file created: 12/07/02 00:34:37 , last update: 06/06/00
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DD Hijodori
Imperial Japanese Navy motor torpedo boat
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Otori . .
1936? 1944/11/17
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41 42/04/10   2ndChinaExpedFlt/CortRon15     99 
41/12/04 41/12/08   CortRon15 land Hongkong   99 
41/12/1? 42/08     Hongkong - patrol/escort duty   99 
42/03/03 42/03/27     Hongkong - repairs   99 
42/04/10 43/04/01   2ndChinaExpedFlt CortRon15 deactivated   99 
42/09/15 42/09/25     escort convoys from Hongkong to Palau and back   99 
42/09/26 42/10/14     escort troop convoy from Hongkong to Palau > Rabaul   99 
42/10/14 42/11/06     Rabaul <> Shortland patrol/escort duty   99 
42/11/06 42/11/08     escort troop convoy from Rabaul to Shortland   99 
42/11/21 42/11/24     emergency food transport ru from Rabaul to Lae and back   99 
42/12/24 43/01/07     escort convoys from Rabaul to Palau and back   99 
43/01/16       escort AP Jamashimo Maru (AA units onboard) to Kolombangara   99 
43/01/17       escort Cugaru (AA units onboard) to Rekata   99 
43/01/22     TokioEx troop transport run to Rekata   99 
43/01/22       escort (with PC #23) AP Toa Maru #2 on troop transport run to Kolombangara   99 
43/01/31       assist sinking Toa Maru after air raid between Vella Lavella and Kolombangara   85 
43/02/16       sinking/share(PC #18) Amberjack off New Britain   99 
43/03/31 43/04/03     sail from Rabaul to Truk   99 
43/04/01 43/11/15   4thFlt/SurfCortDiv2     99 
43/04/14 43/04/21     sail from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/04/2? 43/11     Saipan-Truk-Rabaul convoy escort duties   99 
43/04/26       departed Jokosuka   99 
43/05/08 43/05/15     escort convoy #4508 from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
43/05/10       assist and rescued survivors from APs Kinai Maru and Tacutake Maru   99 
43/07/17 43/07/21     escort convoy #1172 from Truk to Rabaul   99 
43/10/08       escort Amagisan Maru, attacking Gato 100 nm S of Truk (05-34N, 152-10E)   85 
43/11/01 43/11/23     escort convoy from Kwajalein to Truk > Sasebo   99 
43/11/15 44/07/18   GeneralEscortCOmmand/SurfCortDiv2     99 
43/11/30 43/12/18     Maizuru - repairs   99 
44/01/09 44/01/22     escort convoy from Jokosuka to > Cicijima > Truk   99 
44/01/25 44/02/05     escort convoy from Truk to Jokosuka   99 
44/02/05 44/03/03     Jokosuka <> Saipan convoy escort duty   99 
44/03/03       damaged (cause unknown) at Saipan   99 
44/03/19 44/03/30     Jokosuka - repairs   99 
44/04/01 44/04/23     escort troop convoy Macu #4 from Jokosuka to Saipan and back   99 
44/06/01 44/06/09     escort convoy from Saipan to Truk   99 
44/06/21 44/07/13     escort convoys from Truk to Davao > Cebu Is. > Manila   99 
44/07/18     GeneralEscortCommand/SurfCortDiv1     99 
44/07/24 44/08/03     escort convoys from Manila to Takao > Sasebo   99 
44/08/05 44/08/07     Sasebo - repairs   99 
44/08/15 44/09/22     escort convoys from Sasebo to Keelung > Takako > Singapore   99 
44/10/02 44/10/09     ecort convoy from Singapore to Manila   99 
44/10/17 44/10/25     escort convoy from Manila to Brunei   99 
44/10/24       assist Naganami to inspect abandoned Darter   99 
44/10/27 44/11/05     escort convoy from Brunei to Miri > Cape St. Jacques   99 
44/11/10 44/11/17     escort convoy MI-20 from Cape St. Jacques towards Takao   99 
44/11/17       sunk(Gunnel) 140 miles ENE of Cape Tourane, Indochina   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 16-56N, 110-30E; 1945/01/10 struck from Navy List
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