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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.
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Operation Type LocationGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1 ParticipantsImperial Japanese Navy 8th Fleet (21 destroyers) under Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa; opposed by United States Navy and ground forces under General Alexander Patch 1 ObjectiveEvacuate the remaining Japanese ground garrison from Guadalcanal and establish a new defensive line in the central Solomon Islands 1 Outcome10,652 Japanese troops were evacuated at the cost of one destroyer sunk and three damaged, a tactical success despite the strategic loss of Guadalcanal 1 Sources
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