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New Britain Reinforcement Operations
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Surumi/Gasmata Reinforcement 1943/02 - 1943/05
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/03/19
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/04/11
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/04/13
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/06/04
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/07/27
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/08/01
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/08/04
Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/09/01
Surumi/Gasmata Reinforcement 1943/10/07
Tuluvu Reinforcement/Evacuation 1943/10/08
Cape Dampier Reinforcement 1943/10/21
Jacquinot Bay Reinforcement 1943/10/23 - 24
Garove Is. & Iboki Reinforcement 1943/10
Qavuvu Reinforcement 43/10 - 44/02
Cape Dampier Reinforcement 43/11/25
Iboki Reinforcement 43/11 - 43/12
Garove Is. Reinforcement 43/11 - 12
Surumi/Gasmata Reinforcement 1943/03 - 1943/05
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DD DesDiv16: Jukikaze
AP Gokoku Maru

43/02/18 departed Rabaul for Gasmata
43/02/21 arrived Rabaul from Gasmata


DD Fumizuki, Minazuki

43/03/06 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata
43/03/13 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata


DD DesDiv22: Nagacuki/DF, Minazuki, Sacuki

43/04/08 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata
43/05/04 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata
43/05/08 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata
43/05/11 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata

DD DesDiv22: Nagacuki/DF, Minazuki
43/05/23 troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata

Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/03/19
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DD DesDiv10: Jugumo, Kazegumo

43/03/19 troop transport run from Rabaul to Tuluvu

Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/04/11
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DD Jugumo, Akigumo

43/04/11 troop transport run to Tuluvu

Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/04/13
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DD Samidare/F, Jukikaze

43/04/13 troop transport run to Tuluvu

Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/06/04
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DD Amagiri
43/06/04 transport run to Tuluvu

Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/07/27
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DD Ariake, DesDiv30: Mikazuki/DF

43/07/27 departed Rabaul
43/07/28 Mikazuki grounded off Cape Gloucester (05 - 27S, 148 - 25E) , Ariake completed mission, then returned to assist Mikazuki
Mikazuki and Ariake sunk by B-25s from 3rdBG

Tuluvu Reinforcement 1943/08/01
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DD Kawakaze

43/08/01 transport run to Tuluvu

Tuluvu Reinforcement - 1943/08/04
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DD Amagiri
43/08/04 transport run to Tuluvu

Tuluvu Reinforcement - 1943/09/01
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DD Shigure, Isokaze

43/09/01 transport run to Tuluvu

Surumi/Gasmata Reinforcement 1943/10/07
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DD Amagiri/F, Mocizuki, Sacuki

43/10/07 troop transport run from Rabaul to Surumi/Gasmata

Tuluvu Reinforcement/Evacuation 1943/10/08
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DD DesDiv27: Shigure/F, Samidare

43/10/08 troop transport/evacuation run to Tuluvu

Cape Dampier Reinforcement 1943/10/21
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DD Junagi, Sacuki, Fumizuki
43/10/21 troop reinforcement run to Cape Dampier

Jacquinot Bay (New Britain) Reinforcement 1943/10/23 - 24
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DD Mocizuki/F, Uzuki

43/10/23 departed Rabaul
43/10/24 atacked by USMC planes 90 miles SSW of Rabaul:
Mocizuki sunk (05-42S, 151-40E) , Uzuki rescued survivors and returned to Rabaul

Garove Is. & Iboki Reinforcement 1943/10
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1943/10/23
DD DesDiv27: Shigure/F, Shiracuju, Samidare
43/10/23 transport run to Garove Island and Iboki

1943/10/24
DD Fumizuki, Sacuki
43/10/24 troop transport run to Garove Island and Iboki

1943/10/29
DD Uzuki/F, Fumizuki
43/10/29 troop transport run to Garove Island and Iboki

1943/10/31
DD Amagiri
43/10/31 troop transport run to Garove Island and Iboki -aborted due to Bougainville Landing

Qavuvu Reinforcement 43/10 - 44/01
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43/10/26 - 29
DD DesDiv27: Shigure/F, Shiracuju, Samidare (till43/10/26)

43/10/26 troop transport run to Qavuvu
43/10/29 troop transport run to Qavuvu

43/11/22 - 29
DD Junagi, Akikaze

43/11/22 Qavuvu Reinforcement run
43/11/27 Qavuvu Reinforcement run
43/11/29 Qavuvu Reinforcement run

43/12/25
DD Macukaze/F, Junagi, Akikaze
43/12/25 Qavuvu Reinforcement run

43/12/26
DD DesDiv7: Akebono, Sazanami
43/12/26 transport run to Qavuvu

43/12/28
DD Macukaze/F, Junagi, Akikaze
43/12/28 Qavuvu Reinforcement run

43/12/29
DD Fumizuki/F, Sacuki
43/12/29 Qavuvu Reinforcement run

43/12/30
DD DesDiv7: Akebono, Sazanami
43/12/30 transport run to Qavuvu

43/12/31
DD Macukaze/F, Sacuki
43/12/31 Qavuvu Reinforcement run

44/01
DD Fumizuki/F
44/01/22 troop transport run to Qavuvu
44/01/24 troop transport run to Qavuvu
44/01/26 troop transport run to Qavuvu

DD Jamagumo
44/01/28 troop transport run to Qavuvu

1944/02
RAdm Hiroshi Nakagawa (ComDesRon3)
DD DesRon3/DesDiv30: Juzuki/SF Minazuki

44/02/18 troop transport run to Qavuvu
44/02/20 troop transport run to Qavuvu (final destroyer transport run out of Rabaul)

Cape Dampier Reinforcement 43/11/25
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DD Fumizuki/F, Junagi, Akikaze
43/11/25 troop transport run to Cape Dampier

Iboki Reinforcement 43/11 - 43/12
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DD Fumizuki/F, Minazuki
43/11/27 troop transport run to Iboki
43/11/29 troop transport run to Iboki

DD Fumizuki/F, Minazuki, Akikaze
43/12/01 troop transport run to Iboki

DD Minazuki, Sacuki
43/12/21 troop transport run to Iboki

Garove Is. Reinforcement 43/11 - 43/12
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1943/11
DD Makinami
43/11/19 troop transport/evacuation run to Garove Is.


DD Uzuki, Amagiri
43/11/27 transport run to Garove Is.

DD Uzuki
43/11/29 transport run to Garove Is.

1943/12/01
DD Uzuki, Amagiri
43/12/01 transport run to Garove Is.

1943/12/22
DD Fumizuki/F, Junagi, Macukaze, Minazuki
43/12/22 troop transport run to Garove Is.

1943/12/23
DD Minazuki/F
43/12/23 troop transport run to Garove Is.

1943/12/25
DD Fumizuki/F, Minazuki
43/12/25 troop transport run to Garove Is.

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