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AV Nisshin
Imperial Japanese Navy seaplane tender
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Nisshin
1942/02/27 1943/07/22
sunk
Namesake: Daily fort patrol ("Denní pevnostní hlídka")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/05 42/06   A2/MainFor/AirCovDiv xMidway  
42/09/30? 42/10/01     sail from Kavieng to Shortland   99 
42/10/03       carry InfDiv2 artillery to Guadalcanal - damaged (VS-71, VMSB-141, VMSB-231, VS-3)   103  85 
42/10/05       Tonolei, Shortland   63 
42/10/09       attacked(339.FS,VS-71) off New Georgia  
42/10/11 42/10/12   SupGrp xEsper  
42/11/09 42/11/17     base-construction mater. transport run Truk > Woleai > Shortland & bac   99 
42/11/22 42/11/27     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/02/15 43/02/20     sail from Truk to Japan   99 
43/04/09 43/04/18     sail from Kure to Davao > Singapore   99 
43/07/10 43/07/15     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/07/19 43/07/21     troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/07/22       sunk(USAF) in Bougnaiville Strait on troop transport run to Shortland   99 

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