1942年11月13日凌晨，卡拉汉率13艘舰在瓜岛近海迎击阿部弘毅的炮击舰队。表面上看，这是一场典型的夜间水面遭遇战；但随着探照灯暴露、雷达传递失灵、编队反复转向、敌我舰艇贴身交错，这场战斗很快失去编队意义，演变为各舰各自为战的近距离混战。美军司令阵亡、旗舰重创，日军旗舰比叡也被打成重伤。本期视频将从美军视角，结合舰队编成、雷达部署、交战顺序与各舰战报，完整复盘这场瓜岛第一夜战。
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