Intense fighting occurred during 23 October and during the night a successful rescue mission evacuated about 250 Japanese soldiers by submarine to Fergusson Island, where they were taken by cruiser to Rabaul.
Os intensos combates tiveron lugar o 23 de outubro e durante a noite, unha exitosa misión de rescate evacuou a uns 250 soldados xaponeses por submarino á Illa Fergusson, de onde foron levados por cruceiro a Rabaul.