Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: "James E. Craig" akabva Espiritu Santo musi wa13 February aine vamwe vatsigiri vatatu nengarava nomwe dzokutengesa dzakananga kuGuadalcanal. Paakasvika musi wa16, akatanga kufamba achirwisa ngarava dzepasi pemvura pedyo neLunga Point. Akaenda kuEspiritu Santo musi wa 23 February, achiperekedza ngarava mbiri dzevatengesi uye akaenderera mberi nebasa rake rokuperekedza pakati peGuadalcanal neEspiritu Santo kwemavhiki akawanda. Musi wa15 Kurume, akaendesa oiler kubva kuEspiritu Santo kunosangana neTask Force 36, iyo yaive ichishanda mukurwisa Kavieng, New Ireland, uye
Emirau Island, "chinhu chokupedzisira chiri mumhete yakapoteredza Rabaul". Kuzadzazve mafuta kwakapedzwa musi wa25, "James E. Craig" uye "Cacapon" vakabatana nedzimwe ngarava dzaiperekedza uye dzinotakura mafuta ndokudzokera kuEspirito Santo.