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Solomons Bombardment & Reinforcement Missions
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Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/08
 Guadalcanal reconnaissance/bombardment 42/08/12
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/16
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/18
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/21-26
 => x Eastern Solomons Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/28
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/29
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/30
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/31
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/01
Gizo Reinforcement 1942/09/01 - 02
Attack mission to Guadalcanal 1942/09/02
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/02
Attack mission & Reinforcement run to Guadalcanal 1942/09/04 - 05
Attack mission to Guadalcanal 1942/09/06
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/07
Attack mission to Guadalcanal 1942/09/08
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/11
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/12
 Guadalcanal Bombardement 1942/09/12
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/14 - 15
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement & Attack Mission 1942/09/16
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/17
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/18
 Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/09/18
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/18
 Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/09/20
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/21
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/24
Rendova Reinforcement 1942/09/27
Rendova Reinforcement 1942/09/29
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/01
Rendova Reinforcement 1942/10/01
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/02
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/03
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/04
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/05
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/06
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/07
Rendova Reinforcement 1942/10/07
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/08
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/09
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/10
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/11 - 12=> xCape Esperance
Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/10/13
 Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/10/14 - 15
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/14
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/15
 Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/10/16
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/17
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/19
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/25
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/29
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/01
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/02
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/03
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/05
 Rekata Reinforcement 42/11/05
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/07
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/08
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/10
 Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/11/13 - 11/14
Kula Gulf Reinforcement 1942/11/24
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/30
 Rekata Reinforcement 1942/12/02
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/03
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/07
 Rekata Reinforcement 1942/12/09
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/10
 Rekata Reinforcement 1942/12/13
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/16
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/16 - 18
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/21
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/23
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/24
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/25
Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/26
New Georgia Reinforcement 1942/12/26 - 27
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/02
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/10
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/14
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/15
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/01/22
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/01/24
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/01/25
Russell Islands Reinforcement 1943/01/28
 Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/02/01 - Guadalcanal Evacuation - Operation "KE"
 Guadalcanal Evacuation - Operation "KE" 1943/02/04
 Guadalcanal Evacuation - Operation "KE" 1943/02/07
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/04 - 06
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/08
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/03/11
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/13
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/03/28
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/31
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/04/01
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/04/05
 Rekata & Buka Reinforcement 1943/04 - 05
Vilu Reinforcement 1943/04/29 - 05/08
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/04/30
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/05/04
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/05/31 - 06/01
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/06/7 - 28
Rendova Bombardment 1943/06/30
Rendova Bombardment 1943/07/03
Vila Reinforcement - 1943/07/04 - 05
Vila Reinforcement 1943/07/05 - 06=>xKula Gulf
Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/09
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/12=> xKolombangara
Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/19
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/23
 Rekata Reinforcement 1943/07/27
Vila Reinforcement - 1943/08/01
 Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/08/06-07
Vella Lavella Reinforcement - 1943/08/17 - 18
 Rekata Evacuation 1943/08
 Buka Reinforce 1943/09/04
 Kolombangara evacuation 1943/09 - 1943/10
Horaniu, Vella Lavella evacuation=>2ndxVella Lavella
Bougainville Reinforcement & Attack Mission 1943/11/01-02
Cape Torokina couter - Landing 43/11/06
Buka Reinforcement & Evacuation 43/11
Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/08
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CM Cugaru
supply ship Meijo Maru, Soja

42/08/07 departed for Guadalcanal
42/08/08 recalled back - Meijo Maru sunk by S-38 off Cape St. George
Guadalcanal reconnaissance/bombardment
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DD Juzuki/F, Oite

42/08/12 reconnaissance/bombardment Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/16
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DD Oite

42/08/16 troop transport run to Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/18
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RAdm Raizo Tanaka
DD DesRon10 DesDiv4: Arashi, Hagikaze
DesDiv17: Urakaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze
DesRon2 DesDiv24: Kawakaze, Umikaze, Suzukaze
DesDiv15: Kagero

42/08/16 departed Truk
42/08/18 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - land troops off Taivu
42/08/19 Hagikaze damaged by B-17 off Tulagi - escorted by Arashi to Truk
42/08/20 Rabaul
42/08/24 Hagikaze and Arashi arrived Truk

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/21 - 26 => x Eastern solomons

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/27 - 28
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DD DesRon2/DesDiv24 (Cap J. Murakami): Umikaze/F, Kawakaze
DesRon10/DesDiv17: Isokaze

42/08/27 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted
42/08/28 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/28
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Hacujuki
DesDiv20 (Cap Juzo Arita) : Jugiri, Shirakumo, Asagiri/DF, Amagiri

42/08/26 DesDiv20 departed Truk
42/08/28 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Guadalcanal
70 miles N of Guadalcanal - attacked by planes from Henderson Field (VMSB-232, VS-5):
sunk Asagiri, disabled Shirakumo (direct hit to engine room), Jugiri (direct hit near bridge)
42/08/30 Jugiri arrived Shortland

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/29
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Cap J. Murakami (ComDesDiv24)
DD 5: DesDiv11
DesDiv24 (Cap J. Murakami): Umikaze/F, Kawakaze

42/08/29 troop transport run from Shortland to Taivu Point, Guadalcanal - carry 450 InfBrig35 troops

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/30
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DD Judaci

42/08/30 troop transport run from Shortland to Taivu Point, Guadalcanal - carry InfBrig35 troops

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/08/31
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RAdm Raizo Tanaka
DD 8:DesRon3: DesDiv11: Hacujuki, Fubuki, Shirajuki
DesDiv20: Amagiri
DesRon2: DesDiv15: Kagero DesDiv24: Umikaze/F, Kawakaze, Suzukaze

42/08/31 troop transport run from Shortland to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/01
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DD DesDiv17: Urakaze, Tanikaze
DesRon3/DesDiv19: Uranami, Shikinami
42/09/01 troop transport run from Shortland to Guadalcanal

Gizo Reinforcement 1942/09/01 - 02
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DD DesDiv2: Murakumo, Judaci
42/09/01 - 02 escort barge-carrying convoy from Shortland to Gizo and back

Attack Mission to Guadalcanal 1942/09/02
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DD DesRon3 DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki
DesDiv20: Amagiri

42/09/02 attack mission to Guadalcanal to cover CM Cugaru troop transport run

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/02
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DD Jugure, Kagero

42/09/02 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Attack Mission & Reinforcement run to Guadalcanal 1942/09/04 - 05
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Murakumo, Hacujuki
DesDiv19: Uranami/F, Shikinami
DesDiv20: Amagiri
DesRon4: DesDiv2: Judaci/F
DesDiv27: Ariake, Jugure
DesRon2: DesDiv15: Kagero DesDiv24: Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze
Tanikaze

42/09/04 departed Shortland to shell Henderson Field in support of slow barges reinforcement convoy and deliver troops
sinking Little & Gregory
42/09/06 arrived back to Shortland

Attack Mission to Guadalcanal 1942/09/06
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv19: Uranami/F, Shikinami
DesRon4: DesDiv2: Judaci
DesDiv27: Ariake

42/09/06 attack mission to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/07
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DD DesDiv11: Hacujuki, Murakumo
DesDiv24: Umikaze/F, Kawakaze, Suzukaze

42/09/07 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Attack Mission to Guadalcanal 1942/09/08
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CL ? Sendai ?
DD DesRon2: DesDiv15: Kagero
DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki
DesDiv19: Uranami, Shikinami
DesDiv20: Amagiri
DesRon4: DesDiv2: Judaci
DesDiv27: Jugure

42/09/08 attack mission to Guadalcanal
42/09/09 Sendai + 3 DD sinking patrol YP-346 off Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/11
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv12: Murakumo
DesDiv19: Uranami
DesRon4: DesDiv2: Judaci
DesRon2: DesDiv24: Umikaze/F, Kawakaze

42/09/11 troop reinforcement run to Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal - 4th Infantry Regiment units

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/12
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DD DesDiv7: Ushio/F, Sazanami
42/09/12 transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/09/12 - 13
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Murakumo
DesDiv19: Uranami/F, Shikinami
DesRon4: DesDiv2: Judaci
DesRon2: DesDiv15: Kagero DesDiv24: Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze
DesDiv7: Sazanami, Ushio

42/09/12 Guadalcanal bombardement in support of MajGen Kawaguci's offensive
42/09/13 shell Guadalcanal in support of MajGen Kawaguci's offensive

Gizo Reinforcement 1942/09/13 - 14
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DD DesDiv17: Isokaze, Urakaze
42/09/13 departed Rabaul on transport run to Gizo
42/09/14 Gizo
42/09/17 arrived Rabaul via Shortland

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/14 - 15
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv12: Murakumo
DesDiv19: Uranami, Shikinami
DD DesRon2: DesDiv24: Umikaze, Kawakaze
Arashi

42/09/14 troop reinforcement run to Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal - 4th Infantry Regiment units

Guadalcanal Reinforcement & Attack Mission 1942/09/16
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Transport Group - TranGrp
DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Hacujuki
DesDiv20: Amagiri
Bombradement Group - BombGrp
DD DesRon4/DesDiv2: Judaci

42/09/16 TranGrp: troop transport run to Guadalcanal
BombGrp: attack mission to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/17
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DD Sazanami
42/09/17 transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Bombardement 1942/09/18
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DD DesRon3 DesDiv11: Shirajuki, Murakumo
DesDiv19: Uranami
Hamanami

42/09/18 attack mission to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/18
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DD Arashi/F
DesDiv24: Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze

42/09/18 troop transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted due to enemy presence

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/20
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DD DesDiv2: Judaci
DesDiv7: Sazanami

42/09/20 transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/21
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DD DesRon2: DesDiv15: Kagero
DesRon3: DesDiv11: Shirajuki
DesDiv19: Uranami/F, Shikinami
Hamanami

42/09/21 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/09/24
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DD Urakaze
DesDiv24: Umikaze/F, Kawakaze, Suzukaze

42/09/24 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - aborted due to air attack (VMSB-231, VS-3) - Umikaze & Urakaze damaged by near-misses

Rendova Reinforcement 1942/09/27
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DD Amagiri
42/09/27 barge towing mission to Rendova - aborted due to high seas

Rendova Reinforcement 1942/09/29
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DD Ajanami
42/09/29 barge towing mission to Rendova - aborted due to high seas

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/01
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Hacujuki, Murakumo

42/10/01 troop transport run to Guadalcanal
attacked by planes - Hacujuki damaged (near miss)

Rendova Reinforcement 1942/10/01
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DD Ajanami
42/10/01 barge towing mission to Rendova

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/02
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DD DesDiv2: Murasame, Judaci, Harusame
DesDiv9: Asagumo/F, Nacugumo, Minegumo

42/10/02 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/04
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DD DesDiv15: Ojashio/F, Kuroshio, Hajashio
DesDiv4: Nowaki, Maikaze
DesDiv10: Akigumo, Makigumo
AV Nisshin

42/10/03 troop transport run to Guadalcanal
DesDiv4 escort Nisshin with InfDiv2 artillery onboard

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/04
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DD Shigure/F
DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Murakumo
DesDiv19: Uranami/F, Ajanami, Shikinami

42/10/04 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/05
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DD DesDiv2: Murasame, Judaci, Harusame
DesDiv9: Asagumo/F, Nacugumo, Minegumo

42/10/05 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - attacked by planes (VS-3, VS-71, VMSB-141) off Shortland - Murasame, Minegumo damaged by near miss

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/06
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DD DesDiv15: Ojashio/F, Kuroshio, Hajashio
DesDiv4: Maikaze, Nowaki
Akigumo

42/10/06 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/07
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DD Shigure/F
DesRon3: DesDiv11: Fubuki, Shirajuki, Murakumo
DesDiv19: Uranami/F, Ajanami, Shikinami
42/10/07 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Rendova Reinforcement 1942/10/07
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DD Hacujuki, Amagiri
transport run to Rendova

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/08
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DD Akizuki
DesDiv2: Judaci, Harusame
DesDiv9: Nacugumo, Minegumo
AV Nisshin

42/10/08 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/09
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DD DesRon3: DesDiv19: Uranami, Shikinami
DesDiv15: Ojashio/F, Kuroshio, Hajashio
DesDiv4: Maikaze, Nowaki Amagiri, Akigumo
42/10/09 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - Nowaki damaged by near misses

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/10
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DD DesDiv27: Shigure/F, Shiracuju

42/10/10 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/11 - 12=> x Cape Esperance
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Guadalcanal Bombardement 1942/10/13 => see in x Santa Cruz
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Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/14
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DD Shirajuki, Akacuki, Ikazuci, Asagumo
42/10/14 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/10/14 - 15
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VAdm Gunici Mikawa (CinC8th Fleet)
CA Cokai, Kinugasa
DD Mocizuki, Amagiri

42/10/13 departed Rabaul ?
42/10/14 shell Henderson Field
42/10/15 arrived Shortland

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/15
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DD DesRon4: Akizuki/SF
DesDiv2: Murasame, Judaci, Samidare, Harusame
DesDiv27: Ariake, Shiracuju, Shigure
AP Azumasan Maru, Kjushu Maru, Sasako Maru, Sakido Maru, Nankai Maru, Sado Maru

42/10/12 departed Rabaul
42/10/13 departed Shortland
42/10/14 attacked by planes (VS-3) (08-50S, 160-00E) - Samidare damaged (near miss)
42/10/15 land 4500 2nd Infantry Division troops off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal - attacked by planes from Henderson Field and Esp.Santo:
sunk Azumasan Maru, Kjushu Maru, Sasako Maru
42/10/16 arrived back to Shortland

Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/10/16 => see in x Santa Cruz
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Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/17
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RAdm Tomocu Takama (ComDesRon4)
Covering Group - CovGrp
RAdm Tomocu Takama
DD Akizuki/FF,GF
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD DesDiv19: Uranami, Ajanami, Shikinami
DesDiv6: Akacuki, Ikazuci
DesDiv27: Ariake, Shiracuju, Shigure
DesDiv2: Murasame, Judaci, Samidare, Harusame
Asagumo,
42/10/17 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/19
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DD DesRon3/DesDiv19: Uranami, Ajanami, Shikinami
42/10/19 transport run to Guadalcanal - Uranami damaged by planes (VS-71, VMSB-141, VB-6)

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/25 => x Santa Cruz
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Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/10/29
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DD DesDiv27:Shigure/F, Ariake

42/10/29 transport run to Gualdalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/01
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Covering Group - CovGrp
CA Kinugasa
CL Sendai
DD Hacujuki, Amagiri

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Mocizuki

42/11/01 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/02
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Covering Group - CovGrp
CA Kinugasa
CL Sendai
DD Hacujuki, Amagiri, Shigure

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Shirajuki
DesDiv19: Uranami/GF, Ajanami, Shikinami
DesRon4: DesDiv27: Ariake, Jugure, Shiracuju
DesDiv2: Murasame, Judaci, Harusame
DesDiv8: Micishio
DesDiv9: Asagumo/SF, GF
DesDiv6: Akacuki, Ikazuci
42/11/02 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/03
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Covering Group - CovGrp
CA Kinugasa
CL Sendai
DD Hacujuki, Amagiri

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD
42/11/03 troop transport run to Koli Point, Guadalcanal

Rekata Reinforcement 42/11/05
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DD Amagiri
42/11/05 transport run to Rekata

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/05
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RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto (ComDesRon3)
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Murasame
Transport Group - TranGrp
RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto (ComDesRon3)
DD DesRon3: DesDiv11: Shirajuki
DesDiv19: Uranami/SF, Ajanami, Shikinami
DesRon4: DesDiv27: Ariake, Jugure, Shiracuju, Shigure
DesDiv2: Mocizuki, Judaci, Harusame
DesDiv8: Micishio, Asashio DesDiv9: Asagumo/GF,SF

42/11/05 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/07
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DD DesRon2 DesDiv15: Ojashio/F, Kagero, Hajashio
DesDiv24: Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze
DesDiv31: Makinami, Naganami, Takanami
DesRon10 DesDiv10: Jugumo, Kazegumo
42/11/07 troop transport run to Matanikau River area, Guadalcanal (38th Infantry Division units) - attacked by planes from Henderson Field - Naganami damaged due to near misses

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/08
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DD Mocizuki
DesDiv2: Murasame, Judaci
DesDiv27: Jugure, Shiracuju, Shigure
DesDiv8: Asashio, Micishio DesDiv9: Asagumo/F

42/11/08 troop transport run to Guadalcanal
Mocizuki damaging PT-61, damaged by dud torpedo

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 42/11/10
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DD Suzukaze, Makinami
DesDiv10: Jugumo, Kazegumo, Makigumo

42/11/10 troop transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Bombardment 1942/11/13= x Guadalcanal - seein
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Kula Gulf transport run 1942/11/24
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42/11/24 airfield construction transport run from Shortland to Kula Gulf

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/11/30=> xTassafaronga
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Rekata Reinforcement 1942/12/02
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DD Amagiri
42/12/02 transport run to Rekata

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/03
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RAdm Raizo Tanaka (ComDesRon2)
DD Arashi

Covering Group - CovGrp
DD DesDiv27: Jugure
DesDiv31: Naganami/FF,GF,SF, Makinami

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD DesDiv24: Kawakaze, Suzukaze
DesDiv15: Ojashio, Kagero, Kuroshio
DesDiv4: Nowaki, Arashi
42/12/03 supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal - Makinami damaged (bomb)

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/07
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RAdm Raizo Tanaka (ComDesRon2)
DD Naganami
DesDiv17: Tanikaze, Urakaze
DesDiv4: Nowaki, Arashi
DesDiv15: Ojashio/F,SF, Kagero, Kuroshio DesDiv27: Ariake
DesDiv24: Kawakaze, Suzukaze

42/12/07 supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal - Nowaki damaged (bomb) - towed by Naganami, attacked by PTs

Rekata Reinforcement 1942/12/09
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DD Amagiri
42/12/09 transport run to Rekata

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/10
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RAdm Raizo Tanaka (ComDesRon2)
DD 10:Teruzuki/SF

42/12/10 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - attacked by planes andPTs - Teruzuki disabled and later sunk

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1942/12/11
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RAdm Raizo Tanaka (ComDesRon2)
DD Ariake
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD 5: Teruzuki/SF DesDiv24: Kawakaze, Suzukaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD 6: Arashi, Naganami
DesDiv17: Urakaze, Tanikaze
DesDiv15: Ojashio, Kagero, Kuroshio

42/12/11 supply drum transport run to Guadalcanal - : Kawakaze and Suzukaze sinking PT-44 (09-10S, 159-45E), Teruzuki sunk by PT-37, PT-40 (07-50N, 157-30E)

Rekata Reinforcement 1942/12/13
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DD Amagiri
42/12/13 transport run to Rekata

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/16
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DD DesDiv15: Ojashio, Kagero, Kuroshio DesDiv31: Naganami/FF,SF, Makinami

42/12/16 troop transport run to Munda, New Georgia - Kagero damaged by planes from Henderson Field

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/16 - 18
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DD DesDiv17: Urakaze, Tanikaze
CM Cugaru
42/12/16 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Munda
42/12/18 arrived Rabaul

Finschhafen Reinforcement 1942/12/18
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DD Asashio

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

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/21
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DD Kagero, Makinami
DesDiv17: Urakaze, Tanikaze

42/12/21 troop transport run to Munda

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/23
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DD Amagiri
CM Cugaru
42/12/23 troop transport run to Munda

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/24
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DD DesDiv15: Ojashio, Kuroshio

42/12/24 troop transport run to Munda

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/25
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DD Uzuki
AK Nankai Maru

42/12/25 transport run to Munda, New Georgia - AK Nankai Maru disabled by torpedo, then collided with Uzuki

Munda Reinforcement 1942/12/26
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DD Ariake

42/12/26 transport run to Munda, New Georgia - Ariake damaged by planes from Henderson Field

New Georgia Reinforcement 1942/12/26 - 27
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Covering Group - CovGrp
DD DesDiv17: Tanikaze, Urakaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Isonanami, Arashio, Inazuma, Jugure

42/12/26 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Shortland > New Georgia
42/12/27 arrived Rabaul

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/02
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Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Arashio, DesRon2/DesDiv31: Naganami/FF,SF, Makinami
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Isonami, Inazuma,
DesDiv15: Ojashio, Kuroshio
DesDiv24: Kawakaze, Suzukaze
43/01/02 supply drum transport run to Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/10
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RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi (ComDesRon2)
Covering Group - CovGrp
DesRon2
DD Kuroshio/FF,SF, Hacukaze, Tokicukaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD 8: Kawakaze, Oshio, Arashio, Arashi, Makinami

43/01/10 supply drum transport run to Guadalcanal - Hacukaze damaged by PTs - sininkg PT-43, PT-112
43/01/11? arrived Shortland

Guadalcanal Reinforcement 1943/01/14
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RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Akizuki/FF,GF, Tokicukaze, Arashi
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Kuroshio
DesDiv17: Isokaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze
DesDiv4: Maikaze

43/01/14 troop transport run to Guadalcanal - Arashi, & Urakaze damaged (bomb), Isokaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze by near misses

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/01/15
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DD Mocizuki
CM Cugaru

43/01/15 troop transport run to Rekata

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/01/22
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DD Kuroshio
PT Hijodori
CM Cugaru
43/01/22 troop transport run to Rekata

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/01/24
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DD Kuroshio, Maikaze, Isokaze, Tokicukaze
43/01/24 troop transport run to Rekata

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/01/25
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DD Maikaze, Isokaze
AP 1
43/01/25 troop transport run to Kolombangara
Russell Islands Reinforcement 1943/01/28
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Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Tokicukaze/F, Shirajuki, Kuroshio
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Kawakaze
DesDiv17: Urakaze, Tanikaze

43/01/28 troop transport run to Russell Islands

Guadalcanal Evacuation 1943/02/01 - Operation "KE"
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Reserve Force - ResFor (at Truk)
BB Jamato, Musashi
CV
Submarine Force "KON" - SubFor
RAdm Katsumi Komazawa
SS I-11/FF, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-20, I-25, I-26, I-32, I-176.
Distant Covering Force - DistCovFor
BB Kongo, Haruna
CV CarDiv1: Zuikaku
CarDiv2: Dzunjo, Zuiho
CA 4
DD Onami, Arashi, Suzukaze, Shigure
DesRon3/DesDiv11: Hacujuki
DesRon3/DesDiv19: Shikinami
DesRon4/DesDiv2: Samidare (till 02/04)
DesRon4/DesDiv2: Asagumo
DesRon2/DesDiv24: Suzukaze
DesRon2/DesDiv15: Kagero DesRon2/DesDiv31: Onami

43/01/29 departed Truk for Ontong Java Island area
43/01/31 start patrolling out of Truk N of Solomons to cover Guadalcanal evacuation
43/02/0? SubFor patrol between Guadalcanal and Rennell Is.
43/02/02 SubFor ordered to intercept USN carrier force SSE of Rennel Is.
43/02/04 Samidare, Asagumo disjoined
43/02/09 back at Truk


Cape Esperance Group - EspGrp
RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto (ComDesRon3)
Covering Unit
RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto (ComDesRon3)
DD Makinami/GF, Maikaze, Kawakaze, Kuroshio, Fumizuki
DesRon3/DesDiv11: Shirajuki
Transport Unit
RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi
DD DesDiv10: Kazegumo, Makigumo, Jugumo, Akigumo
DesDiv17: Tanikaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Isokaze
Kamimbo Group - KamGrp
Covering Unit
DD Sacuki, Nagacuki
Transport Unit
RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi
DD DesDiv16: Tokicukaze, Jukikaze
DesDiv8: Oshio, Arashio

43/02/01 troop evacuation run on Guadalcanal -
off Vangunu Is. attacked by planes from Henderson - Makinami disabled - towed by Fumizuki; ComDesRon3 transferred to Shirajuki
off Guadalcanal attacked by PTs - sinking PT-111, PT-37, PT-123
Makigumo sunk by mine off Cape Esperance
embark 2500 38th Infantry Division troops
43/02/02 Makinami arrived to Shortland (under tow by Fumizuki)

Guadalcanal Evacuation - 1943/02/04 - Operation "KE"
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RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi
Cape Esperance Group - EspGrp
RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto
Covering Unit
RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto
DD Maikaze, Kawakaze, Kuroshio, Asagumo, Samidare
DesRon3/DesDiv11: Shirajuki/GF,SF
Transport Unit
RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi
DD DesDiv10: Kazegumo, Jugumo, Akigumo
DesDiv17: Tanikaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Isokaze
Kamimbo Group - KamGrp
Covering Unit
DD Sacuki, Nagacuki, Fumizuki
Transport Unit
RAdm Tomidzi Kojanagi
DD DesDiv16: Tokicukaze, Jukikaze
DesDiv8: Oshio, Arashio
43/02/04 troop evacuation run from Faisi to Guadalcanal - Maikaze and Shiranui (planes)
Nagacuki tow Maikaze to Shortland
embark 2nd Infantry Division troops

Guadalcanal & Russell Islands Evacuation - 1943/02/07 - Operation "KE"
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DD 18

Guadalcanal
Covering Group - CovGrp
RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto (ComDesRon3)
DD DesRon3/DesDiv11: Shirajuki/SF
Samidare, Asagumo, Kuroshio
DesDiv8: Oshio, Arashio

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Fumizuki, Nagacuki, Sacuki
DesDiv16: Jukikaze, Tokicukaze
Russel Islands
Covering Group - RusCovGrp
DD Kazegumo, Nagacuki,
DesDiv17: Isokaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze

Transport Group - RusTranGrp
DD DesDiv10: Akigumo, Jugumo

43/02/07 troop evacuation run to Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal and Russell Islands - Isokaze disabled - escorted by Kawakaze Hamakaze damaged (direct hit on forward turret)
43/02/08 RusCovGrp arrived Rabaul

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/04 - 06
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DD DesDiv2: Murasame/F, DF
DesDiv9: Minegumo

43/03/04 departed from Rabaul to Shortland > Kolombangara
43/03/06 gunfire duel with TF68: Minegumo, Murasame sunk

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/08
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DD Asagumo/F, Nagacuki, Jukikaze, Uranami, Shikinami

43/03/07 departed Rabaul to Shortland on troop transport run to Kolombangara
43/03/08 disembark troops at Kolombangara
43/03/10 arrived back to Rabaul

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/03/11
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DD Fumizuki, Minazuki

43/03/11 troop transport run to Rekata

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/13
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DD Asagumo/F, Nagacuki, Jukikaze

43/03/13 troop transport run to Kolombangara
43/03/14 arrived Rabaul

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/03/28
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DD Mocizuki, Amagiri
43/03/28 troop transport run to Rekata

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/03/31
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DD Samidare/F

43/03/31 troop transport run to Kolombangara - aborted due to air attack

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/04/01
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DD Samidare/F, Asagumo
DesDiv10: Jugumo, Akigumo, Kazegumo

43/04/01 troop transport run to Kolombangara

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/04/05
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DD Samidare/F, Asagumo
DesDiv10: Jugumo, Akigumo

43/04/05 troop transport run to Kolombangara

Rekata & Buka Reinforcement 1943/04 - 05
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DD Mocizuki, Amagiri, Jukikaze
Jugumo, Akigumo, Kazegumo
43/04/02 transport run to Rekata & Buka
43/04/03 Kazegumo struck mine in Kahili Bay


DD Mocizuki, Amagiri
43/04/07 transport run to Rekata - attacked by B-17 - Amagiri damaged due to strafing

DD DesRon3/DesDiv11: Jugiri, Amagiri
Mocizuki
43/04/28 departed Rabaul to Shortland > Rekata & Buka
43/04/30 arrived Rabaul
43/05/03 departed to transport run to Rekata & Buka
43/05/04 arrived from transport run to Rekata & Buka
43/05/06 departed to transport run to Rekata & Buka
43/05/07 arrived from transport run to Rekata & Buka
43/05/10 transport run to Rekata

DD Mocizuki, Amagiri
43/05/27 departed Rabaul to Shortland > Rekata & Buka
43/05/29 arrived Rabaul

Vila Reinforcement 1943/04/29 - 05/08
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DesDiv15
Cap Kakuro Mutaguci
DD Ojashio/DF, Kagero, Kuroshio

43/04/29 departed from Buin to Vila: delivered food, ammo, and 24 barges, and evacuated 289 excess personnel
43/05/03 brought in 350 troops and 14 tons of supplies to Vila
43/05/07 Buin - departed to Vila:
Vila: brought 300 - odd soldiers and 18 tons of munitions, then embark 300 evacuees and departed for Buin through Blackett Strait
off Rendova Is. - Ojashio, Kuroshio & Kagero struck mine - Kuroshio sunk

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/04/30
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DD Umikaze/F, Hagikaze

43/04/30 troop transport run to Kolombangara

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/05/04
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DD Umikaze/F, Hagikaze

43/05/04 troop transport run to Kolombangara

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/05/31 - 06/01
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DD Amagiri
43/05/31 departed Shortlandon transport run to Rekata
43/06/01 arrived back to Shortland

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/06/27 - 28
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DD Amagiri
43/06/27 departed Rabaul on transport mission to Shortland > Rekata
43/06/28 arrived Shortland

Rendova Bombardement 1943/06/30
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DD DesRon3 DesDiv11: Amagiri, Hacujuki
DesDiv22: Nagacuki, Minazuki
DesDiv30: Mikazuki

43/06/30 Rendova bombardment mission - aborted due to weather

Rendova Bombardment 1943/07/03
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RAdm TeruoAkijama
Bombardment Force - BombFor
CL Jubari
DD 2:Junagi
Screen
DD DesRon3: Niizuki/SF
DesDiv11: Amagiri, Hacujuki
DesDiv22: Nagacuki, Sacuki
DesDiv30: Mikazuki, Mocizuki

43/07/02 departed Rabaul
43/07/03 BombFor shell Rendova beachhead
Screen attacked by PTs

Vila Reinforcement 1943/07/04 - 05
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Cap Kunizo Kanaoka (ComDesDiv22)
DD Niizuki/FF, Junagi
DesDiv22: Nagacuki, Sacuki

43/07/04 departed Buin
43/07/05 attacking TG36.1: sinking Strong (08 - 05S, 157 - 15E)

Vila Reinforcement 1943/07/05 - 06=> xKula Gulf
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Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/09
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DD Sacuki/F, Hamakaze, Macukaze, Junagi, Mikazuki

Covering Group - CovGrp
DD : Jugure, Jukikaze
DesDiv17: Hamakaze, Tanikaze

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD
43/07/09 troop transport run to Kolombangara

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/12=> xKolombangara
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Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/19
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RAdm Shodzi Nishimura (comCruDiv7)
DD Macukaze, Minazuki, Mikazuki

Covering Group - CovGrp
RAdm Nishimura
CA CruDiv7: Kumano, Suzuja CruDiv4: Cokai
CL Sendai
DD Jugure, Kijonami, Jukikaze, Hamakaze

Transport Group - TranGrp
DD

43/07/19 troop transport run to Kolombangara
43/07/20 Jugure sunk by USMC TBFs NNW of Kolombangara (07-25S, 156-45E) , Kijonami attempt to rescue - also sunk (no survivors)

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/07/23
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DD Jukikaze/F, Hamakaze
43/07/23 troop transport run ot Kolombangara

Rekata Reinforcement 1943/07/27
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DD DesDiv4: Arashi/F, Hagikaze
Shigure

43/07/27 troop transport run from Rabaul to Rekata

Vilu Reinforcement - 1943/08/01
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RAdm Nishimura
Covering Group
RAdm Nishimura
CA CruDiv7: Kumano, Suzuja CruDiv4: Cokai
CL Sendai
DD 6:Amagiri
Transport Group
DD DesDiv4: Hagikaze, Arashi
Shigure

43/08/01 departed Rabaul on troop transport run to Vilu, Kolomangara
43/08/02 off Vilu - unload troops and supplies - sail back
Amagiri damaged by collision with PT-109 (08-03S, 156-58)

Kolombangara Reinforcement 1943/08/06-07 => x Vella Lavella
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Vella Lavella Reinforcement - 1943/08/17 - 18
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RAdm Macui Idzuin (ComDesRon3)
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Sazanami, Shigure, Isokaze, Hamakaze
Transport Group - TranGrp
LtCdr Toshio Niwa
PC Ch-5, Ch-12

43/08/17 departed for Vella Lavella on troop transport run
43/08/18 fight with TG31.?/DesDiv41

Rekata Evacuation 1943/08
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RAdm Macui Idzuin (ComDesRon3)
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD DesRon3: Sazanami/SF
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Hamakaze/GF, Shigure, Isokaze

43/08/22 troop evacuation run to Rekata - aborted due to suspected enemy presence
43/08/26 troop evacuation run to Rekata

Buka Reinforce 1943/09/04
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DD Isokaze
43/09/04 transport run to Buka

Kolombangara evacuation 1943/09 - 1943/10
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43/09/28
RAdm Macudzi Idzuin (ComDesRon3)
Covering Group - CovGrp
RAdm Macudzi Idzuin (ComDesRon3)
DD Amagiri, Isokaze, Samidare, Shigure
DesDiv10: Akigumo/GF, Jugumo, Kazegumo
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Macukaze, Fumizuki, Minazuki, Sacuki

43/09/28 troop evacuation run to Kolombangara


43/10/02
RAdm Macudzi Idzuin (ComDesRon3)
Covering Group - CovGrp
RAdm Macudzi Idzuin (ComDesRon3)
DD Amagiri, Isokaze, Samidare, Shigure, Junagi
DesDiv10: Akigumo/GF, Jugumo, Kazagumo
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Macukaze, Fumizuki, Minazuki, Sacuki

43/10/02 troop evacuation run to Kolombangara - engaged US DDs (Taylor, Terry, Ralph Talbot)

Horaniu, Vella Lavella evacuation=> 2ndxVella Lavella
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Bougainville Reinforcement & Attack Mission 1943/11/01-02 => xEmpressAugustaBay
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Cape Torokina counterlanding 43/11/06
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Covering Group - CovGrp
DD Urakaze, Kazegumo, Wakacuki
DesRon2/DesDiv31: Makinami, Naganami, Onami
DesRon2/DesDiv32: Hajanami
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Amagiri/F, Uzuki, Junagi, Fumizuki
43/11/06 Cape Torokina counterlanding - troop transport run to Bougainville

Buka Reinforcement & Evacuation 43/11
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CL Jubari
DD Shigure

43/11/06 troop transport run to Buka

Evacuation
Covering Group - CovGrp
DD DesDiv31: Onami/F, Makinami
Transport Group - TranGrp
DD Uzuki, Jugiri, Amagiri

43/11/21 troop transport/evacuation run to Buka
43/11/24 troop transport/evacuation run to Buka=> xCapeSt.George

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