“By November 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy appeared to be narrowly winning the battle for control of the seas around Guadalcanal, and control of the seas was essential to supply and reinforce the American Marines and Japanese troops engaged in a bloody battle of attrition on the island. The exceptional night warfare skills of the Japanese Imperial Navy, and its choice of the hours of darkness to carry out important naval activities, placed the United States Pacific Fleet at a grave disadvantage. The critical factor in favour of the United States was the resolute defence by US Marines of a captured Japanese airstrip on Guadalcanal called Henderson Field. No matter what the Imperial Japanese Navy achieved during the nights, its gains were largely cancelled by intrepid US Marine aviators of the famous "Cactus Air Force" flying out of Henderson Field during the days.”

THE BATTLE FOR GUADALCANAL
7 August 1942 - 7 February 1943
From The Pacific War Historical Society
https://pacificwar.org/Guadalcanal.html

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