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New Guinea Operations 1942/07 - 1943/10
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Buna Landing 42/07/21
Buna Reinforcement 1942/08
 Milne Bay Landing 1942/08/26
 Milne Bay Reinforcement 1942/08/28 - 31
 Milne Bay Reinforcement 1942/09/01 - 04
 Milne Bay Evacuation 1942/09/05 - 08
Troop evacuation run to Goodenough Is. 1942/09/10 - 11
Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/17
Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/18
Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/22
Lae/Salamaua Reinforcement 1942/11/23 - 24
Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/28 - 29
Buna Reinforcement 1942/12/01
Buna Reinforcement 1942/12/08
Buna Reinforcement 1942/12/11 - 14
Madang & Wewak Reinforcement 1942/12/16 - 20
Finschhafen Reinforcement 1942/12/18
Lae/Salamaua Reinforcement 1943/01/05 - 10
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/14 - 16
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/15 - 19
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/17 - 25
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/19 - 27
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/15 - 17
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/17 - 24
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/19 - 25
Madang Reinforcement 1943/02/21 - 24
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/21 - 28
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/22 - 03/02
Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/03/06 - 12
Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/03/12 - 18
Finschhafen Reinforcement 1943/03/30
Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/04/06 - 18
Finschhafen Reinforcement 1943/04/10
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/04/26 - 05/06
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/05/08 - 17
Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/05/23 - 06/03
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/06/05 - 15
Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/06/21 - 07/02
Buka Reinforcement 1943/06/29
Wewak Reinforcement 1943/07/05 - 16
Buka Reinforcement 1943/07/16
Buka Reinforcement - 1943/09/20
Buka Reinforcement - 1943/09/21
Buka Reinforcement 1943/10 - 43/11

Buna Landing 42/07/21 - Operation "RI"
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CL Tacuta
DD Asanagi, Uzuki, Juzuki
CM Cugaru
42/07/20 departed Rabaul
42/07/21 landing Buna - Uzuki damaged by strafing (16 KIA/WIA)

Buna Reinforcement 1942/08
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1942/08/06 - 07
DD Juzuki, Uzuki

42/08/06 departed Rabaul escorting troops to Buna
42/08/07 aborted due to Guadalcanal Landing

1942/08/12 - 15
DD Uzuki, Junagi

42/08/12 departed Rabaul escorting troop convoy to Buna
42/08/15 arrived back to Rabaul

1942/08/17 - 21
DD Juzuki

42/08/17 departed Rabaul escorting troop convoy to Buna
42/08/21 arrived back to Rabaul

Milne Bay Landing 1942/08/26
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CL Tacuta, Tenrju
DD DesDiv29: Juzuki, Oite
DesDiv17: Tanikaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze
AP 2

42/08/24 departed Rabaul
42/08/26 land Milne Bay

Milne Bay Reinforcement 1942/08/28 - 31
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covering Group - CovGrp
DD DesDiv17: Tanikaze, Urakaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Jajoi, Murakumo, Arashi

42/08/28 departed Rabaul for Milne Bay
42/08/29 arrived Milne Bay
42/08/31 Jajoi arrived Rabaul from Milne Bay , Murakumo, Tanikaze & Urakaze arrived Shortland

Milne Bay Reinforcement 1942/08/31 - 09/02
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Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Hamakaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD

42/08/31 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Milne Bay
42/09/02 arrived Rabaul

Milne Bay Reinforcement 1942/09/01 - 04
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DD Hamakaze
42/09/01 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Milne Bay
42/09/04 arrived Rabaul

Milne Bay Reinforcement 1942/09/05 - 07
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Covering Group - CovGrp
CL Tacuta
DD Hamakaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD

42/09/05 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Milne Bay
42/09/06 Tacuta and Arashi shell Gili Gili - sinking AP Anshun (RN)
42/09/07 arrived Rabaul

Troop evacuation run to Goodenough Is. 1942/09/10 - 11
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DD Jajoi, Isokaze

42/09/10 departed Rabaul on troop evacuation run to Goodenough Is.
42/09/11 Jajoi sunk 8 miles NW of Vakuta Island (08-45S, 151-25E), Isokaze damaged by USAF and RAAF planes

Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/17
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DD DesDiv10: Kazegumo, Makigumo, Jugumo
DesDiv15: Ojashio, Kagero

42/11/17 troop transport run to Milne Bay

Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/18
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DD DesDiv24: Umikaze, Kawakaze
Ojashio

42/11/17 departed Rabaul - Umikaze disabled by B-17
42/11/18 troop transport run to Buna
42/11/21 Umikaze towed to Rabaul by Asashio

Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/22
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DD Arashio
DesDiv10: Jugumo, Kazegumo, Makigumo

42/11/22 troop transport run from Rabaul to Buna

Lae/Salamaua Reinforcement 1942/11/23 - 24
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DD Harusame/F, Isonami, Inazuma, Shiracuju, Hajashio
42/11/23 departed Rabaul on transport run to Lae/Salamaua - aborted due to air attack - Hajashio sunk by B-17 in Guna Bay, Huon Gulf (07-00S, 147-30E)
42/11/24 back at Rabaul

Buna Reinforcement 1942/11/28 - 29
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DD Shiracuju
DesDiv10: Kazegumo, Jugumo, Makigumo

42/11/28 troop transport run to Buna - aborted due to air attack - Shiracuju & Makigumo damaged by B-17s
42/11/29 arrived Rabaul
42/11/30 Shiracuju arrived Rabaul for repairs

Buna Reinforcement 1942/12/01
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DD Isonami, Inazuma, Asashio, Arashio
42/12/01 troop transport run to Buna - Isonami damaged due to air attack (near misses)

Buna Reinforcement 1942/12/08
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DD Isonami, Inazuma, Asashio, Arashio
DesDiv10: Jugumo, Kazegumo
42/12/08 troop transport run to Buna - aborted due to air attack - Isonami damaged due to air attack (near misses)

Buna Reinforcement 1942/12/11 - 14
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DD Isonami, Inazuma, Arashio
DesDiv10: Jugumo, Kazegumo

42/12/11 departed Rabaul to Admiralties (to avoid air attack) on troop transport run to Buna
42/12/14 arrived back to Rabaul

Madang & Wewak Reinforcement 1942/12/16 - 20
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Distant Cover Group - DistCovGrp
CV Dzunjo
CL Agano
DD DesDiv17: Isokaze, Hamakaze
Madang Transport Group - MadTranGrp
CL CruDiv18: Tenrju/GF,DF
DD Isonami
Wewak Transport Group - WewTranGrp
DD DesDiv10: Kazegumo, Makigumo, Jugumo
AP Kijozumi Maru

42/12/16 MadTranGrp departed Rabaul escorting troop convoy to Madang
WewTranGrp departed Rabaul escorting troop convoy to Wewak
DistCovGrp start cover TranGrp out of Truk
42/12/18 MadTranGrp off Madang - Tenrju sunk by Albacore
42/12/20 MadTranTranGrp back at Rabaul
DistCovGrp end convoy cover
42/12/21 WewTranGrp arrived Rabaul

Finschhafen Reinforcement 1942/12/18
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DD Asashio

42/12/18 troop transport run from Rabaul to Finschhafen

Lae/Salamaua Reinforcement 1943/01/05 - 10
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DD DesDiv17: Maikaze, Isokaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze
AP Nicirju Maru

43/01/05 departed Rabaul for Lae & Salamaua
43/01/07 Nicirju Maru sunk by bombers
43/01/10 Maikaze and Isokaze sinking Argonaut
43/01/13 arrived Shortland

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/14 - 16
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DD DesDiv2: Harusame

43/01/14 departed Truk on troop transport run to Wewak
43/01/16 arrived Wewak

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/15 - 19
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Covering Group - CovGrp
CV Dzunjo
DD Asagumo, Samidare

Transport Group - TranGrp
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43/01/15 CovGrp departed Truk to cover Wewak troop convoy
43/01/19 CovGrp arrived back to Truk

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/17 - 25
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DD Hacujuki

43/01/17 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Wewak
43/01/24 arrived back to Palau

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/01/19 - 27
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DD Shikinami

43/01/19 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Wewak
43/01/27 arrived back to Palau

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/15 - 17
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DD Amacukaze, Urakaze

43/02/15 departed Truk on aircrew transport run to Wewak
43/02/17 arrived Wewak - Amacukaze tow disabled Harusame to Truk
43/02/23 Amacukaze and Harusame arrived Truk

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/17 - 24
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DD Jugumo
43/02/17 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Wewak
43/02/24 arrived back to Wewak

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/19 - 25
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DD Asagumo (till 02/23), Samidare

43/02/19 departed Palau escorting troop convoy for Wewak
43/02/23 arrived Wewak - Asagumo disjoined
43/02/25 Asagumo arrived Rabaul
43/02/26 arrived back to Palau

Madang Reinforcement 1943/02/21 - 24
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DD Uranami/F
43/02/21 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Madang
43/02/24 arrived Rabaul

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/21 - 28
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DD Akigumo, Nagacuki (till 02/24)

43/02/21 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Wewak
43/02/24 arrived Wewak - Nagacuki disjoined to Truk
43/02/28 arrived back to Palau

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/02/22 - 03/02
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DD Isonami, Sacuki, Jugure (till 02/26)

43/02/22 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Wewak
43/02/26 arrived Wewak - Jugure disjoined
43/03/02 arrived back to Palau

Lae/Salamaua Reinforcement 1943/02/23 - 03/05 => x Bismarck Sea
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Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/03/06 - 12
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DD Sacuki, Jugumo, Akigumo
AP 6: Momojama Maru
43/03/06 departed Palau escorting troop convoy witn InfDiv20 units to Hansa Bay
43/03/12 arrived Hansa Bay
Jugumo and Sacuki detached to Rabaul
43/03/13 Akigume departed with APs back for Palau - AP Momojama Maru sunk by planes

Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/03/12 - 18
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DD Samidare

43/03/12 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Hansa Bay
43/03/18 arrived back to Palau

Finschhafen Reinforcement 1943/03/30
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DD DesDiv22: Fumizuki, Minazuki, Nagacuki, Sacuki

43/03/30 troop transport run to Finschhafen - aborted due air attack - Fumizuki damaged bystrafing

Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/04/06 - 18
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DD Amacukaze, Tanikaze

43/04/06 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Hansa Bay
43/04/18 Amacukaze arrived back to Palau
43/04/20 Tanikaze arrived back to Palau

Finschhafen Reinforcement 1943/04/10
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DD Samidare/F, Jukikaze

43/04/10 troop transport run to Finschhafen - aborted due to air attack

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/04/26 - 05/06
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DD Urakaze, Amacukaze

43/04/26 departed Palau on troop transport run to Wewak
43/05/06 arrived back to Palau

Buka Reinforcement 1943/06/29
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DD Urakaze

43/05/08 departed Palau on troop transport run to Wewak
43/05/17 arrived back to Palau

Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/05/23 - 06/03
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DD Amacukaze, Urakaze

43/05/23 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Hansa Bay
43/06/03 arrived back to Palau

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/06/05 - 15
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DD Urakaze, Amacukaze

43/06/05 departed Palau on troop transport run to Wewak
43/06/15 arrived back to Palau

Hansa Bay Reinforcement 1943/05/23 - 06/03
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DD Amacukaze, Urakaze

43/06/21 departed Palau escorting troop convoy to Hansa Bay
43/07/02 arrived back to Palau

Buka Reinforcement 1943/06/29
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DD Amagiri
43/06/29 transport run from Shortland to Buka

Wewak Reinforcement 1943/07/05 - 16
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DD Urakaze, Amacukaze

43/07/05 departed Palau on troop transport run to Wewak
43/07/16 arrived back to Palau

Buka Reinforcement 1943/07/16
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DD Shigure

43/07/16 transport run to Buka

Buka Reinforcement 1943/07/22
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DD DesDiv61: Suzucuki/FF,DF, Hacuzuki
43/07/22 troop transport run to Buka

Buka Reinforcement - 1943/09/20
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DD Shigure

43/09/20 transport run to Buka

Buka Reinforcement - 1943/09/21
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DD Amagiri
43/09/21 transport run to Buka

Buka Reinforcement 1943/10 - 1943/11
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1943/10/09
DD Sacuki, Junagi
43/10/09 troop transport run to Buka

1943/10/21
DD Amagiri/F, Mocizuki
43/10/21 troop transport run to Buka

1943/10/26 - 27
DD Amagiri/F
43/10/26 troop transport run to Buka and Kavieng

1943/10/31
DD Uzuki
43/10/31 transport run to Buka

1943/11/06
DD Shigure/F, Minazuki

43/11/06 troop transport run to Buka
1943/11/07
DD Minazuki

43/11/07 troop transport run to Buka - aborted due to air attack

1943/11/21
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Onami/FF, GF, Makinami
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Amagiri, Uzuki, Jugiri

43/11/21 troop transport/evacuation run to Buka
1943/11/24 - 25 => see in x Cape St. George
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