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1942 fleet operations around Japan
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Response on TF 16 Marcus Raid 1942/03/05
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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
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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
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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

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