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I had to think twice or even thrice to respond on this statement, but my best response is that this isn't inherently a self-insert. Patrick Bateman and Light Yagami are fixed characters with clear characteristics respectively. Self-insert characters are generally something like a blank slate...

Not so much of a good idea if you haven't touched alternative history, since some naval warfare theaters aren't being represented enough to make people care. The most famous ones were definitely Midway, though not as much people knew about the Battle of Denmark Strait, which sunk HMS Hood

I think the general rule of thumb for making a prologue is if you want to set a precedent for future events, like what comes before the main story. Agreed. Though for any author who do long-term storytelling, it's best for them to keep making prologue to set a tone on future events afterwards...