On November 15, 1942, Kirishima engaged American vessels in the Battle of Guadalcanal, and while inflicting some damage on USS South Dakota, failed to notice the USS Washington some 8,000 yards off.

• 1942年11月15日，雾岛号在瓜达康纳尔岛海战中与美国海军战列舰遭遇。在她专心的向南达科它号战列舰射击，并造成对方多处受伤的同时。