I wouldn't have the foggiest, Rooster, but here's a bit of related trivia you might enjoy. Did you know that Chicken Yakitori was the name of the only surviving Kamikaze pilot? He was chicken!
What was the name of the Japanese Destroyer fleet that came down "The Slot" to resupply Guadalcanal?
Dear Rooster,
Tx to you I am learning lots of WWII Pacific Theater websites...
I think your answer may be the fleet referred by the Allies as "Tokyo Express."
'This photo shows Japanese troops loading onto a destroyer in preparation for a "Rat Transportation" (called "Tokyo Express" by Allied forces) to Guadalcanal in 1942.'
And amazingly, I read from an amateur historian that the Japanese military did NOT consider Guadalcanal to be a critical battle at the time??? Is that your understanding?
