[Homer_J_Simpson]

It should be noted that Captain Sato Torojiro was in command of the Japanese destroyer division that many credit with launching the successful torpedos. Capt Sato finds himself mentioned in 1990’s US fiction (Tom Clancy, A Debt of Honor, Chapter 13).

The Battle of Tassafaronga itself is mentioned prominently in 1970's US fiction (Herman Wouk, War and Remembrance, Chapter 45). Wouk's hero, Capt. Henry, commanded the treaty cruiser Northampton, which went down in the battle.

[GeronL]

Did the allies have the ability to conduct large scale air raids on Italy?