file created: 12/07/02 00:17:25 , last update: 11/15/00
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AV Citose
Imperial Japanese Navy seaplane tender
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Citose . .
. . 1943
conver
Namesake: "1000 Years," or, "Long Life", a city
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/08          
41/12/21 41/12/28   2ndWakeInvFor land Wake   99 
42/01/03       damage(19.BG) off Davao  
42/01/03 42/02/28     repairs  
42/01/04       Malalag Bay  
42/02/10       damged (USAAF LB-30s) in Makassar Strait   85 
42/03     AirGrp/CarDiv11 xJavaS  
42/05 42/06   C6/MidInvFor//AirSupDiv xMidway  
42/08/11 42/08/17     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/08/21 42/08/28 KI AdvSupFor xEasSol-disable(planes)  
42/10/11 42/10/19     sail from Saeki to Singapore   99 
42/10/26 42/11/05     sail from Singapore to Tokujama   99 
42/11/03 42/11/06     sail from Shortland to Truk   99 
42/11/26 42/12/01     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/12/07 42/12/14     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/01/26 44/01/11     Sasebo Kaigun Kosho - CONVERSION   99 
43/11/01       recomissioned   99 
43/12/17 44/01/11     Kure - fitting out   99 
44/01/01       Kure - conversion completed   99 
44/01/11 44/01/20     sail from Inland Sea to Singapore   99 
44/01/25 43/02/04     sail from Singapore to Sasebo   99 
44/02/01     3rdFlt/CarDiv3     99 
44/02/15 44/02/16     sail from Sasebo to Kagoshima   99 
44/02/20 44/02/26     sail from Kagoshima to Saipan   99 
44/02/29 44/03/04     sail from Saipan to Jokosuka   99 
44/03/13       sail from Kisarazu to Jokosuka   99 
44/03/17       sail from Jokosuka to Kisarazu   99 
44/03/19 44/03/24     Jokosuna - drydock   99 
44/03/27 44/04     Inland Sea   99 
44/05/11 44/07/01 Forage AdvFor/CarDiv3 xPhilip - 653rd kokutai (part): 21xA65Mb, 3xB6N, 6xB5N   104 
44/07/01 44/08     Kure   99 
44/07/20 44/07/26     Kure - drydock   99 
44/08 44/10     Inland Sea and Kjushu area   99 
44/10/20 44/10/25   MainFor/CarDiv3 xLeyte  
44/10/25     MainFor/CarDiv3 xEngano - sunk 235 nm E of Cape Engano (19-20N, 125-20E) - 903 KIA   85  104

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