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1st Striking Force Operations 1942
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Pearl Harbor Raid 7th December 1941
Rabaul - Kavieng strikes - Operation R
US Navy Revenge Raid TF 8/17 Hunting
1st Port Darwin Raid 1942/02/19
2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid
Indian Ocean Raid - Operation "C" 1942/04



Pearl Harbor Raid 7th December 1941 - see in separate file
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Rabaul - Kavieng strikes - Operation "R"
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VAdm Cuici Nagumo
CV CarDiv1: Akagi(FF,DF), Kaga (42/02/20 - 42/04 detached for repairs)
CarDiv2: Hirju, Sorju (from 42/01/1?)
CarDiv5: Shokaku (till 42/01/24), Zuikaku
BB BatDiv3: Hiei, Haruna, Kirishima, Kongo
CA CruDiv8: Cikuma, Tone
DD DesDiv7(01/12-01/28): Akebono, Sazanami, Ushio
DesRon1/DesDiv17: Isokaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze
DesRon1/DesDiv27 (from 01/12): Jugure
DesRon2/DesDiv18: Arare, Kasumi, Kagero, Shiranui
Ambon Striking Group - AmbStrGrp
CV CarDiv2: Hirju, Sorju
DD DesDiv7(01/12-01/28): Akebono, Sazanami
DesDiv27(01/12-01/28): Ariake, Jugure
Rabaul Striking Group - RabStrGrp
CV CarDiv1: Akagi, Kaga
DD DesDiv17: Isokaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze
DesDiv18: Arare,
Lae and Salamaua Striking Group - LaeStrGrp
CV CarDiv5: Shokaku, Zuikaku
DD Akigumo DesDiv18: Kasumi, Kagero, Shiranui

42/01/05 start gathering in Truk
42/01/08 Akagi, BatDiv3/1, DesDiv17 and DesDiv18 departed Inland Sea
42/01/10 CruDiv8 departed Kure for Truk
42/01/12 CarDiv2 CarDiv5 + DesDiv7 + DesDiv27 departed Hashiradzima to Palau
42/01/14 Akagi, BatDiv3/1, CarDiv5, DesDiv17 and DesDiv18 arrived Truk
42/01/15 CruDiv8 arrived Truk
42/01/17 Truk - departed for Rabaul
CarDiv2 + DesDiv7 + DesDiv27arrived Palau
42/01/20 strike Rabaul
42/01/21 CarDiv1: strike Kavieng
CarDiv2: start strike Ambon
CarDiv5 + Shiranui: strike Lae, Salamaua, Madang
42/01/22 strike Rabaul
42/01/23 support landing on Bismarck. Is , in the evening arrived Truk
42/01/24 strike Ambon
42/01/25 AmbStrGrp arrived Davao
42/01/27 RabStrGrp arrived Truk AmbStrGrp departed Davao for Palau
42/01/28 AmbStrGrp arrived Palau
42/01/29 RabStrGrp & LaeStrGrp arrived Truk
Shokaku + Kagero detached to Jokosuka for aircraft
42/01/30 strike Rabaul
42/01/31 strike Kavieng, Lae, Salamaua

US Navy Revenge Raid TF 8/17 Hunting
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VAdm Cuici Nagumo
CV CarDiv1: Akagi/F, Kaga
CarDiv5: Zuikaku
BB BatDiv3/Sect1: Hiei, Kirishima
CA CruDiv8: Cikuma, Tone
CL Abukuma
DD DesRon1/DesDiv17: Urakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze, Hamakaze
DesRon2/DesDiv18: Kasumi, Arare, Shiranui
Akigumo

42/02/01 departed against US Navy TF 8 & TF 17 which attacked Marshalls
42/02/02 ordered back to base
42/02/04 Zuikaku detached to join Shokaku at Japan
42/02/08 back in Palau

1st Port Darwin Raid 1942/02/19
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VAdm Cuici Nagumo
CV CarDiv1: Akagi/F, Kaga
CarDiv2: Hirju, Sorju
CA CruDiv8: Cikuma, Tone
DesRon1
CL Abukuma
DD DesDiv17: Urakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze, Hamakaze
DesDiv18: Kasumi, Shiranui
DesDiv27:Ariake, Jugure
Relief Support Force - RelSupFor - NOT PART OF 1st STRIKING FORCE
VAdm Nobutake Kondo
CA CruDiv4: Maja, Takao
DD

42/02/15 departed Davo Bay to Manipa Strait > Port Darwin
42/02/16 RelSupFor departed Palau
42/02/19 strike Port Darwin:
sinking Peary (12-30S, 130-50E), AP General M.C. Meigs, AKs Mauna Loa, Don Isidro
damaging William B.Preston, AKs Admiral Halstead, Florence D, , HMSS oiler British Motorist
42/02/21 anchored in Staring Bay, Celebes
RelSupFor arrived Staring Bay

2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid
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VAdm Cuici Nagumo
Carrier Group
CV CarDiv1: Akagi/F, Kaga
CarDiv2: Hirju, Sorju
Supporting Group - SupGrp
BB BatDiv3: Hiei, Kirishima, Kongo, Haruna
CA CruDiv8: Cikuma, Tone
DD DesDiv1
Screen
CL Abukuma
DD DesDiv4/Sect2: Maikaze, Hagikaze
DesRon1/DesDiv17: Urakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze, Hamakaze
DesRon1/DesDiv27: Ariake, Akigumo, Jugumo
DesRon2/DesDiv18/Sect1: Kasumi, Shiranui
Refueling Group - RefGrp
DD ??? DesDiv15: Kuroshio, Ojashio ???
AO Kijokuto Maru, Kenjo Maru, Nippon Maru, Toei Maru, Teijo Maru

42/02/25 Java sea
42/02/26 S of Java
42/03/01 Akagi & Sorju - damaging DD Edsall (14-30S, 106-30E) a AO Pecos (14-27S, 106-11E)
BatDiv3/1 & CruDiv8 finishing Edsall (13-45S, 106-47E)
Shiranui & Kasumi sinking Dutch s/s Modjokerto
42/03/04 Cikuma + Urakaze sinking netherland freighter Enggano
42/03/05 strike Tjilatjip
RefGrp - Ojashio and Kuroshio sinking British minelayer
42/03/07 CarDiv2 strike Christmas Is.
Kongo, Haruna + DesDiv17 shell Christmas Island
42/03/11 arrived Staring Bay, Celebes

Indian Ocean Raid - Operation "C" 1942/04 - see in separate file
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