Imperial Japanese Naval Forces (IJN)

Covering Force

Desron 2
CL Jintsu (F)*
 Rear Admiral Shunji Izaki - Comdesron 2

Desdiv 30, Desron 3, 8th Fleet
DD Mikazuki
 Lt. Commander Saneho Maeda

Desdiv 16, Desron 10, 3rd Fleet
DD Yukikaze
 Commander Ryokichi Kanma

Desdiv 17, Desron 10, 3rd Fleet
DD Hamakaze
 Commander Hiroshi Uwai

Desdiv 31, Desron 2, 2nd Fleet
DD Kiyonami
 Commander Tokiyoshi Arima

Desdiv 27, Desron 4, 2nd Fleet
DD Yugure
 Commander Kiyoshi Kamo
 

Transport Force
    Carrying 1200 troops

Desdiv 22, Desron 3, 8th Fleet
DD Satsuki
 Lt. Commander Shiro Koizumi
DD Minazuki
 Lt. Commander Tsuyoshi Fukuyama

1st Surface Escort Div., 8th Fleet
DD Matsukaze
 

2nd Surface Escort Div., 8th Fleet
DD Yunagi
 Lt. Commander Masanori Kashima

United States Naval Forces (USN)

TF36.1
    Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth

Crudiv 9
CL48  Honolulu
CL49 St. Louis
CL  Leander  (New Zealand)
 Capt. S. W. Roskill

Desron 21
    Captain McInerney
DD449 Nicholas
DD450 O’Bannon
DD468 Taylor
DD447 Jenkins
DD446 Radford

Desron 12
    Captain Ryan
DD390 Ralph Talbot
DD484 Buchanan
DD401 Maury
DD460 Woodworth
DD433 Gwin*

* Sunk in this action

Sources:
1.  Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945 by J. Rohwer & G. Hummelchen
2.  A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1941-1945 by P. Dull
3.  U.S. Warships of World War II by P. Silverstone
4.  Nihon Kaigun Website @ http://www.combinedfleet.com/ see Allyn D. Nevitt’s Long Lancers section