1942 fleet operations around Japan |
Response on TF 16 Marcus Raid 1942/03/05 |
| CV | CarDiv5: Shokaku, Zuikaku |
| BB | BatDiv2: Ise, Hijuga |
| CL | Tama, Kiso |
| DD |
| 42/03/05 | CarDiv5 departed Hashiradzima for Truk - after TF 16 strikes diverted to Cicijima to intercept enemy if approach Japan |
| 42/03/11 | BatDiv2 departed Hashiradzima to join CarDiv5 |
| 42/03/12 | Tama and Kiso departed Jokosuka to join searching for US forces |
TF 16 hunting after Doolittle's raid |
| BB | BatDiv2 (VAdm Shiro Takasu): |
Sect1: Hijuga/FltF,DF, Ise Sect2: Fuso, Jamashiro |
| DD | 10: | DesDiv15: Kuroshio, Ojashio, Hajashio |
| 42/04/18 | after Doolittle's raid BatDiv1 + 10 DDs departed Hashiradzima to search for TF 16 |
| 42/04/19 | investigate Russian merchant Angarstroi (30-00N, 135-20E) - 1 DD escort Angarstroi to Kushimoto (Honshu Is.) |
| 42/04/22 | returned to Hashirajima |
Fleet Exercises |
| 42/05/05 | BatDiv2 + Mucu and Nagato departed Hashirajima to exercise off Iyo Nada - Hijuga damaged by explosion of #5 turret |
| 42/05/19 | 1st Fleet and 3rd Fleet departed Hashirajima for maneuvers at sea |
| 42/05/23 | 1st Fleet and 3rd Fleet returned to Hashirajima |