Navy Department Communique No. 154

OCTOBER 15, 1942

South Pacific (all dates below are east longitude)

1. During the night of October 14-15, our positions on Espiritu Santo Island in the New Hebrides group were shelled by an enemy ship, believed to have been a submarine.
2. Shortly after noon on October 15th, our shore positions on Guadalcanal were bombed by about 2-7 enemy bombers. No details were reported.
3. On the afternoon of October 15th, the three enemy transports which were reported damaged in Navy Department Communiqué‚ No. 153 were observed beached and still burning.
4. On the afternoon of October 15th, enemy surface forces, including two transports were still in the vicinity of Savo Island.
5. No report pertaining to land-fighting on Guadalcanal has been received.