Operation Ke (1943 AD)

Operation Ke took place in 1943 AD during Guadalcanal campaign.

Battle facts

Year: 1943 AD
Date: 1943-02-08
Era: Modern
Conflict: Guadalcanal campaign
Commanders (A): William Halsey Jr, Aubrey Fitch, Alexander Patch, Nathan F. Twining, Francis P. Mulcahy
Commanders (B): Isoroku Yamamoto, Hitoshi Imamura, Jinichi Kusaka, Gunichi Mikawa, Harukichi Hyakutake
Casualties: approx. 1 heavy cruiser sunk, 1 destroyer sunk, 3 PT boats sunk, 1 destroyer heavily damaged, 53 aircraft destroyed1 destroyer sunk, 1 submarine sunk, 3 destroyers heavily damaged, 56 aircraft destroyed
Outcome: Japanese operational success
Coordinates: -9.250°, 159.700°