Because of Abe's failure to neutralize Henderson Field, Yamamoto ordered the troop transport convoy, under the command of Raizō Tanaka and located near the Shortland Islands, to wait an additional day before heading towards Guadalcanal.
På grund av Abes underlåtenhet att neutralisera Henderson Field, beordrade Yamamoto trupptransportkonvojen, under befäl av Raizō Tanaka, som var belägen nära Shortland Islands, att vänta en extra dag innan man gick mot Guadalcanal.