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Solomons Offensive Patrol 1942/09-10
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1st Fleet
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DD DesRon3/DesDiv19: Ajanami

2nd Fleet
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BB BatDiv3: Kongo, Haruna
CA CruDiv4: Atago, Takao, Maja
CruDiv5: Haguro, Mjoko
DD DesRon2 DesDiv15 (only 42/09): Hajashio/SF, Kuroshio, Ojashio
DesDiv31: Makinami, Naganami
DesRon4 DesDiv9 (only 42/09): Asagumo, Minegumo, Nacugumo

42/09/10 departed Truk for area N of Solomons
42/09/14 Mjoko damaged by B-17
42/09/18 ordered towards Solomons
42/09/20 ordered to return to Truk
42/09/23 arrived Truk

3rd Fleet - Support Force
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1st Striking Force
Main Body - MaFor
CV CarDiv1: Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho
BB BatDiv11: Hiei, Kirishima
CA CruDiv7: Kumano, Suzuja
CruDiv8: Cikuma
Screen
CL Nagara (DesRon10/SF)
DD DesRon10: DesDiv4: Maikaze (only 42/09), Nowaki (only 42/09), Arashi (only 42/10)
DesDiv10: Akigumo (only 42/09), Kazegumo, Makigumo (only 42/09), Jugumo
DesDiv16: Hacukaze, Amacukaze, Tokicukaze (till 42/10/04), Jukikaze (from 42/09/10)
DesDiv17: Hamakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze
Akizuki (only 42/09)
42/09/10 departed Truk for area N of Solomons
42/09/18 ordered towards Solomons
42/09/20 ordered to return to Truk
42/09/23 arrived Truk
42/10/04 Tokicukaze detached
42/10/11 departed Truk => x Santa Cruz


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