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Operation Ke

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Operation Ke was the Imperial Japanese Navy's withdrawal of its remaining garrison from Guadalcanal, executed between 14 January and 8 February 1943 using repeated destroyer transport runs under Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa's 8th Fleet. Concealed by deceptive signals of a renewed offensive, the operation evacuated approximately 10,652 surviving Japanese troops from the island, ending the six-month Guadalcanal campaign. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Operation Type
Evacuation 1
Start Date
1943-01-14 1
End Date
1943-02-08 1
Location
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1
Participants
Imperial Japanese Navy 8th Fleet (21 destroyers) under Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa; opposed by United States Navy and ground forces under General Alexander Patch 1
Objective
Evacuate the remaining Japanese ground garrison from Guadalcanal and establish a new defensive line in the central Solomon Islands 1
Outcome
10,652 Japanese troops were evacuated at the cost of one destroyer sunk and three damaged, a tactical success despite the strategic loss of Guadalcanal 1
Operation Type
Operation Type (category)
Evacuation 1
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Operation Ke was executed by destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy under Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa

Source Wikipedia: Operation Ke
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1. Wikipedia: Operation Ke
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  • Aftermath section
    Only the skill in keeping their plans disguised and bold celerity in carrying them out enabled the Japanese to withdraw the remnants of the Guadalcanal garrison.
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