Seventy-seven sailors, including Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan and Captain Cassin Young, had been killed. Captain Young, like his ship, was a veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack. Only, he hadn't been on the San Francisco, but on the USS Vestal, which was next to the Arizona when it blew up. he received a Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
Another 105 had been wounded. Seven were missing, but three were eventually rescued.
The ship had taken 45 hits. Structural damage was severe, but not fatal. No hits had been received below the waterline. Twenty-two fires had been started, but extinguished.
At 0400, the San Francisco, all of her compasses out of commission, joined the Helena and Juneau and followed them through the Sealark Channel to sail to Espiritu Santo for initial repairs.
At about 1000, the medical crew of the USS Juneau transferred to the San Francisco to assist the injured there.
That was very fortunate for them.
--GreGen
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