Narrative reports of the US Office of Naval Intelligence. Made in the immediate aftermath of the battles they constitute a contemporary critique of naval tactics and strategy. This volume concerns the The Battle for Guadalcanal, The Battle of Tassafaronga and the engagements at Kolombangara and Vella Lavella.
For seperate, independent account of these battles take a look at the British official history 'The War at Sea' by Roskill