"isuzu" also participated in the second naval battle of guadalcanal on 13 november 1942. she sustained two near misses from marine sbd dauntless dive-bombers. her no. 3 boiler room flooded and her speed was reduced to . she was assisted by the destroyer and returned to shortland for emergency repairs, probably by the repair ship "yamabiko maru". additional repairs were performed at truk on 20 november 1942, but "isuzu" was forced to retire to yokosuka, arriving 14 december 1942.