Admiral Mikawa also stated to the High Command of the IJN that fighting the Americans for the Solomon Islands was simply pouring Japanese soldiers, sailor, airmen, and ships into a "black hole".
Admiral Mikawa sagde til flådens overkommando, at det at kæmpe mod amerikanerne på Salomonøerne, ikke var andet end at kaste japanske soldater, matroser, piloter og skibe ned i et "sort hul".