The War Below Quotes

“warrior, Yamamoto had two fingers on his left hand blown off in the Russo-Japanese War. He had warned that America would never give up Guadalcanal—and months of combat had proven him right. Malnourished Japanese troops wracked by swollen joints and chronic diarrhea struggled to survive on what many called “Starvation Island.” The muddy war of attrition led Yamamoto to view Guadalcanal as a symbol of Japan’s folly when it had sided with Germany and Italy. America’s resolve in the end proved stronger. No one battle would crown the victor at Guadalcanal. Japan simply gave up. With starvation claiming more than 100 lives each day, enemy leaders decided the island warranted no more bloodletting. Under the cover of darkness, Japan evacuated its forces. The six-month campaign had cost the United States more than 400 planes and two dozen warships, including two carriers, eight cruisers, and fourteen”
― James M. Scott, The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan