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Feinder -> RE: Mystery Ship #17 (2/10/2006 4:03:58 PM)
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TROM for Ariake from CombinedFleet.Com
Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Yoshida Shooichi. Assigned to Desdiv 27, Desron 1, First Fleet.
December 1941:
Remained in Japanese home waters, guarding battleships and conducting antisubmarine patrols.
18-23 December:
Departed Tokuyama to meet returning Pearl Harbor Striking Force, then escorted it into Hashirijima.
12-17 January 1942:
Escorted HIRYU and SORYU from Hashirijima to Palau.
21-28 January:
Escorted HIRYU and SORYU out of Palau for air strikes on Ambon.
19 February:
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's carrier force in air strikes on Port Darwin, then to Staring Bay (Celebes) on 21 February.
25 February-11 March:
Escorted carrier force out of Staring Bay in operations south of Java.
11-22 March:
Escorted convoy from Staring Bay via the Bonins to Sasebo.
15-25 April:
Steamed from Sasebo to Mako (Pescadores) to pick up SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU, then escorted them to Truk.
7-8 May: Battle of the Coral Sea
Escorted Admiral Takagi's Striking Force.
13-16 May:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO as distant cover to Ocean-Nauru occupation force; operation suspended due to detection of U.S. carrier force in the area.
17-22 May:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO from Truk to Kure.
4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Takasu's Aleutians Guard Force.
14 July:
Desdiv 27 reassigned to Desron 4, Second Fleet.
11-17 August:
Escorted fleet from Yokosuka to Truk.
20-30 August:
Departed Truk for Jaluit, then troop transport duty out of that base; on 25 August occupied Nauru; then to the Shortlands.
4 September:
Troop transport run from Shortlands to Guadalcanal.
6 September:
Attack mission to Guadalcanal; then to Rabaul as guardship for CHOKAI.
11-12 October:
Carried Comdesron 4 (Rear Admiral Takama Tamotsu) from Rabaul to Shortlands.
13-16 October:
Escorted troop convoy from Shortlands to Guadalcanal and back.
17 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
29 October:
Transport run to Guadalcanal.
1 November:
Lieutenant Commander Yoshida promoted to Commander.
2 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
5 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
7-9 November:
Steamed from Shortlands to Truk, then repairs.
28 November-4 December:
Steamed from Truk via Rabaul to Shortlands.
7 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted due to PT-boat attack. Escorted NAGANAMI towing damaged NOWAKI back to Shortlands.
11 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.
12-13 December:
Steamed from Shortlands to Rabaul.
19-23 December:
Escorted troop transport from Rabaul via Shortlands to Munda.
25-26 December:
Out of Rabaul to assist damaged UZUKI and NANKAI MARU. Medium damage: in air attack by B-24s while towing UZUKI: bracketed by six near-misses; 28 dead and 40 wounded; best speed 16 knots; turned tow over to URAKAZE.
3-6 January 1943:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.
7-12 January:
Escorted ZUIKAKU, MUTSU and SUZUYA from Truk to Kure, then docked at Sasebo for repairs.
14-21 February:
Escorted convoy from Sasebo to Truk.
1-4 April:
Escorted transport AMAGI MARU from Truk to Rabaul, then back to Truk on 6 April.
16-21 April:
Escorted CHUYO and TAIYO from Truk to Yokosuka.
25-30 April:
Escorted CHUYO and UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk.
17-22 May:
Escorted MUSASHI task force from Truk to Yokosuka.
10-12 June:
Departed Yokosuka, escorting HIYO to Truk; then assisted torpedoed HIYO and escorted ISUZU towing carrier back to Yokosuka.
16-21 June:
Escorted RYUHO from Yokosuka to Truk.
9-11 July:
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA from Truk to Rabaul, then back to Truk on 13 July.
14-17 July:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul.
15 July:
Commander Yoshida (to C.O. URAKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Kawahashi Akifumi (prev. C.O. SHIKINAMI).
17-20 July:
Escorted NAGARA from Rabaul to Truk.
20 July:
Desdiv 27 reassigned to Desron 2, Second Fleet.
23-25 July:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.
27-28 July:
Troop transport run to Tuluvu (New Britain). After grounding on reef near Cape Gloucester (05-27 S, 148-25 E) with MIKAZUKI, was able to work free, removed troops and Comdesdiv 30 (Captain Orita Tsuneo) from MIKAZUKI and completed the mission to Tuluvu, then returned to assist MIKAZUKI. Sunk: while so engaged by U.S. Army B-25s. At least seven, including Lieutenant Commander Kawahashi, killed in action; Captain Orita (later to Comdesdiv 32) among survivors.
15 October 1943:
Removed from Navy List.
Previous Correct Answers...
Number Time Posted Time Correct Time Lapsed Who Got It Answer
#1 09:11:49 09:17:22 5:33 Ron Saueracker HMS Dragon
#2 15:15:47 19:19:54 4:04:07 Marc Tsugaru
#3 10:20:18 10:48:42 28:24 Django HMS Arbiter or USS St. Simon
#4 15:39:26 19:06:50 3:27:24 Ron Saueracker USS Oglala
#5 09:13:54 08:38:05 23:24:49 Ron Saueracker HMAS Mildura
#6 16:27:38 14:58:36 22:30:58 Spence Le Triomphant
#7 10:22:26 11:06:38 44:12 KDonovan Sakawa
#8 10:59:23 13:47:01 2:47:38 Kumano Shimane Maru
#9 08:53:21 14:34:15 5:40:54 Mynok USS Hilo
#10 15:27:55 00:36:20 9:08:25 Rtrapasso I-367
#11 16:27:50 16:53:11 26:21 Fokkov HNMS Abraham Crijnssen
#12 10:42:51 21:02:55 10:20:04 BluesBob Tanikaze
#13 09:25:26 10:18:40 53:14 Sneer P-101 or HMS Thracian
#14 14:47:46 15:02:55 15:09 Nikademus HMS Exeter
#15 08:42:16 09:09:33 27:17 Fremen HMS Euryalus
#16 10:47:25 12:11:06 1:23:41 Fokkov HNMS Colombia
#17 11:00:35 08:51:48 21:52:13 Fremen Ariake
Links to previous threads...
#1 - HMS Dragon
#2 - Tsugaru
#3 - HMS Arbiter or USS St. Simon
#4 - USS Oglala
#5 - HMAS Mildura
#6 - Le Triomphant
#7 - Sakawa
#8 - Shimane Maru
#9 - USS Hilo
#10 - I-367
#11 - HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen
#12 - Tanikaze
#13 - P-101 or HMS Thracian
#14 - HMS Exeter
#15 - HMS Euryalus
#16 - HNLMS Colombia
#17 - Ariake
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