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| | A Lesson in Tactics: The Battle of Tassafaronga, 30th November 1942 |
 | | Then, the chain or tow would be brought on land by ship's boat, the drums would be towed on land, there opened by Japanese soldiers, dinner would be held and finally, the re-strengthened Army troops would sweep away the U.S. forces in an offensive set tentatively for 22nd January 1943. |
 | | The first lift of these drums would be provided by the most outstanding destroyer leader the Japanese had, Rear-Admiral Tanaka Raizo, taking eight destroyers, six with some 440 drums total, from Japan's Shortland forward base to a point off Tassafaronga, beginning his voyage on November 30, arriving by midnight 30th, early hours 31st. |
 | | That flattop, still badly bruised, had entered Nouméa's repair yard to get herself fit for frontline duty again (2), and Kinkaid was free for another job. |
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