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x Kula Gulf
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RAdm Teruo Akijama
Covering Group - CovGrp
RAdm Teruo Akijama (ComDesRon3)
DD Niizuki/FF,GF,SF, Suzukaze, Tanikaze
1st Transport Group - TranGrp1
Cap Tsuneo Orita (ComDesDiv30)
DD Mocizuki/GF, Mikazuki, Hamakaze
2nd Transport Group - TranGrp2
Cap Jamashiro
DD DesDiv11: Amagiri/GF, Hacujuki
DesDiv22: Nagacuki, Sacuki

43/07/05 departed Buin with reinforcements for Kula Gulf
43/07/06 x Kula Gulf:
sunk Niizuki
Nagacuki grounded and abandoned
damaged Amagiri, Mocizuki (gunfire - torpedo tubes, #1 gun)

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