From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships::
"On 17 and 30 October Lardner headed for Guadalcanal, arriving off Lunga Point at dawn and splashed two enemy planes during attacks shortly thereafter. She then proceeded to her bombardment position and shelled Japanese positions from Kolumbona to Cape Esperance."

From Edward Clarke, USS Lardner DD487::

"Oct 16, 1942
0630 Oct 16, 1942 Departed Espiritu
Proceeded to sea arrival off
Northeastern of Guadalcanal Island
at 0700 17 Oct and bombarded Jap positions
until noon We were bombed by Jap
planes at 0800 3 bombs fell about 100 yards
on Port Bow Shot down 5 planes out of
13 other ships and shore shot down the rest 100%."

"Oct 17, 1942
Arrival off Lunga Pt at 0530 and
started bombarding Jap positions 4 DDs
and AA cruiser. departed at 0900
fired 800 rounds 5"AA "

USS Lardner plan of the day for October 19, 1942 recounts attack results and general day plan.

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