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Java Sea Landings
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Main Body - MaFor
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BB ??
CA/L ??
DD DesRon4/DesDiv4: Maikaze, Nowaki

42/01/14 departed Mako for Palau
42/01/18 arrived Palau - start operate as distant cover force for Dutch East India operations
42/02/15 end Dutch East India operations in Palau area
42/02/18 departed Palau for Celebes
42/02/21 arrived Staring Bay, Celebes

Aircraft Group
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AV CarDiv11: Citose

Western Force
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CL Katori
DD DesRon5: DesDiv5: Harukaze, Asakaze, Macukaze, Hatakaze
DesDiv22: Fumikaze, Minazuki, Nagacuki
DesRon1 DesDiv6: Akacuki, Hibiki
Western Covering Force - WCovFor
CA Cokai (detached 02/22 - 03/09)
CruDiv7: Kumano, Mikuma, Mogami, Suzuja
DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Hacujuki, Murakumo (from 03/10)
DesDiv12: dissolved 42/03/10 (Cap Nobuki Ogawa) : Shirakumo/DF, Murakumo
DesDiv19: Isonami, Uranami, Ajanami (detached 02/17 - 03/09?)
DesDiv20: Shirakumo (from 03/10), Asagiri, Jugiri, Amagiri
Western "Antishipping Group" - WeAShipGrp
CA CruDiv4: Atago/F, Takao, Maja
DD DesDiv4: Arashi, Nowaki

42/02/10 WCovFor departed Cam Ranh Bay
42/02/13 D-Day Palembang - Operation "L"
42/02/14 WCovFor - Shirakumo sinking cablelayer
42/02/17 WCovFor - Ajanami clipped reef in Anambas Is. - detached for repairs
42/02/22 Cokai damaged by grounding escorting Sumatra Reinforcement convoy - detached to repairs
42/02/28 WeAShipGrpcruise S of Tjilatjip
42/03/01 WCovForguarding Sunda Strait: sinking Houston, Perth; Harukaze damaged
WeAShipGrp - Arashi and Nowaki sinking dutch m/s Toradja (981BRT), CMScottHarley (RN - 620BRT)
Arashi sinking Dutch s/s Bintoehan (1020BRT)
Banten Bay (Java) - Fubuki mistake sinking Shinshu Maru
in the evening departed to E
42/03/02 Shiokaze & Macukaze sinking Dutch aux.CM Endeh
WeAshipGrp found Allied ships in Bali Strait - divided in 2 Groups =1) Maja+DDs;2) Atago, Takao:
Maja, Arashi, Nowaki sinking Stronghold (12 - 20S, 112 - 00E)
Atago, Takao sinking Pillsbury (15 - 38S, 113 - 13E)
both Groups rejoined
42/03/04 sinking sloop Yarra (RAN), AMS #51 (RN), AO Francol, depot ship Anking, AK Tjisaroea (Dutch)
42/03/07 WeAshipGrp arrived to Staring Bay
42/03/09 WCovFor departed Singapore to support N Sumatra Landing
42/03/12 D-Day N Sumatra
42/03/14 WCovFor arrived Penang
42/03/21 WCovFor departed Penang - support troop actions at Phuket
42/03/23 WCovForsupport troop actions at Mergui, Malayan Peninsula and Port Blair, Andaman Islands
42/03/26 WCovFor arrived Mergui Harbor

Eastern Force
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PT MTBDiv21: Cidori, Manazuru
AV Mizuho
Eastern Carrier Force - ECarFor
CV Rjudzo, Zuiho
DD Shikinami

42/01/11 Menado
42/01/16 departed Cam Ranh Bay for "S" Operation
42/01/19 arrived back to Cam Ranh Bay
42/01/23 departed Cam Ranh Bay to cover Malaya occupation
42/01/24 Balikpapan area
42/01/30 arrived back to Cam Ranh Bay
42/02/10 departed Cam Ranh Bay for "L" operation - Palembang landing
42/02/15 strike ABDA forces in Gaspar Strait and ships in Palembang
42/02/16 Bandjermasin
42/02/17 sinking Van Nes
42/02/19 arrived St. James
42/02/27 deaprted St. James for "J" Operation
42/03/01 sinking Pope
42/03/05 arrived Singapore

Eastern Covering Force - ECovFor
RAdm Takeo Takagi (ComCruDiv5)
CA CruDiv5 (RAdm Takagi):Haguro, Mjoko, Naci
DD Akebono (from 01/29)
DesRon1:
DD DesDiv6: Ikazuci (till02/25), Inazuma (01/20 - 02/17 detached to repairs)
DesDiv21: Hacuharu, Hacushimo, Nenohi, Wakaba


42/01/10 Tarakan
42/01/12 Menado
42/01/20 Inazuma damaged by collision with store ship Sendai Maru - detached for repairs
42/01/24 Kendari
42/01/25 Hacuharu collided with Nagara - sail to Davao escorted by Nenohi
42/02/03 Amboina
42/02/09 Makassar Strait
42/02/18 landBali, Lombok
42/02/20 Timor
42/02/21 Inazuma rejoined, departed Formosa escorting Mjoko to Makassar
Timor
42/02/26 Inazuma and Mjoko arrived Makassar
42/02/27 xJavaSea - fight with Combined Striking Force
42/03/01 sinking Exeter, Encounter, Pope off Borneo
42/03/03 Inazuma rescued Pope survivors

Eastern Direct Support Force - EDirSupFor (DesRon4)
RAdm Shodzi Nishimura (ComDesRon4)
CL Naka/SF
DD DesDiv9:Nacugumo, Asagumo, Minegumo
DesDiv2: Harusame, Judaci, Murasame, Samidare
DesDiv24: Jamakaze, Kawakaze, Umikaze, Suzukaze (till 02/04)

42/02/09 Makassar

Eastern Escort Force - EEscFor
CL Jura, Kashii

DesRon2:
RAdm Raizo Tanaka
CL Dzincu
DD DesDiv8: Arashio, Asashio, Micishio, Oshio, Wakaba
DesDiv15: Hajashio, Kuroshio, Nacushio (sunk 02/08), Ojashio
DesDiv16: Amacukaze, Hacukaze, Jukikaze, Tokicukaze
DesRon3 (till 1942/02/0?)
CL Sendai/SF
DD Amagiri, Hacujuki, Jugiri, Asagiri
DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki

42/01/10 Tarakan
42/01/11 land Menado DesDiv8 departed Hongkong with troop convoy to Davao
42/01/24 land Kendari
xBalikpapan
42/01/27 DesDiv11 sinking Thanet
42/02/01 Amboina (Ambon)
42/02/03 Amboina (Ambon)
42/02/09 Makassar - Nacushio sunk by S-37
42/02/16 Bandjermasin
42/02/19 Bali - EEscFor/Desron2/DesDiv8 + EDirSupFor/DesRon4/DesDiv9 - Battle of Badoeng Strait fight with Combined Strinking Force - sinking Piet Hein, Electra; damaging Tromp, Stewart, disabled Micisio, damaged Asashio, Oshio, Asagumo
42/02/20 Timor
42/02/25 Amacukaze + Hacukaze attacking and damaging Perch
land Bawean Is.
42/02/26 Amacukaze attacked by PBY
42/02/27 EasternJava Landing
off Endau: Amagiri+? sinking Thanet
xJavaSea - fight with CombStrFor
42/03/01 Banten Bay (Java) - Fubuki mistake sinking Shinshu Maru
Minegumo + Nacugumo damaging Perch

Submarine Force
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SubRon2
RAdm Hisashi Icioka
SS SubDiv7 (Cap M. Shimamoto): I-1, I-2, I-3
SubDiv8 (Cap Kaoru Takesaki): I-4, I-5, I-6, I-7/SF
42/02/11 SubDiv7 departed Jokosuka for Kendari, Celebes
42/02/22 SubDiv7 departed Staring Bay, Celebes for Australian waters
SubDiv8 departed for Indian Ocean
42/02/2? I-5 reefed in N passage to Staring Bay
42/02/28 I-4 sinking Ban Ho Guan (Dutch, 1693 BRT) SW of Bali
42/03/01 I-2 sinking Dutch merchant Parigi (1172 BRT) off Fremantle
42/03/03 I-1 sinking Dutch steamer Siantar NW of Shark Bay (21-20S, 108-45E)
I-3 attacking British merchant Tongariro 150 nm SW of Perth
42/03/15 I-3 arrived Penang, Malaya
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