<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Amabutho kaHalsey achitha unyaka wonke elwa neziQhingi zaseSolomon  <response>: uchungechunge oluya eBougainville. EBougainville amaJapane ayenezikhumulo zezindiza ezimbili engxenyeni eseningizimu yalesi siqhingi, nenye engxenyeni esenyakatho kakhulu yalesi siqhingi, nesesine eBuki ngaphesheya nje kwendlela esenyakatho. Lapha, esikhundleni sokufika eduze nezinkundla zezindiza zaseJapane futhi azisuse ngokumelene neningi labavikeli baseJapane, uHalsey wafika nebutho lakhe lokuhlasela lamaMarines angu-14,000 e-Empress Augusta Bay, cishe maphakathi nogu olusentshonalanga yeBougainville. Lapho wavumela amaSeabees ukuba ahambe futhi akhe isikhumulo sawo sezindiza. Ezinsukwini ezimbili ngemuva kokwehla, ithimba elikhulu le-cruiser lathunyelwa phansi lisuka eJapan liya eRabaul ukulungiselela ukuhlangana ebusuku ngokumelene namandla okuhlunga kaHalsey nemikhumbi yokuhlinzeka e-Empress Augusta Bay. AmaJapane ayelokhu elondoloza amabutho awo asolwandle ngonyaka odlule, kodwa manje asebophezelekile ukuba nebutho lezikebhe ezinzima eziyisikhombisa, kanye nesikebhe esisodwa esilula nezindiza ezine. E-Rabaul ibutho laphinde lagcwalisa uphethiloli ukuze lilungiselele impi yasebusuku eyayisondela. UHalsey wayengenalo ibutho elisemkhathini elalinamandla alinganayo okuphikisana nabo. Imikhumbi yempi, ama-battleship, nemikhumbi yempi ehlukahlukene yayidluliselwe ePacific Ephakathi ukuze isekele ukuhlasela okuzayo kweTarawa. Ngaphandle kwe-destroyer screen, okuwukuphela kwamandla uHalsey ayenawo kwakuyizindiza zezindiza ezihamba ngezindiza futhi. 