The remaining four transports and four destroyers continued towards Guadalcanal after nightfall of 14 November, but stopped west of Guadalcanal to await the outcome of a warship surface action developing nearby (see below) before continuing.
De resterende fire transportskibe og fire destroyere fortsatte mod Guadalcanal efter mørkets frembrud den 14. november, men stoppede op vest for Guadalcanal for at afvente afslutningen på søslaget (nedenfor) inden de fortsatte.