho pping ▁campaign ▁against ▁Japan , ▁cul min ating ▁in ▁Japan ' s ▁surrender ▁and ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Print ▁ ▁Web ▁▁▁▁ ▁– ▁Inter active ▁animation ▁of ▁the ▁battle ▁▁▁▁ ▁– ▁Web ▁site ▁with ▁many ▁pictures ▁of ▁Gu adal can al ▁battle ▁sites ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁and ▁how ▁they ▁look ▁now . ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Conf lic ts ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁history ▁of ▁Japan ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : P ac ific ▁Ocean