Operation Ke
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Operation Ke was the largely successful withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, concluding the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II. The operation took place between 14 January and 7 February
The crew of US PT boat PT 59 inspects the wreckage of the Japanese submarine I-1, sunk on 29 January 1943 at Kamimbo on Guadalcanal by HMNZS Kiwi and Moa
The Solomon Islands area in the south Pacific. The Japanese base at Rabaul is at the upper left. Guadalcanal (lower right) lies at the southeastern end of "The Slot".
Takushiro Hattori, staff officer at Imperial General Headquarters
Gunichi Mikawa, commander of the 8th Fleet
R-Area Air Force
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The R-Area Air Force was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during the Pacific War that was involved in the Guadalcanal Campaign and Solomon Islands Campaign. The unit operated seaplanes
Mitsubishi F1M floatplanes at Rekata Bay.
Aichi E13A was the main long-range reconnaissance aircraft of R-Area Air Force.
R-Area Air Force forward base at Rekata Bay under aerial attack.