file created: 12/07/02 01:05:03 , last update: 12/28/00
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CVE Taijo
Imperial Japanese Navy escort carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Taijo 1940/01/06
Micubishi
1940/09/19 1941/09/15 1944/08/18
sunk
Namesake: "Greater falcon" ("větší sokol")
TTD differences from class:6x120, 43: 6x120,16x25, 44:4x127,64x25
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/06 41/12/08   1stAirFlt/CarDiv4 Palau   99 
41/12/08 41/12/12     sail from Palau to Tokujama   99 
41/12/12 42/01/10     Tokujama   99 
42/01/10 42/01/29   NavDistr Kure Kure   99 
42/01/29 42/02/16     Saeki   99 
42/02/16 42/02/20     Kure   99 
42/02/20 42/02/22     sail from Kure to Jokosuka   99 
42/02/25 42/03/03     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/03/05 42/03/12     sail from Truk to Kure   99 
42/04/01       Jokosuka   99 
42/04/03 42/04/11     sail from Jokosuka to Rabaul   99 
42/04/12 42/04/20     sail from Rabaul to Jokosuka   99 
42/04/25 42/05/03     sail from Jokosuka to Ruotto   99 
42/05/04       attacked(Gato) off Kwajalein  
42/05/04 42/05/07     sail from Ruotto to Rabaul   99 
42/05/09 42/05/16     sail from Rabaul to Kure   99 
42/05/21 42/05/25     Kure - drydock   99 
42/08/17 42/08/27     sail from Oita towards Taroa   99 
42/08/2? 42/09/04 KI RearFor xEasSol   99 
42/08/27 42/08/29     detached to carry planes to Maloelap   99 
42/08/30 42/09/04     sail from Taroa to Truk   99 
42/09/04       Truk   99 
42/09/04 42/09/07     sail from Truk to Palau   99 
42/09/11 42/09/12     sail from Palau to Davao   99 
42/09/13 42/09/17     sail from Davao to Kavieng   99 
42/09/16       arrived Rabaul with planes   99 
42/09/17? 42/09/21     sail from Kavieng to Davao   99 
42/09/22 42/09/28     sal from Davao to Truk   99 
42/09/28       disabled(Trout) 40 nm S of Truk (06-59N, 151-45E) - 13 KIA   82 
42/09/28 42/10/04     Truk - emergency repairs   99 
42/10/04 42/10/13     sail from Truk to Kure   99 
42/10/13 42/10/26     Kure   99 
42/10/26 42/10/26     Kure - drydock   99 
42/10/26 42/10/29     sail from Kure to Jokosuka   99 
42/11/01 42/11/06     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/11/07 42/11/16     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
42/11/19 42/11/25     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/11/26 42/12/05     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
42/12/15 42/12/21     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
42/12/22 42/12/24     sail from Truk to Kavieng   99 
42/12/24 42/12/31     sail from Kavieng to Jokosuka   99 
43/02/02 43/02/07     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/02/11 43/02/17     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/02/24 43/03/02     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/03/06 43/03/12     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/04/04 43/04/10     sail from Jokosuka to Saipan (03/07) > Truk   99 
43/04/08       damage(Tunny) - dud torpedoes  
43/04/16 43/04/21     sail from Truk to Saipan (04/17) > Jokosuka   99 
43/05/01 43/05/06     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/05/08 43/05/25     sail from Truk to Mako, Pescadores   99 
43/05/27 43/05/2?     sail from Mako to Sasebo   99 
43/06/15 43/06/30     Sasebo - drydock   99 
43/07/15 43/07/17     sail from Sasebo to Jokosuka   99 
43/07/23 43/07/28     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/08/04 43/08/09     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/08/06       attacked by Pike midway between Iwojima and Wake Is. (21-03N, 153-31E)   99 
43/08/17 43/08/23     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/08/28 43/09/02     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/09/07 43/09/11     sail from Jokosuka to Truk   99 
43/09/21 43/09/26     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/09/24       damaged (Cabrilla) NW of Cicijima (28-00N, 146-10E) - towed by Cujo to Jokosuka   99  85 
43/09/26 43/11/11     Jokosuka - repairs in drydock   99 
43/11/11 43/12/22     Jokosuka   99 
43/12/22 43/12/22     sail from Jokosuka to Jokohama   99 
43/12/22 44/04/04     Jokohama - drydock   99 
44/04/13 44/04/13     sail from Jokohama to Jokosuka   99 
44/04/20 44/04/2?     sail from Jokosuka to Kure   99 
44/05/03 44/05/09     escort convoy HI-61 from Moji to Manila   99 
44/05/12 44/05/18     escort convoy HI-61 from Manila to Singapore   99 
44/05/23 44/05/29     escort convoy HI-62 from Singapore to Manila   99 
44/06/01 44/06/08     escort convoy HI-62 from Manila to Moji   99 
44/06/08 44/06/09     sail from Moji to Kure   99 
44/07/07 44/07/0?     sail from Kure to Mutsure area   99 
44/07/12 44/07/20     escort convoy HI-69 from Mutsure to Manila   99 
44/07/25 44/07/27     sail from Manila to Saei, Formosa   99 
44/07/28 44/08/03     sail from Saei, Formosa to Sasebo > Imari Bay   99 
44/08/10 44/08/15   HI71/Screen 631.kokoutai(Det.) - 12xB5N - escort convoy from Imari Bay to Mako, Pescadores   99 
44/08/17 44/08/18   HI71/Screen escort convoy HI-71 from Mako, Pescadores towards Manila   99 
44/08/18       sunk(Rasher) 23 nm SW of Cape Bojeador (18-16N, 120-20E) - cca 747 KIA/MIA   99  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex Kasuga Maru; sunk 18-16N, 120-20E; 1944/10/01 struck from Navy List
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