Between 1 and 17 October, Japanese convoys delivered 15,000 Japanese troops, comprising the remainder of the 2nd Infantry Division and one regiment of the 38th Infantry Division, plus artillery, tanks, ammunition, and provisions, to Guadalcanal.
Mellem 1. og 17. oktober landsatte japanske konvojer 15.000 japanske tropper, som udgjorde resten af 2. infanteridivision og et regiment af 38. infanteridivision foruden artilleri, kampvogne, ammunition og forsyninger til Guadalcanal.