The evacuation runs were to be carried out by Mikawa's 8th Fleet, consisting of heavy cruisers Chōkai and Kumano, light cruiser Sendai, and 21 destroyers.
Evakueringerne skulle gennemføres af Mikawas 8. flåde, der bestod af de tunge krydsere Chōkai og Kumano, den lette krydser Sendai og 21 destroyere.