1st Striking Force Operations 1942 |
Pearl Harbor Raid 7th December 1941 - see in separate file
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Rabaul - Kavieng strikes - Operation "R" |
| 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 |
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Ambon Striking Group - AmbStrGrp
Rabaul Striking Group - RabStrGrp
Lae and Salamaua Striking Group - LaeStrGrp
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| CV |
CarDiv1: Akagi/F, Kaga CarDiv2: Hirju, Sorju |
| CA | CruDiv8: Cikuma, Tone |
| CL | Abukuma |
| DD |
DesDiv17: Urakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze, Hamakaze DesDiv18: Kasumi, Shiranui DesDiv27:Ariake, Jugure |
| 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 |
| CV | CarDiv1: Akagi/F, Kaga CarDiv2: Hirju, Sorju |
| BB | BatDiv3: Hiei, Kirishima, Kongo, Haruna |
| CA | CruDiv8: Cikuma, Tone |
| DD | DesDiv1 |
| CL | Abukuma |
| DD |
DesDiv4/Sect2: Maikaze, Hagikaze DesRon1/DesDiv17: Urakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze, Hamakaze DesRon1/DesDiv27: Ariake, Akigumo, Jugumo DesRon2/DesDiv18/Sect1: Kasumi, Shiranui |
| 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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