file created: 12/07/02 00:17:22 , last update: 11/15/00
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AV Cijoda
Imperial Japanese Navy seaplane tender
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Citose . .
. . 1943
conver
Namesake: "That which will live 1000 years or 1000 generations" ("ten který bude žít 1000 let nebo 1000 pokolení"), or "Like the Fields" ("jako pole") (also the name of the Imperial palace in Tokyo)
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/05 42/06   A2/MainFor/AirCovDiv xMidway  
42/06/28 42/07/04     transport mission from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/09/30       ?? sighted by Wahoo heading for Truk   81 
42/11/03 42/11/06     sail from Shortland to Truk   99 
43 43/12/21     Jokosuka Kaigun Kosho - conversion   99 
43/12/21     NEAreaFor/BaseAirFor2 conversion completed   99 
44/01/29 44/02/03     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
44/02/01     3rdFlt/CarDiv3     99 
44/02/10 44/02/15     sail from Truk to Kure   99 
44/02/22 44/02/26     sail from Kure to Jokosuka   99 
44/03/01 44/03/05     sail from Jokosuka to Saipan   99 
44/03/06 44/03/06     sail from Saipan to Guam   99 
44/03/10 44/03/12     carry 201st kokutai from Guam to Palau   99 
44/03/15 44/03/19     sail from Palau to Balikpapan   99 
44/03/21 44/03/24     sail from Balikpapan to Palau   99 
44/03/27 44/03/30     sail from Palau to Balikpapan   99 
44/04/01 44/04/03     sail from Balikpapan to Davao   99 
44/04/05 44/04/10     sail from Davao to Kure   99 
44/05/05 44/05/06     Saeki - embarking 653rd kokutai   99 
44/05/11 44/05/16     sail from Saeki to Okinawa > Tawi Tawi   99 
44/06/13 44/07/01 A-Go AdvFor/CarDiv3 xPhilip - 653rd kokutai (part): 21xA65Mb, 3xB6N, 6xB5N   104 
44/06/20   A-Go AdvFor/CarDiv3 damaged by bomb - 20 KIA, 30 WIA   99 
44/07/02 44/07/09     Kure - repairs (drydock)   99 
44/07/09 44/08/03     Kure   99 
44/08/03 44/10/20     Inland Sea   99 
44/10/20     MainFor/CarDiv3 xLeyte  
44/10/25     MainFor/CarDiv3 xEngano-disable(TF 38)  
44/10/25     MainFor/CarDiv3 sunk(4 bombs, TG 30.3) - 260 nm SE of Cape Engano (18-37N, 126-45E) - 1470 KIA   99  85  104

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