Allied nickname for Japanese high-speed runs from bases such as Rabaul

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The Allied nickname for Japanese high-speed runs from bases such as Rabaul refers to the nocturnal naval operations in which Japanese destroyers and other fast warships rapidly transported troops and supplies to contested Pacific islands during World War II.

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instanceOf Allied military nickname
naval operation
alternativeName Rat Transportation
associatedBattle Battle of Cape St. George
Battle of Kolombangara
Battle of Kula Gulf
Battle of Tassafaronga
Battle of Vella Gulf
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
baseOfOperations Rabaul
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Australia
Japan
United States of America
surface form: United States
limitation restricted cargo capacity due to use of destroyers
vulnerability to Allied surface and air interception
logisticalRole sustaining Japanese island garrisons
militaryBranch naval forces
notableArea Ironbottom Sound
notableRoute Rabaul to Guadalcanal
Rabaul to New Georgia
operatedBy Imperial Japanese Navy
operationalPeriod 1942
1943
opposedBy Royal Australian Navy
United States Navy
originOfName Allied slang for fast Japanese supply runs
primaryPurpose rapid transport of supplies
rapid transport of troops
refersTo Japanese high-speed naval transport runs
region New Guinea
surface form: New Guinea area

Solomon Islands
tacticalPurpose reinforcement of contested Pacific islands
resupply of isolated garrisons
tactics high-speed runs to avoid Allied air power
nighttime approach and withdrawal
use of destroyers as fast transports
theater Pacific War
timeOfOperations night
transported ammunition
equipment
food and supplies
troops
typicalVessels destroyers
fast warships
usedBy Allied forces

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Tokyo Express supply run originOfName Allied nickname for Japanese high-speed runs from bases such as Rabaul