At 0800 lies alongside the quay.
At 0930 begins offloading heavy oil.
30 December 1928:
At 0230 complets offloading 8,093-tons of heavy oil.
0730 ~ 2105 Loads 8,013-tons of production oil.
31 December 1928:
Departs Tokuyama.
1 January 1929:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1000 lies alongside the Akasaki quay.
1210 ~ 1310 Offloads 8,002-tons of production oil.
17 January 1929:
Departs Sasebo.
12 February 1929:
Arrives at San Pedro.
At 0800 lies alongside the General Oil Company pier.
1055 ~ 1805 Loads 8,069-tons of heavy oil.
13 ~ 16 February 1929:
Lies alongside the coal jetty. Loads 1,439-tons of coal and 300-tons of fresh water.
16 February 1929:
Departs San Pedro.
19 March 1929:
At 0817 lies alongside the Tokuyama Fuel Depot pier.
At 1015 begins offloading heavy oil.
22 March 1929:
At 2015 completes offloading 8,029-tons of heavy oil.
At 2045 begins loading production oil.
23 March 1929:
At 2100 completes loading 7,825-tons of production oil.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
24 March 1929:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1007 lies alongside the Akasaki quay.
At 1045 begins offloading production oil.
25 March 1929:
At 2015 completes offloading 7,825-tons of production oil.
6 April 1929:
Leaves the dock.
8 April 1929:
Departs Sasebo.
1 May 1929:
Arrives at San Pedro.
At 1330 lies alongside the Union Oil Company pier.
At 1510 begins loading heavy oil.
2 May 1929:
Completes loading 7,949.68-tons of heavy oil.
3 May 1929:
Lies alongside the coal jetty. Begins loading coal.
5 May 1929:
Completes loading 1,004-tons of coal.
Departs San Pedro later this day.
15 May 1929:
Arrives at Hiro.
At 0720 lies alongside pier No. 2.
Begins loading fresh water.
17 May 1929:
Completes loading 650-tons of fresh water.
Begins loading coal.
18 May 1929:
Completes loading 500-tons of coal.
Departs Hiro later that day.
6 June 1929:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1900 lies alongside the pier.
At 1950 begins offloading heavy oil.
8 June 1929:
At 1030 completes offloading 8,420-tons of heavy oil.
0925 ~ 1810 Loads 8,087-tons of production oil.
9 June 1929:
At 0520 moored to a buoy.
At 0715 begins offloading production oil.
10 June 1929:
At 1000 completes offloading 8,087-tons of production oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
11 June 1929:
Arrives at Sasebo.
21 June 1929:
0800 ~ 1600 Loads 600-tons of fuel oil for the 1st Destroyer Division (KAMIKAZE and NUMAKAZE) at the Akasaki quay.
24 June 1929:
Departs Sasebo.
1 July 1929:
Arrives at Okha.
At 1038 begins loading heavy oil.
2 July 1929:
At 2350 completes loading 7,033-tons of heavy oil.
2 ~ 4 July 1929:
Replenishes charcoal.
4 July 1929:
Departs Okha.
6 July 1929:
Arrives at Utka, Kamchatka, Soviet Union (now Russia).
At 1800 at 53-03N, 155-56E drops anchor.
7 July 1929:
At 0600 destroyer NUMAKAZE lies alongside to starboard.
0627 ~ 0810 Supplies 160-tons of fuel oil to NUMAKAZE.
At 0900 destroyer KAMIKAZE lies alongside to,port.
0937 ~ 1210 Supplies 300-tons of fuel oil to KAMIKAZE of which 50-tons was for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Fishery patrol ship SHUNKOTSU MARU.
8 July 1929:
Departs Utka.
16 July 1929:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1310 lies alongside the pier.
1435 begins offloading heavy oil.
17 July 1929:
At 1900 completes offloading 7,033-tons of heavy oil.
Loads 140-tons of production oil.
17 ~ 20 July 1929:
Loads charcoal.
20 July 1929:
Departs Tokuyama.
26 July 1929:
Arrives at Okha.
At 1911 moored to a buoy.
27 July 1929:
At 0550 begins loading crude oil.
28 July 1929:
0540 ~ 1600 Loads heavy oil from a total of 11 barges.
At 1805 completes loading 8,050-tons of crude oil.
Departs Okha later this day.
4 August 1929:
Arrives at Mutsure Jima. Departs later that day.
5 August 1929:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 0730 lies alongside the heavy oil jetty.
At 0940 begins offloading crude oil.
6 August 1929:
At 0740 completes offloading 8,134-tons of crude oil.
7 August 1929:
Departs Tokuyama. Arrives at Kanogawa later this day.
8 August 1929:
Departs Kanogawa. Arrives at Sasebo later that day.
1 September 1929:
Departs Sasebo.
2 September 1929:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1810 begins loading production oil.
3 September 1929:
At 0530 completes loading 8,000-tons of production oil. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
8 September 1929:
Arrives at Mako.
At 0630 moored to buoy No. 6.
At 0800 begins offloading of production oil.
11 September 1929:
At 1050 completes offloading 8,000-tons of production oil.
Departs Mako later that day.
17 September 1929:
Arrives at Tarakan.
18 September 1929:
At 0530 completes loading 7,99.85-tons of crude oil.
Departs Tarakan later this day.
21 September 1929:
Arrives at Cebu.
23 September 1929:
Departs Cebu.
2 October 1929:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1035 begins offloading of crude oil.
3 October 1929:
At 0445 completes offloading 8,088-tons of crude oil.
At 0625 begins loading production oil.
At 1500 completes loading 8,000-tons of production oil.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
4 October 1929:
Arrives at Kanogawa.
At 0745 begins offloading of production oil.
5 October 1929:
At 0715 completes offloading 8,000-tons of production oil.
Departs Kanogawa later this day.
Arrive at Tokuyama later that same day.
At 1530 lies next to the coal pier.
At 1840 begins loading production oil.
6 October 1929:
At 0645 completes loading 8,000-tons of production oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
7 October 1929:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 October 1929:
At 0736 lies next to the Akasaki quay.
At 1020 begins offloading production oil.
9 October 1929:
At 0940 completes offloading 8,012-tons of production oil.
Departs Sasebo for Toba later that day and then Yokosuka.
14 ~ 16 October 1929:
At Yokosuka.
17 October 1929:
Departs Yokosuka for Chinkai.
24 October 1929:
Departs Chinkai for the exercise area and then Maizuru.
29 ~ 30 October 1929:
At Maizuru.
31 October 1929:
Departs Maizuru.
2 November 1929:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 November 1929:
Cdr (later Captain) Isa Takuya (34) (former chief of Chinkai District port office) is appointed CO.
18 November 1929:
Changes mooring.
21 November 1929:
Departs Sasebo.
30 November 1929:
Cdr Isa Takuya is promoted to Captain.
21 December 1929:
Arrives at the Shell Wharf, San Pedro.
At 1130 begins loading heavy oil.
At 2325 completes loading 8,089-tons of heavy oil.
24 December 1929:
Departs San Pedro.
26 December 1929:
Arrives at San Francisco.
At 1105 moored to pier 36.
Begins loading water.
27 December 1929:
Completes loading water.
Begins loading 1,600-tons of coal.
27 ~ 30 December 1929:
Replenishes 600 liters of No. 1 external refinery oil.
30 December 1929:
Completes loading 1,600-tons of coal.
Departs San Francisco later this day.
1 February 1930:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 0715 moored alongside the Tokuyama fuel plant coal feeding jetty.
1 Febuary ~ 4 February 1930:
Offloads heavy oil.
Loads 8,000-tons of production oil.
4 February 1930:
Departs Tokuyama.
Arrives at Kanogawa later that day.
4 ~ 6 February 1930:
Offloads production oil.
6 February 1930:
Departs Kanogawa.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
6 ~ 7 February 1930:
Loads 8,000-tons of production oil.
7 February 1930:
Departs Tokuyama.
Arrives at Kanogawa later that day.
7 ~ 9 February 1930:
Ofloads production oil.
9 February 1930:
Departs Kanogawa.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
9 ~ 10 February 1930:
Loads 7,430-tons of production oil.
10 February 1930:
Departs Tokuyama.
11 February 1930:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1007 moored next to the Akasaki quay.
Offloads the production oil.
17 March 1930:
Departs Sasebo.
9 April 1930:
Arrives at Shell Wharf No. 165, San Pedro.
28 March 1930:
Receives a report regarding new construction of heavy oil storage seawater pump stop valve under factory assistance instruction No. 10-48.
1 ~ 10 April 1930:
Loads 8,150-tons of heavy oil.
10 April 1930:
At 0930 Departs Shell Wharf No. 165.
At 1110 moored to coal pier 55.
10 ~ 14 April 1930:
Loads 885-tons of coal and 200-tons of fresh water.
Remoors to pier 58 later that day.
Departs San Pedro later this same day.
16 April 1930:
Arrives at San Francisco.
At 1415 moored to the north side of Pier 22.
16 ~ 19 April 1930:
Loads 72-tons of fresh water.
19 April 1930:
Departs San Francisco.
23 April 1930:
Receives approval regarding new construction of heavy oil storage seawater pump stop valve under instruction No. 13377, No. 2.
14 May 1930:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1640 moored to the refueling jetty pier.
14 ~ 16 May 1930:
Offloads 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
Loads 8,000-tons of production oil.
16 May 1930:
Departs Tokuyama.
17 May 1930:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0650 lies next to the Akasaki quay.
Offloads production oil.
16 July 1930:
Departs Sasebo.
23 July 1930:
Arrives at Okha.
Begins loading heavy oil.
24 July 1930:
At 2100 completes loading 8,075-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Okha later that day.
1 August 1930:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1116 moored to the heavy oil pier.
1 ~ 4 August 1930:
Offloads heavy oil.
Loads 8,000-tons of production oil.
4 August 1930:
Departs Tokuyama.
Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
At 0800 moors at the Akasaki quay.
Offloads production oil.
10 August 1930:
Rated as the 4th reserve special service ship under order No. 171.
1 December 1930:
Captain Ogura Manjiro (35)(current CO of light cruiser YURA) is appointed CO as an additional duty.
15 January 1931:
Captain Sakuma Keitaro (36)(former XO of KIRISHIMA) is appointed CO.
3 June 1931:
Receives order on tank replacement under instruction No. 1877.
22 June 1931:
Receives the 1931 Sasebo Naval Base Second Basic Exercise Plan for the period 20 July to 23 July under secret Sasebo Naval Base order No. 81.
1 December 1931:
Cdr (later Captain) Takahashi Eikichi (36)(former XO of CHOGEI) is appointed CO.
1 February 1932:
Captain Taniike Saburo (36)(current CO of NAGARA) is appointed CO as an additional duty.
16 February 1932:
As code Tana 8 : Requests permission to move outside the port [Sasebo] to dispose of fresh water ballast on board before entering dock.
17 February 1932:
Receives approval for Tana 8, to move out of port under instruction No. 106.
11 March 1932:
Requests permission by telegram to be dispatched outside the port for two days in the middle of this month (same day return) for repair and reconstruction.
12 March 1932:
Receives approval for dispatch under instruction No. 166.
At 0945 towing begins and leaves dock No. 6.
At 1035 moored to buoy No. 9.
15 March 1932:
At 1035 towing begins.
At 1120 moored to the Akasaki quay.
17 March 1932:
Departs Sasebo on a trial run outside the port. Returns later that day.
At 1423 moored to buoy No. 9.
19 March 1932:
Departs Sasebo on a trial run outside the port. Returns later that day.
At 1550 moored to buoy No. 9.
12 April 1932:
At 0835 towing begins.
At 0950 moored to the Akasaki quay.
13 April 1932:
At 0900 the first basic training begins.
14 April 1932:
At 2103 the training is canceled.
15 April 1932:
At 0835 towing begins.
At 0930 moors at the Port Affairs Department quay.
16 April 1932:
At 1125 completes the first basic training.
7 June 1932:
At 0800 the exercise begins.
At 2000 completes the exercise.
13 July 1932:
At 1609 the exercise begins.
At 2103 the exercise is canceled.
14 July 1932:
At 0845 begins a waterproof exercise.
At 1205 the exercise is canceled.
1 November 1932:
Rated as the 1st reserve special service ship under order No. 344.
3 November 1932:
At 0800 full ship decoration enforcement.
At 1729 the ship is decorated and unloaded.
15 November 1932:
Cdr (later Captain) Inagawa Yosaburo (37)(former CO of the survey vessel YAMATO) is appointed CO.
21 November 1932:
At 1240 a tugboat comes alongside.
At 1352 moored to the Akasaki quay. The tugboat departs.
1423 ~ 1625 Loads coal.
24 November 1932:
At 1015 The new CO Cdr Inagawa Yosaburo arrives.
At 1030 Capt Taniike Saburo retires.
25 November 1932:
At 0928 a tugboat comes alongside.
At 1002 moored to buoy No. 10.
29 November 1932:
1200 ~ 1613 Loads water.
1 December 1932:
Rated as an active special service ship under order No. 375.
2 December 1932:
0745 ~ 1645 Loads water.
5 December 1932:
0755 ~ 1415 Loads water.
7 December 1932:
Departs Sasebo.
1036 ~ 1215 Conducts a compass correction.
12 15 ~ 1447 Conducts a speed test.
Arrives back at Sasebo later this day.
At 1650 moored to buoy No. 10.
10 December 1932:
Departs Sasebo.
11 December 1932:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1610 moored to the heavy oil pier.
At 1655 begins loading heavy oil.
12 December 1932:
At 1255 completes loading heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later day.
13 December 1932:
Arrives at Kure.
At 0705 moored to the Shingu quay.
At 1040 begins offloading heavy oil.
14 December 1932:
At 1630 completes offloading heavy oil.
15 December 1932:
Departs Kure.
16 December 1932:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 0046 drops anchor at 750° south and 1.3’ west of Ja Jima.
At 0859 raises anchor.
At 0919 anchors 3° and 1.1’south of Tokuyama.
17 December 1932:
At 0820 raises anchor.
At 0920 moored to the refueling pier.
At 1000 begins loading heavy oil.
18 December 1932:
At 0720 completes loading heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
19 December 1932:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0908 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 1030 begins offloading heavy oil.
20 December 1932:
At 0500 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1252 changes mooring, releases rear wire.
At 1540 moored to buoy No. 11.
22 December 1932:
1025 ~ 1720 Loads water.
27 December 1932:
0915 ~ 1400 Loads water.
6 January 1933:
1135 ~ 1435 Loads water.
10 January 1933:
1050 ~ 1530 Loads water.
11 January 1933:
1040 ~ 1410 Loads water.
12 January 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
13 January 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1610 moored to the Daika Village pier.
At 1615 begins loading heavy oil.
14 January 1933:
At 1837 completes loading heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
17 January 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
At 0958 moored to buoy No. 11.
At 1130 begins offloading heavy oil and loading fresh water.
At 1415 completes loading fresh water.
18 January 1933:
1000 ~ 1220 Loads water.
19 January 1933:
At 1005 completes offloading heavy oil.
Departs Yokosuka later that day.
22 January 1933:
At 0900 moored to the Daika Vilage pier.
At 1030 begins loading heavy oil.
24 January 1933:
At 1020 completes loading heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
25 January 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1118 moored to buoy No. 12.
27 January 1933:
0815 ~ 1335 Loads water.
28 January 1933:
1015 ~ 1720 Loads water.
30 January 1933:
At 1345 a tugboat arrives.
At 1430 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1500 begins offloading heavy oil.
31 January 1933:
At 1700 completes offloading heavy oil.
2 February 1933:
At 1414 a tugboat lies alongside on both sides.
At 1500 the tugboats depart.
At 1505 enters dock No. 3.
14 February 1933:
At 0937 leaves the dock.
At 1043 moored to buoy No. 11.
14 February 1933:
Receives instruction No. 25-23-2: a report on loan of a storage boat.
15 February 1933:
Begins loading coal and fresh water.
16 February 1933:
Loads food and later that day completes loading coal and fresh water.
21 February 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
3 March 1933:
Arrives at Tarakan.
At 1708 moored to a pier.
At 1925 begins loading heavy oil.
4 March 1933:
At 0605 completes loading 7,113-tons of heavy oil.
6 March 1933:
Receives approval to return a loaned motor boat to light cruiser NATORI under instruction No. 843 No. 2.
Departs Tarakan later this day.
11 March 1933:
Arrives at Manila.
At 113 anchors.
12 March 1933:
0800 ~ 1610 Loads 150-tons of canned water.
15 March 1933:
Departs Manila.
24 March 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
At 0645 moored to buoy 11.
At 0935 begins offloading heavy oil.
At 1035 begins loading water.
Completes loading 300-tons of water later that day.
25 March 1933:
At 0615 completes offloading 7,113-tons of heavy oil.
27 March 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
31 March 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0644 moored to buoy No. 3.
10 April 1933:
At 1255 changes mooring.
At 1334 moored to Tsugaribune pond buoy No 1.
26 April 1933:
1315 ~ 1415 Loads food.
29 April 1933:
At 0800 full ship decoration enforcement.
At 1902 the full ship decoration is removed.
1 May 1933:
At 1025 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1112 moored to buoy No. 10.
At 1130 begins loading coal.
Receives assistance instruction No. 291-81: A report on the installation of new glass doors on both sides of the bridge.
3 May 1933:
0815 ~ 0950 Loads water.
1039 ~ 1630 Loads food.
4 May 1933:
Receives approval for the construction of glass doors on both sides of the bridge under instruction No. 2007 No. 2.
Departs Sasebo.
10 May 1933:
Receives factory assistance instruction No. 291 No. 25: report on the replacement of a motor boat.
14 May 1933:
Arrives at Tarakan.
At 1522 anchors 18° south and 1,00m west of the old pier end light.
15 May 1933:
At 1705 anchors.
At 1830 moored to the heavy oil pier.
At 1950 begins loading heavy oil.
16 May 1933:
At 0830 completes loading 8,130-tons of heavy oil.
17 May 1933:
Departs Tarakan.
20 May 1933:
Arrives at Cebu.
At 0753 anchors 1° south and 1,400m east of the church light.
23 May 1933:
Receives instruction No. 2322-2:
Regarding the replacement of the motor boat approval was given for the replacement with a newly built 9m 30hp motor boat. However although the newly built motor boats were prepared and distributed at the Naval ship Administration Headquarters they were not offloaded from the light cruiser YURA until distribution. A 30 foot 20hp motor boat will be temporaily lent to SATA.
24 May 1933:
Departs Cebu.
1 June 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0912 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1020 begins offloading heavy oil.
2 June 1933:
At 2100 completes offloading 8,130-tons of heavy oil.
5 June 1933:
At 1025 a tugboat comes alongside.
At 1105 moored tos at buoy No. 5.
At 1112 the tugboat departs.
11 June 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
19 June 1933:
Arrives at Okha.
12 June 1933:
Receives factory assistance instruction No. 291 No. 16: a report on adding shading/ventilator for portholes.
19 June 1933:
At 0517 anchors at 53-42N, 143-00E.
At 1011 anchors.
At 1129 anchors 64° south and 1,460m east and of the signal light.
20 June 1933:
At 1737 anchors.
At 1825 anchors.
At 1840 moored to the southern buoy.
At 2045 begins loading heavy oil.
21 June 1933:
Receives instructions on maintenance of boiler pipes under instruction No. 2946.
22 June 1933:
At 1045 completes loading 7,958-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Okha later this day.
At 2234 drifting after flooding in the bow at 52-33N, 143-56E due to collision with drift ice. Conducts emergency repairs.
At 2341 drains clean water and begins discharging 2,1811-tons of heavy oil.
23 June 1933:
At 0410 discharging of heavy oil is canceled.
At 1005 begins leaving the drift ice field.
At 1025 leaves the drift ice field.
At 1320 lies alongside fleet oiler HAYATOMO and begins transfering 1,021-tons of heavy oil.
At 2030 completes heavy oil transfer.
At 2043 casts off from fleet oiler HAYATOMO.
At 2101 moves forward at a slow speed.
At 2125 stops and drifts.
24 June 1933:
At 1140 a diver enters the water.
At 1150 the diver returns on board.
At 1350 moves forward at slow speed.
At 2030 stops and drifts.
25 June 1933:
At 0457 resumes sailing.
2 July 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1145 moored to the coal pier.
At 1300 begins offloading heavy oil.
3 July 1933:
At 0530 completes offloading 4,756-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
4 July 1933:
At 0758 moors at buoy No. 5.
5 July 1933:
At 1300 tugboats lie alongside on both sides.
At 1307 towing begins.
At 1405 enters dock No. 3.
25 July 1933:
At 0800 departs dock No. 3. Towing begins from the stern.
At 0850 moored to buoy No. 9.
Departs Sasebo on Special Grand Maneuvers later that day.
26 July 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1945 moored to the coal feeding pier.
At 2105 begins loading heavy oil.
27 July 1933:
Addition of light shielding/ventilator for portholes approved but to be implemented only in radio related rooms under instruction No. 3482 No. 2.
Completes loading heavy oil.
0630 ~ 1700 Loads coal.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
At 1905 anchors 21° west and 76’north of Ja jima.
28 July 1933:
At 0728 resumes sailing.
30 July 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
At 1045 moored.
1302 ~ 1530 Loads water.
31 July 1933:
At 1145 begins loading water.
Completes loading water later that day.
1 August 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
At 1240 approaches the stern of the auxiliary seaplane carrier KAMOI.
At 1528 the excercise ends.
At 1530 disconnects.
At 2035 anchors off the coast of Tateyama at 37° north and 950° east of Hazama Shima.
4 August 1933:
At 2036 anchors.
At 2350 the excercise begins.
5 August 1933:
At 0917 destroyer USUGUMO takes a berth to the port side.
At 0942 destroyer USUGUMO releases its line.
At 1014 destroyer AYANAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1043 destroyer AYANAMI releases its line.
At 1047 destroyer URANAMI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1110 destroyer SHIKINAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1130 destroyer USUGUMO releases its line.
At 1137 destroyer SHIKINAMI releases its line.
At 1154 destroyer IKAZUCHI takes berth to the starboard side.
At 1213 destroyer FUBUKI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1226 destroyer IKAZUCHI releases its line.
At 1249 destroyer FUBUKI releases its line.
At 1310 destroyer HIBIKI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1318 destroyer ISONAMI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1339 destroyer HIBIKI releases its line.
At 1347 destroyer ISONAMI releases its line.
At 1354 destroyer INAZUMA takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1422 The 4th Torpedo Squadron side towing supply ends.
At 1510 destroyer MATSUKAZE takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1518 destroyer HARUKAZE takes a berth to the port side.
At 1538 destroyer MATSUKAZE releases its line.
At 1548 destroyer HARUKAZE releases its line.
At 1620 destroyer OITE takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1623 destroyer ASANAGI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1628 destroyer OITE releases its line.
At 1632 destroyer ASANAGI releases its line.
At 1644 completes supply training.
At 2154 anchors off the coast of Tateyama at 30° north and 1,750m east of Hazama Shima.
At 2231 destroyer HAGI comes alongside to port.
2247 ~ 2317 Supplies oil to destroyer HAGI.
At 2333 destroyer HAGI casts off.
7 August 1933:
At 1901 anchors.
At 2018 destroyer AYANAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 2027 destroyer ISONAMI takes a berth to the port side.
At 2031 begins supplying oil to destroyer AYANAMI.
At 2048 begins supplying oil to destroyer ISONAMI.
At 2051 begins supplying water to destroyer AYANAMI.
At 2056 completes oil and water supply.
At 2106 destroyer AYANAMI releases its line.
At 2108 destroyer ISONAMI releases its line.
At 2329 anchors off the coast of Tateyama 60° west and 1,500m north of Okinoshima.
8 August 1933:
At 0613 the 26th Submarine Squadron lies alongside to starboard.
At 0640 begins supplying water to the 26th Submarine Squadron.
At 0650 the 17th Submarine Squadron lies alongside to port.
At 0714 begins supplying water to the 17th Submarine Squadron.
At 0726 completes supplying water to the 26th Submarine Squadron.
At 0840 the 26th Submarine Squadron departs.
At 0930 the 29th Submarine Squadron lies alongside to starboard.
At 0940 begins supplying water to the 29th Submarine Squadron and completes supplying water to the 17th Submarine Squadron.
At 0942 the 17th Submarine Squadron departs.
At 1030 the 27th Submarine Squadron lies alongside to port.
At 1115 begins supplying water to the 27th Submarine Squadron.
At 1125 completes supplying water to the 29th Submarine Squadron.
At 1130 the 29th Submarine Squadron departs.
At 1230 completes supplying water to the 27th Submarine Squadron.
At 1251 the 27th Submarine Squadron departs.
11 August 1933:
At 9710 destroyer INAZUMA comes alongsde to starboard.
At 0714 destroyer HIBIKI comes alonside to port.
At 0730 destroyer IKAZUCHI comes alonside to port of destroyer HIBIKI.
At 0750 begins supplying water on boths sides.
At 0758 begins supplying oil on both sides.
At 0847 completes supplying water on starboard side.
At 0851 completes supplying oil on the starboard side.
At 0903 completes supplying oil on the port side.
At 0905 destroyer INAZUMA departs.
At 0920 completes supplying water on the port side.
At 0925 destroyer SHIKINAMI comes alongside on the starboard side.
At 0926 destroyer IKAZUCHI departs.
At 0927 destroyer HIBIKI departs.
At 0942 detroyer AYANAMI comes alongside to starboard of destroyer SHIKINAMI.
At 0950 begins starboard oil transfer.
At 1002 begins starboard water transfer.
At 1027 completes starboard oil transfer.
At 1107 completes supplying water to destroyer AYANAMI.
At 1117 destroyer AYANAMI departs.
At 1118 completes supplying water to destroyer SHIKINAMI.
At 1119 destroyer SHIKINAMI departs.
At 1129 destroyer USUGUMO comes alongside to starboard.
At 1135 destroyer ISONAMI comes alongside to starboard of destroyer USUGUMO.
At 1142 destroyer FUBUKI comes alongside to port.
At 1207 begins oil transfer on both sides.
At 1238 completes transfering oil on the port side.
At 1245 completes transfering oil on the starboard side.
At 1340 destroyer FUBUKI departs.
At 1355 destroyer ISONAMI departs.
At 1402 destroyer USUGUMO departs.
At 1551 light cruiser KINU comes alongside to port.
At 1616 begins oil transfer.
At 1627 begins water supply.
At 1757 completes water supply.
At 1758 completes oil transfer.
At 1815 light cruiser KINU departs.
12 August 1933:
At 0821 light cruiser KISO comes alongside to port.
At 0846 light cruiser KITAKAMI comes alongside to starboard.
At 0920 begins oil transfer on both sides.
At 0924 begins water supply on both sides.
At 1020 completes water supply on both sides.
At 1142 light cruiser KITAKAMI departs.
At 1157 light cruiser KISO departs.
At 1200 light cruiser NAKA comes alongside to starboard.
At 1222 light cruiser SENDAI comes alongside to to port.
At 1243 begins oil transfer on both sides.
At 1245 begins water supply on both sides.
At 1410 completes oil transfer on both sides.
At 1433 completes water supply to light cruiser SENDAI.
At 1437 light cruiser SENDAI departs.
At 1443 completes water supply to light cruiser NAKA.
At 1448 light cruiser NAKA departs.
13 August 1933:
At 1105 departs.
Arrives at Yokosuka later this day.
At 1450 moored to buoy No. 2.
1500 ~ 1840 Loads water.
14 August 1933:
At 0507 begins loading coal.
After completing loading coal departs Yokosuka later that day.
17 August 1933:
At 0455 destroyer INAZUMA takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 0500 destroyer HIBIKI takes a berth to the port side.
At 0521 begins supplying destroyer INAZUMA.
At 0523 begins supplying destroyer HIBIKI.
At 0630 completes supplying destroyer INAZUMA.
At 0636 completes supplying destroyer HIBIKI.
At 0642 destroyer INAZUMA releases its line.
At 0648 destroyer HIBIKI releases its line.
At 0658 destroyer IKAZUCHI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 0709 destroyer USUGUMO takes a berth to the port side.
At 0738 begins supplying destroyer IKAZUCHI.
At 0739 begins supplying destroyer USUGUMO.
At 0822 completes supplying destroyer IKAZUCHI.
At 0829 completes supplying destroyer USUGUMO.
At 0838 destroyer IKAZUCHI releases its line.
At 0843 destroyer USUGUMO releases its line.
At 0856 destroyer FUBUKI takes a berth to the port side.
At 0905 destroyer SHIKINAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 0916 begins supplying destroyer FUBUKI.
At 0924 begins supplying destroyer SHIKINAMI.
At 0958 completes supplying destroyers FUBUKI and SHIKINAMI.
At 1007 destroyer FUBUKI releases its line.
At 1012 destroyer SHIKINAMI releases its line.
At 1020 destroyer ISONAMI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1032 destroyer AYANAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1047 begins supplying destroyers ISONAMI and AYANAMI.
At 1135 completes supplying destroyer ISONAMI.
At 1145 destroyer ISONAMI releases its line.
At 1146 completes supplying destroyer AYANAMI.
At 1153 destroyer URANAMI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1157 destroyer AYANAMI releases its line.
At 1208 begins supplying destroyer URANAMI.
At 1307 completes supplying destroyer URANAMI.
At 1317 destroyer URANAMI releases its line.
At 1643 destroyer ASAKAZE takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1709 destroyer HATAKAZE takes a berth to the port side.
At 1739 begins supplying destroyer ASAKAZE.
At 1746 begins supplying destroyer HATAKAZE.
At 1837 completes supplying destroyer ASAKAZE.
At 1844 completes supplying destroyer HATAKAZE.
At 1900 destroyer ASAKAZE releases its line.
At 1905 destroyer HATAKAZE releases its line.
At 1923 destroyer MATSUKAZE takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1951 stops supplying destroyer MATSUKAZE. MATSUKAZE releases its line.
20 August 1933:
At 0858 desroyer URANAMI takes a berth to the port side.
0915 ~ 1000 supplies destroyer URANAMI.
At 1008 destroyer URANAMI releases its line.
At 1247 light cruiser KINU takes the lead line.
At 1420 destroyer AYANAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1428 begins supplying light cruiser KINU.
At 1432 begins supplying destroyer AYANAMI.
At 1437 desroyer ISONAMI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1456 begins supplying destroyer ISONAMI.
At 1502 completes supplying destroyer AYANAMI.
At 1512 destroyer AYANAMI releases its line.
At 1525 destroyer SHIKINAMI takes a berth to the starboard side.
At 1545 begins supplying destroyer SHIKINAMI.
At 1546 destroyer FUBUKI takes a berth to the port side.
At 1602 begins supplying destroyer FUBUKI.
At 1616 completes supplying destroyer SHIKINAMI.
At 1622 destroyer SHIKINAMI releases its line.
At 1640 completes supplying destroyer FUBUKI.
At 1649 destroyer FUBUKI releases its line.
At 1700 destroyer USUGUMO takes a berth to the port side.
At 1717 begins supplying destroyer USUGUMO.
At 1732 completes supplying light cruiser KINU.
At 1850 completes supplying destroyer USUGUMO.
At 1858 destroyer USUGUMO releases its line.
At 1905 light cruiser KINU releases its line.
21 August 1933:
At 2154 anchors at 55° north and 5.0N east of the No. 2 Sea Fort (Daini Kaiho or Second Kaiho) lighthouse, Chiba, Kanto.
22 August 1933:
At 0600 departs.
At 0647 anchors off Kisarazu.
At 0653 heavy cruiser FURUTAKA takes a berth to the port side.
At 0658 heavy cruiser FURUTAKA takes a berth to the port rear side.
0725 ~ 0820 supplies heavy cruiser FURUTAKA.
At 0840 heavy cruiser FURUTAKA releases her rear bow line.
At 0850 heavy cruiser FURUTAKA releases her front line.
At 0852 departs.
At 0956 anchors off Kisarazu.
At 0959 heavy cruiser MYOKO takes the forward line.
At 1018 heavy cruiser MYOKO takes a berth to the rear bow.
1020 ~ 1130 Supplies heavy cruiser MYOKO.
At 1146 heavy cruiser MYOKO releases her fore and aft lines.
At 1153 departs.
At 1232 anchors off Kisarazu.
At 1305 light cruiser TATSUTA takes the forward starboard bow line.
At 1306 light cruiser TATSUTA takes the starboard stern line.
At 1332 light cruiser OI takes the fore and aft lines on her port side.
At 1346 begins supplying light cruiser TATSUTA.
At 1355 begins supplying light cruiser OI.
At 1515 completes supplying light cruiser OI.
At 1525 completes supplying light cruiser TATSUTA.
At 1533 light cruiser OI releases her fore and aft lines.
At 1550 light cruiser TATSUTA releases her fore and aft lines.
At 1612 destroyer HAGI comes alongside to port.
At 1616 destroyer TSUTA comes alongside to starboard.
At 1630 destroyer FUJI comes alongside to the port side of destroyer HAGI.
At 1633 begins supplying destroyer TSUTA.
At 1638 begins supplying destroyers HAGI and FUJI.
At 1716 completes supplying destroyer TSUTA.
At 1805 completes supplying destroyers HAGI and FUJI.
At 1815 destroyer FUJI releases its line.
At 1816 destroyer TSUTA releases its line.
At 1818 destroyer HAGI releases its line.
23 August 1933:
At 1258 anchors.
At 1347 anchors 36° south and 2,600m east of the black buoy in the Tokyo Bay entrance.
At 1518 anchors.
Arrives at Tokyo later this day.
At 1643 moored to the Shibaura quay.
25 August 1933:
Departs Tokyo on the anual Naval Review ceremony.
At 0931 drops abchor at 5° south and 5.2’N east of the Handeda Lighthouse. Implements full ship decoration.
At 0945 begins boarding ceremony.
At 1020 training ship HIEI passes on the port side.
At 1104 stops boarding ceremony.
At 1357 continues boarding ceremony.
At 1421 ends boarding ceremony.
At 1433 removes full ship decoration and implements naval decoration.
At 1438 anchors.
At 1446 begins boarding ceremony.
At 1500 ends boarding ceremony.
At 1648 anchors.
At 1657 anchors.
At 1710 removes naval decoration.
At 1735 anchors 59° south and 1,580m east of buoy no. 2.
Arrives at Tokyo later that day.
At 1753 moored to the Shibaura quay.
At 1920 visitors leave the ship.
27 August 1933:
Departs Tokyo.
30 August 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1810 moored to the Akasaki quay.
31 August 1933:
At 0700 begins offloading of heavy oil.
At 1330 completes offloading of heavy oil.
1 September 1933:
At 1114 prepares for departure.
At 1156 moored to buoy no. 12.
11 September 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
19 September 1933:
Arrives at Okha.
14 September 1933:
Receives factory assistance instruction No. 291-214:
A report on the installation of new flood protection equipment for part of the hull.
15 September 1933:
Receives factory assistance instruction No. 291-216:
Submission of partial revision of sewage pipe system for front and rear empty space in lower cargo hold.
19 September 1933:
At 0755 anchors 65° south and 1,500m east of the signal rod.
At 1200 anchors.
At 1312 moored to buoy No. 1.
At 1500 begins loading heavy oil.
At 1345 loading of 6,816-tons of heavy oil is canceled due to rough weather.
At 1457 anchors.
At 1539 anchors 53° north and 4.9’N east of Mount Shu (Cho San).
22 September:
At 1803 anchors.
23 September 1933:
At 1611 anchors at 72° north and 4.0’N east of the signal rod.
24 September 1933:
At 0726 anchors.
At 0812 anchors 65° south and 1,500m east of the signal rod.
At 1639 anchors.
At 1655 anchors 89° east and 3,100m north of the signal rod.
25 September 1933:
At 0702 anchors.
At 0835 moored.
At 0940 resumes loading heavy oil.
At 1410 completes loading 1,181-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Okha later this day.
3 October 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1700 moored to the heavy oil pier.
At 1800 begins offloading heavy oil.
4 October 1933:
At 1635 completes offloading 7,997-tons of heavy oil.
At 1750 begins loading production oil.
5 October 1933:
At 0405 completes loading 6,000-tons of production oil.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
6 October 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0800 anchors at 60° south and 1,700m east of Iori Zaki Chimney, Ebisu Bay.
At 1100 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1240 begins offloading production oil.
7 October 1933:
At 0700 completes offloading production oil.
At 1310 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1340 moored to buoy No. 10.
11 October 1933:
Receives factory assistance instruction N0. 291-25-3:
A report on the equipment fitted in motor boats of the special service ship SATA
Construction plan:
Currently equipped 28 foot, 20hp motor boat davit and similar pulley, attached metal rigging and clutch locking pin. After removing everything a new loading device was manufactured to fit the 30hp motor boat distributed by Kanamono . All equipment shall be provided.
18 October 1933:
Her signal code is changed to JWDD under signal code revision No. 127.
19 October 1933:
Receives approval for partial revision of sewage pipe system in the front and rear spaces of the lower cargo hold under instruction No. 4623-2.
Receives approval for new installation of partial hull flood protection system under instruction No. 4611-2.
24 October 1933:
1120 ~ 1445 Loads food.
26 October 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
27 October 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1112 moored to the heavy oil piers.
1200 ~ 2230 Loads heavy oil.
28 October 1933:
Departs Tokuyama.
29 October 1933:
At 0630 anchors 87° south and 2,500m west of Bentenjima.
At 1645 anchoring.
30 October 1933:
Arrives at Maizuru.
At 1648 moored to the heavy oil buoy.
At 1750 begins offloading heavy oil.
31 October 1933:
At 0910 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1440 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1515 moored to buoy No. 5.
2 November 1933:
Departs Maizuru.
At 0841 anchors 60° south and 820m east of the end of the Ejiri pier.
At 1653 anchors.
At 1001 anchors at 76° north and 1.7 nautical miles east of Wagora Jima.
4 November 1933:
At 1237 anchors.
At 1932 anchors 30° north and 0.9 nautical miles west of the summit of Ja Jima.
5 November 1933:
At 0728 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
At 0806 moored to the heavy oil pier.
At 2330 begins loading heavy oil.
6 November 1933:
At 0932 a tugboat begins towing from the stern.
At 0946 the tugboat releases its towline.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
7 November 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0937 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1120 begins offloading heavy oil.
9 November 1933:
At 0830 releases front and rear wires.
At 1033 attaches the front anchor chain to buoy No. 8.
15 November 1933:
Cdr Inagawa Yosaburo is promoted to Captain.
Cdr (later Captain) Maezawa Sukeharu (37)(former XO of NAGATO) is appointed the CO.
17 November 1933:
At 1008 the new CO Cdr Maezawa Sukeharu arrives.
At 1300 Capt Inagawa Yosaburo retires.
20 November 1933:
1145 ~ 1620 Loads water.
Receives instruction No. 5084:
Ordered to lend one motorboat to light cruiser YURA.
Construction procedure:
One 30hp, 20 hp motor boat from light cruiser YURA is temporarily being loaned to special transport SATA. While serving as the flagship of the 2nd submarine Squadron the light cruiser YURA will be loaned the motor boat for reloading.
22 November 1933:
At 1005 a water boat comes alongside. Loading of water begins.
At 1500 completes loading water. The water carrier departs.
25 November 1933:
At 0710 begins loading coal.
At 0930 a water carrier comes alongside tot he front starboard side.
At 0935 begins loading water.
At 1135 a water boat comes alongside to the starboard rear.
At 1140 begins loading water.
At 1505 the starboard front water boat departs.
At 1620 completes loading water.
At 1625 the starboard rear water boat departs.
At 1710 completes loading coal.
26 November 1933:
0715 ~ 1905 Loads coal.
27 November 1933:
1115 ~ 1450 Loads water.
29 November 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
1100 ~ 1120 Conducts a speed test begins outside the port.
1330 ~ 1426 Conducts a rudder force test.
1427 ~ 1635 Conducts a compass deviation correction.
Arrive at Sasebo later this day.
At 1845 moored to buoy No. 8.
1 December 1933:
0750 ~ 1540 Loads water.
4 December 1933:
0900 ~ 1400 Loads water.
5 December 1933:
0958 ~ 1230 Loads water.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
12 December 1933:
Receives approval for modification of equipment loaded on 9m motor boats under instruction No. 5420-2.
1 January 1934:
Arrives at San Francisco.
At 1051 anchors at the quarantine anchorage.
At 1055 a quarantine officer comes on board.
At 1133 the quarantine officer departs.
At 1138 anchors.
At 1240 moored to pier No. 34.
2 January 1934:
0845 ~ 0930 Loads water.
3 January 1934:
0830 ~ 1200 Loads 523-tons of water.
4 January 1934:
At 1055 a tugboat arrives.
At 1100 the tugboat releases the towline.
Departs San Francisco later that day.
6 January 1934:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 0800 two tugboat come alongside.
At 0832 moored to the General Oil Co. Pier No 240A.
0950 ~ 1715 Loads 8,031-tons of heavy oil.
7 January 1934:
At 0707 a tugboat begins towing from the stern.
At 0917 moored to pier No. 54.
8 January 1934:
At 0950 begins loading coal.
10 January 1934:
Completes loading 1,300-tons of coal.
11 January 1934:
At 1543 two tugboats arrive.
At 1556 towing begins.
At 1557 the rear tugboat releases its towline.
At 1625 the front tug releases its towline.
Departs Los Angeles later this day.
23 January 1934:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 0805 moored to pier No. 7.
0830 ~ 1455 Loads 212-tons of miscellaneous water.
Departs Honolulu later that day.
18 February 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0805 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 1045 begins offloading heavy oil.
19 February 1934:
At 1045 completes offloading 8,031-tons of heavy oil.
At 1111 releases the rear line.
At 1225 moored to buoy No. 7.
At 1305 a water boat lies next to the front starboard side. Begins loading water.
At 1645 completes loading water.
At 1650 the water boat departs.
22 February 1934:
At 0700 begins loading coal.
At 1120 a water boat lies alongside to the starboard rear.
At 1125 begins loading water.
The water boat departs after completing loading water later that day.
23 February 1934:
At 0945 a water boat lies alongside to the front starboard side.
0950 ~ 1530 Loads water.
At 1605 the water boat departs.
At 1650 completes loading coal.
27 February 1934:
At 1010 a water boat lies alongside to the port side.
At 1515 the water boat departs.
28 February 1934:
At 1030 a food ship comes alongside to the starboard side. Begins loading food.
At 1415 completes loading food. The food ship departs.
1 March 1934:
0645 ~ 1830 Loads coal.
4 March 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
15 March 1934:
Arrives at Tarakan.
At 1902 anchors 40° west and 3,200m north of the Tarakan lightship.
16 March 1934:
At 0805 anchors.
At 1250 moored to the new Linkus pier.
At 1430 begins loading heavy oil.
17 March 1934:
At 0530 completes loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
At 0710 anchors.
At 0733 anchors at 221° and 1,400m of the end of the old pier.
18 March 1934:
Departs Tarakan.
30 March 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1548 moored to the Daika Village pier.
At 1650 begins offloading heavy oil.
31 March 1934:
At 1106 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1400 begins loading refined oil.
1 April 1934:
At 0240 completes loading 8,000-tons of refined oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
2 April 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0742 Moored to the Anazaki heavy oil quay.
At 0900 begins offloading refined oil.
3 April 1934:
At 0240 completes offloading refined oil.
4 April 1934:
At 1010 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1110 moored to buoy No. 12.
1135 ~ 1805 Loads water.
5 April 1934:
1430 ~ 1805 Loads water.
7 April 1934:
At 0530 coal ships lie alongside on both sides.
0730 ~ 1140 Loads coal.
At 1215 both coal ships depart.
12 April 1934:
At 1010 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
1045 ~ 1450 loads water.
At 1500 the water boat departs.
16 April 1934:
1050 ~ 1523 Loads water.
18 April 1934:
At 0935 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
1015 ~ 1435 Loads water.
At 1440 the water boat departs.
19 April 1934:
At 0605 a coal ship comes alongside to port center.
At 0610 a coal ship comes alongside to starboard center.
At 0710 begins loading coal.
At 1030 a water boat lies alongside to the starboard rear.
1040 ~ 1530 Loads water.
At 1540 the water boat departs.
20 April 1934:
At 0720 a coal ship comes alongside.
At 0730 loading coal begins.
21 April 1934:
At 0930 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
0935 ~ 1450 Loads water.
At 1500 the waterboat departs.
24 April 1934:
1305 ~ 1525 A cargo ship lies alongside.
25 April 1934:
At 0900 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
At 0910 begins loading water.
At 1320 a cargo ship comes alongside to the port side. Begins loading food.
At 1620 completes loading food.
At 1725 the cargo ship departs.
26 April 1934:
At 0610 a coal ship lies alongside to both sides.
0715 ~ 1540 Loads coal.
At 1545 the coal ships depart.
28 April 1934:
At 0925 a cargo ahip comes alongside to the port rear side.
0945 ~ 1550 Loads food.
At 1600 the cargo ship departs.
30 April 1934:
At 1000 begins loading water.
1 May 1934:
At 0910 a waterboat lies alongside to the starboard rear.
0910 ~ 0950 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
Departs Sasebo later that day
At 1100 anchors due to a main engine failure at 44° west and 1,550m north of Haichikojima harbor .
At 1840 conducts a successful trial run.
At 1903 anchors.
28 May 1934:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 0825 anchors at 60° south and 1,060m west of the lighthouse at the en of the jetty.
At 0900 anchors.
At 1100 moored to the General Oil Co. No. 392 pier.
1125 ~ loads 8,312-tons of heavy oil.
29 May 1934:
At 0706 releases the front and rear fore lines.
At 0940 moored to pier No. 59.
At 1040 begins loading miscellaneous water.
At 1100 begins loading supplies.
At 1725 completes loading 183-tons of miscellaneous water.
31 May 1934:
At 1800 releases the front and rear bow lines.
At 1840 moored to the coal pier.
At 1930 begins loading coal.
2 June 1934:
At 1700 completes loading 920-tons of coal.
At 2050 releases the rear bow.
At 2152 anchors at 13° and 863m west of the lighhthouse at the end of the breakwater.
3 June 1934:
Departs Los Angeles.
14 June 1934:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 1708 moored to pier No. 7.
15 June 1934:
0750 ~ 1615 Loads 390-tons of miscellaneous water.
17 June 1934:
Departs Honolulu.
7 July 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1612 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1735 begins offloading heavy oil.
8 July 1934:
0815 ~ 1600 Loads coal.
At 1435 completes offloading heavy oil.
9 July 1934:
At 1008 releases front and rear bow lines.
At 1045 moored to buoy No. 9.
10 July 1934:
At 0600 a coal ship lies alongside to both sides.
At 0700 begins loading coal.
At 0920 a water boat lies alongside to the rear port side.
0930 ~ 1500 Loads water.
11 July 1934:
At 0555 a coal ship lies alongside to both sides.
0700 ~ 1850 Loads coal.
12 July 1934:
At 0850 a water boat lies alongside to the rear port side.
At 0855 begins loading water.
At 1015 lies next to the starboard rear of a cargo ship.
14 July 1934:
At 0910 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
0920 ~ 1550 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
16 July 1934:
At 0845 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
At 0915 begins loading water.
At 1020 a food ship lies alongside to the port center.
At 1250 completes loading water.
At 1255 the water boat and the food ship depart.
17 July 1934:
At 0920 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
0925 ~ 1240 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
25 July 1934:
Arrives at Okha.
At 0917 anchors at 14° north and 7.9 meters east of the southern end of the Okha heavy oil tank.
At 1400 anchors.
At 1543 anchors at 55° south and 2,000m east of the Okha signal rod.
A 1638 anchors.
At 1725 moored to the Kita Karafuto Oil Company tethered float No. 2.
At 1850 begins loading heavy oil.
26 July 1934:
At 2400 completes loading 8,003-tons of heavy oil.
27 July 1934:
At 0202 anchors.
At 0231 anchors at 1,000m east of the first mooring buoy.
Departs Okha later that day.
3 August 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 0722 moored to the Tokuyama coal jetty.
At 0840 beins offloading heavy oil.
4 August 1934:
At 0525 completes offloading 8,003-tons of heavy oil.
At 0630 begins loading heavy oil.
5 August 1934:
At 230 completes loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
At 0727 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0743 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
6 August 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0824 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 0925 begins offloading heavy oil.
7 August 1934:
At 0125 completes offloading 8,055-tons of heavy oil.
At 1012 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1058 the tugboat departs.
At 1111 enters dock No. 6.
18 August 1934:
At 0850 leaves the dock. A tugboat begins towing.
At 0932 the tugboat completes towing.
At 0935 moored to buoy No. 9.
At 1000 a coal ship lies alongside to both sides and a water boat lies alongside to the rear port side.
At 1015 begins loading coal.
At 1615 completes loading water.
At 1635 the water boat departs.
At 1905 stops loading coal.
19 August 1934:
At 0535 a coal boat lies alongside to both sides.
At 0700 begins loading coal.
22 August 1934:
A water boat lies alongside to the rear port side.
0910 ~ 1250 Loads water.
At 1340 the water boat departs.
24 August 1934:
At 0945 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
At 0950 begins loading water.
At 1700 the water boat departs.
25 August 1934:
At 0930 a cargo ship comes alongside to the port rear side. Begins loading food.
At 1130 completes loading food.
At 1315 the cargo ship departs.
26 August 1934:
At 0850 a water boat lies alongside to the starboard stern.
0910 ~ 1320 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
Departs Sasebo later that day.
2 September 1934:
Arrives at Okha.
At 1050 moored to the first buoy.
At 1210 begins loading heavy oil.
3 September 1934:
At 1210 completes loading 7,998-tons of heavy oil.
At 1303 anchors. Starboard anchor chain severed in the sea.
At 1321 anchors at 1,000m north northeast of the first buoy.
At 1739 anchors.
At 2043 anchors 89° south and 2,300m east of the Okha signal rod.
4 September 1934:
Departs Okha.
11 September 1934:
At 0641 runs aground on a reef on the west side of the Sekatsura light buoy . Sustains damage between the 182nd and 190th ribs to ribs and the bottom of thefirst and second water holds.
0710 ~ 0815 Offloads water.
At 0930 tugboats begin pushing at the starboard stern.
At 1020 refloated.
At 1027 towing completed. Drops anchor at 70° south and 370m west of the Funase Katsutou buoy .
At 1226 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
At 1830 anchors at 36° south and 2,500m east of the Senjima summit.
12 September 1934:
At 0805 anchors.
At 0905 moored to the coal jetty.
At 0945 begins loading coal.
At 1020 begins offloading heavy oil.
At 1600 completes loading coal.
13 September 1934:
At 1000 completes offloading of 7,998-tons of heavy oil,
At 1655 a tugboat arives and takes the towline.
At 1702 the tugboat begins towing.
At 1840 towards the starboard stern direction the wind is so strong that it is not possible to leave the shore. The tugboat departs. Moored to the coal pier.
14 September 1934:
At 0550 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0640 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
Arrives at Kure later this same day.
At 1625 anchors.
Emergency repairs to the damage hull begin later that day.
15 September 1934:
A water boat lies alongside to the front starboard side.
0950 ~ 1600 Loads water.
At 1720 de water boat departs.
16 September 1934:
At 0630 A water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
0715 ~ 1148 Loads water.
At 1150 the water boat departs.
At 1200 completes emergency repairs.
At 1202 releases a line.
Departs Kure later that day.
At 2236 anchors at 76° north and 13 meters west of the Hime Shima lighthouse.
17 September 1934:
At 0903 anchors.
22 September 1934:
At 1412 anchors at 72° west and 1,650m north of the Tyuleny Island signal rod, Sea of Okhotsk.
At 1710 anchors.
24 September 1934:
Arrives at Okha.
At 0730 anchors 63° south and 2,000m east of the Okha signal post (watch post).
25 September 1934:
At 1024 anchors.
At 1220 moored to the first buoy.
At 1300 begins loading heavy oil.
26 September 1934:
At 1300 completes loading heavy oil.
At 1506 anchors.
At 1549 anchors at 88° south and 2,900m east of the Okha signal rod.
27 September 1934:
Departs Okha.
3 October 1934:
At 1802 anchors at 24° south and 4.5m east of Takeshima.
4 October 1934:
At 0533 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
At 0850 moored to the refueling pier.
At 0937 begins offloading heavy oil.
5 October 1934:
At 0700 completes offloading 8,004-tons of heavy oil.
At 0745 begins loading heavy oil.
6 October 1934:
At 0100 completes loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
At 1055 a tugboat begins towing.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
7 October 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0831 anchors 46° west and 1,330m north of Ebisu Jima.
8 October 1934:
At 0935 anchors.
At 1040 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 1105 begins offloading heavy oil.
9 October 1934:
At 0455 completes offloading heavy oil.
10 October 1934:
At 0943 departs.
At 1110 enters dock No. 6.
15 October 1934:
Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Mizusaki Shojiro (38)(former XO of MAYA) is appointed CO.
23 October 1934:
At 0915 the new CO Cdr Mizusaki Shojiro arrives.
At 0957 Cdr Maezawa Sukeharu retires.
29 October 1934:
At 0833 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0842 leaves the dock.
At 0937 moored to buoy No. 7.
At 1000 begins loading coal.
At 1030 a water boat lies alongside the starboard side.
1035 ~ 1425 Loads water.
At 1430 the water boat departs.
At 1840 completes loading coal.
30 October 1934:
At 0640 begins loading coal.
At 1020 a water boat lies alongside the starboard side.
1025 ~ 1510 Loads water.
At 1615 the water boat departs.
At 1845 completes loading coal.
31 October 1934:
At 0705 begins loading coal.
At 0830 a water boat lies alongside to the starboard front.
0835 ~ 1515 Loads water.
At 1530 the water boat departs.
At 1840 completes loading coal.
1 November 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
At 1015 ~ 1122 Conducts a speed test.
At 1145 conducts a rudder power test.
Arrives back at Sasebo later this day.
At 1445 moored to buoy No. 7.
2 November 1934:
At 0945 a water boat lies alongside the starboard front.
At 0950 begins loading water.
At 1000 a water boat lies alongside the port front.
At 1000 begins loading water.
At 1120 a cargo ship lies alongside the rear port side.
At 1125 begins loading food.
At 1530 completes loading water.
At 1545 both water boats departs.
At 1600 completes loading food.
At 1625 the cargo sip departs.
3 November 1934:
At 0800 full ship decoration enforcement .
At 1729 the full ship decoration is removed .
4 November 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
15 November 1934:
CO Cdr Mizusaki Shojiro is promoted Captain.
28 November 1934:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 0827 anchors 49° west and 1,280m north of the outer harbor breakwater lighthouse.
29 November 1934:
At 0809 anchors.
At 0945 moored to the Union Oil Co. pier No. 151.
1110 ~ 2010 Loads 8,002-tons of heavy oil.
30 November 1934:
At 0800 departs.
At 0946 moored to the coal pier No. 54.
At 1010 begins loading coal.
1130 ~ 1620 Loads water.
2 December 1934:
At 1000 completes loading 900-tons of coal.
3 December 1934:
Departs Los Angeles.
13 December 1934:
Arrives at Hilo, Hawai.
At 1050 moored to pier No. 3.
At 1300 begins loading water.
14 December 1934:
At 1110 completes loading 281-tons of water.
16 December 1934:
Departs Hilo.
17 December 1934:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 1615 moored to pier no. 15.
20 December 1934:
Departs Honolulu.
9 January 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1125 moored to the Daika Village Oura pier.
At 1150 begins offloading heavy oil.
10 January 1935:
At 1000 completes offloading 7,760-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
11 January 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0830 moored to the Akasaki quay.
13 January 1935:
0815 ~ 0950 Hoists alongside the ship’s starboard bow.
22 January 1935:
At 0940 departs.
At 1035 moors at buoy No. 7.
1130 ~ 1430 Hoists alongside the starboard bow.
29 January 1935:
At 1320 begins loading food.
30 January 1935:
1315 ~ 1600 Loads sake warehouse items.
31 January 1935:
0800 ~ 1830 Loads coal.
1 February 1935:
At 1030 a water boat lies alongside the starboard front.
1040 ~ 1520 Loads water.
At 1650 the water boat departs.
2 February 1935:
At 0730 begins loading coal.
At 1005 a water boat lies alongside the starboard front.
At 1010 begins loading water.
1100 ~ 1220 Loads food.
At 1445 completes loading coal.
At 1600 completes loading water. The water boat departs.
3 February 1935:
At 0945 a water boat lies alongside the starboard front.
1000 ~ 1400 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
4 February 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
5 February 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1340 moored to the coal jetty.
At 1420 begins loading heavy oil.
6 February 1935:
At 0935 completes loading 4,500-tons of heavy oil.
7 February 1935:
Departs Tokuyama.
Arrives at Hiro later this day.
At 1610 moored to the Obata quay.
At 1705 begins offloading heavy oil.
8 February 1935:
At 0330 completes offloading 4,500-tons of heavy oil.
9 February 1935:
Departs Hiro.
5 March 1935:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 0825 anchors at 89° west and 1,200m south of the breakwater lighthouse.
At 0850 a quarantine officer comes on board.
At 0912 the quarantine officer retires.
At 0916 anchors.
At 0932 a tugboat lies alongside to the port side.
At 0957 the tug begins pushing her right front right sideways.
At 1000 the tugboat stops pushing.
At 1006 moored to the Texas Oil Co. pier No. 172.
At 1023 the tugboat departs.
1115 ~ 1915 Loads 8,002-tons of heavy oil.
6 March 1935:
At 0645 a tugboat comes alongside the front and rear.
At 0718 the rear tugboat departs.
At 0823 moored to pier No. 54.
At 0830 the tugboat departs.
At 0900 begins loading coal.
1130 ~ 1630 Loads 150 -tons of water.
8 March 1935:
At 1100 completes loading 800-tons of coal.
9 March 1935:
At 1450 a tugboat lies alongside the port bow.
At 1512 the tugboat departs.
Departs Los Angeles later this day.
20 March 1935:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 0817 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard bow.
At 0830 the tugboat departs.
At 0831 moored to pier No. 7.
1020 ~ 1450 Loads water.
24 March 1935:
At 0940 a tugboat comes lies alongside the port bow.
At 1000 the tugboat departs.
Departs Honolulu later that day.
13 April 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1357 a tugboat comes alongside to the front.
At 1435 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 1450 the tugboat departs.
At 1505 a water boat lies alongside to the starboard front.
At 1515 begins loading water.
At 1730 begins offloading heavy oil.
At 1830 completes loading water.
At 1835 the water boat departs.
14 April 1935:
At 0700 completes offloading 5,006-tons of heavy oil.
15 April 1935:
At 1000 a tugboat comes alongside to the staboard front aft center.
At 1140 the tugboat departs.
At 1225 moored to the second quay.
18 April 1935:
Captain (later Vice Admiral) Ichinose Shinichi (41)(former XO of ATAGO) is appointed the CO.
22 April 1935:
At 0945 the new CO Capt Ichinose Shinichi arrives.
At 1110 Capt Mizusaki Shojiro retires.
27 April 1935:
At 0910 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard side.
At 0955 moored to buoy No. 9.
At 1010 the tugboat departs
At 1620 the mooring cable is cut.
At 1815 a tugboat pushes the port side.
At 1853 moored to buoy No. 9.
At 1858 the tugboat departs.
29 April 1935:
At 0800 full ship decoration enforcement.
At 1901 the full ship decoration is removed.
1 May 1935:
0730 ~ 1830 Loads coal.
2 May 1935:
0630 ~ 1525 Loads coal.
4 May 1935:
At 1010 a tugboat comes alongside to the rear.
At 1110 the tug boat departs.
At 1115 moored to the Akasaki quay.
1155 ~ 1955 Offloads heavy oil.
5 May 1935:
At 1050 a tugboat comes alongside to the port side fore and aft.
At 1103 the tugboat stops towing and departs.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
1155 ~ 1313 Conducts a speed test.
1420 ~ 1645 Conducts a compass deviation correction.
6 May 1935:
At 0646 anchors at 32° south and 1,600m east of the Mutsure Shima lighthouse.
At 0712 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
At 1342 a tugboat lies alongside the starboard front.
At 1415 moored to the coal jetty.
At 1440 begins loading coal.
7 May 1935:
At 0615 completes loading heavy oil.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
At 0910 the main engine fails.
At 1000 anchors at 30° west and 2,640m south of the Asahi Oil Co. oil refinery.
8 May 1935:
At 0534 completes a test run with good result.
At 0559 anchors.
9 May 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0856 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front side.
At 0916 the tugboat stops pushing and departs.
At 0921 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 0950 begins offloading heavy oil.
10 May 1935:
At 0830 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1250 a tugboat comws alongside on the starboard side.
At 1341 moored to buoy No. 9.
At 2346 the tugboat departs.
11 May 1935:
1030 ~ 1215 Loads food.
13 May 1935:
At 0650 begins loading coal.
At 0930 a water boat lies alongside the fronnt starboard side. Begins loading fresh water.
1015 ~ 1150 Loads food.
At 1330 completes loading fresh water. The water boat departs.
At 1910 completes loading coal.
15 May 1935:
At 0900 a water boat comes alongside to the front port side. Begins loading water.
At 1200 completes loading water. The water boat departs.
At 1500 a tugboat lies alongside the starboard side.
At 1517 moves forward at half speed.
Departs Sasebo later that day.
13 June 1935:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 1034 anchors at 650m north of the jetty lighthose.
At 1039 a quarantine officer comes on board.
At 1100 the quarantine officer retires.
At 1106 anchors.
At 115 a tugboat lies alongside on the port side.
At 1145 moored to the General Oil Co. pier No. 240-A.
At 1155 the tugboat departs.
1245 ~ 2045 Loads 8,004-tons of heavy oil.
14 June 1935:
At 0650 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front aft.
At 0800 the tugboat departs.
At 0803 moored to pier No. 54.
At 0809 begins loading coal.
0830 ~ 1330 Loads 150-tons of water.
15 June 1935:
At 1615 completes loading 1,000-tons of coal.
18 June 1935:
At 1455 a tugboat lies alongside on the port side.
At 1517 the tugboat departs.
Departs Los Angeles later this day.
28 June 1935:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 1528 a tugboat comes alongside on the port side.
At 1548 moored to pier No. 15.
At 1550 the tugboat departs.
29 June 1935:
1130 ~ 1730 Loads 300-tons of water.
30 June 1935:
0645 ~ 0745 Loads food.
1 July 1935:
At 1743 a tugboat lies alongside on the port side.
At 1819 moves forward at half speed.
Departs Honolulu later that day.
19 July 1935:
At 1913 anchors at 31.5° south and 1,580m west of the boat shaped lighthouse.
20 July 1935:
At 0503 anchors.
Arrives at Yokosuka later this day.
At 0847 a tugboat lies alongside on the starboard side.
At 0910 moored to buoy No. 11.
At 0923 the tugboat departs.
At 1030 a water boat lies alongside to starboard front and rear.
At 1045 begins loading water.
At 1100 begins offloading heavy oil.
At 1200 completes loading water.
At 1215 the water boat departs.
21 July 1935:
At 1400 completes offloading heavy oil.
23 July 1935:
At 0920 a water boat lies alongside the starboard bow.
At 0925 begins loading water.
At 1500 a tugboat lies alongside on the port side.
At 1511 moves forward at half speed.
Departs Yokosuka later that day.
26 July 1935:
At 0044 anchors 29° west and 1,700m north of the Iwashima lighthouse.
At 0730 departs.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
At 0758 a tugboat comes alongside on the port side.
At 0835 the tugboat departs.
At 0843 moored to the Daika Village pier.
At 0920 begins loading heavy oil.
27 July 1935:
At 0930 completes loading heavy oil. A tugboat comes alongside on the port rear.
At 1031 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
28 July 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0845 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front aft.
At 0907 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 0925 the tugboat departs.
At 1010 begins offloading heavy oil.
29 July 1935:
At 1000 a tugboat comes alongside on the starboard side.
At 1010 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1045 the tugboat departs.
At 1129 a tugboat lies alongside on the starboard side.
At 1145 moored to buoy No. 5. The tugboat departs.
1 August 1935:
At 0940 a tugboat lies alongside on both sides.
At 1029 the tugboats depart.
At 1031 moored to the second quay.
12 August 1935:
At 1010 a tugboat lies alongside on the port side.
At 1130 moored to buoy No. 10.
At 1135 the tugboat departs.
13 August 1935:
At 0700 begins loading coal.
At 0900 ~1420 Loads heavy oil coils.
At 1900 loads coal.
14 August 1935:
At 1005 a food ship lies alongside on the port side.
1010 ~ 1100 Loads food.
15 August 1935:
0900 ~ 1030 Loads food items.
1035 ~ 1635 Loads water.
16 August 1935:
At 1240 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 1258 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
1405 ~ 1517 Conducts a speed test.
1517 ~ 1705 Conducts a compass deviation correction.
17 August 1935:
1620 ~ 1706 Conduct a compass deviation correction.
23 August 1935:
Arrives at Okha.
At 1225 anchors at 50° south and 1.75 meters east of the Okha signal pole.
At 1441 anchors.
At 1505 moored to buoy No. 1.
At 1955 begins loading heavy oil.
25 August 1935:
At 0319 completes loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Okha later that day.
1 September 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1404 a tugboat comes alongside to the front straboard side.
At 1420 the tugboat departs.
At 1435 moored to the coal feeding jetty.
At 1530 begins offloading heavy oil.
2 September 1935:
At 1315 completes offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
At 1400 begins loading heavy oil.
3 September 1935:
At 0713 completes loading heavy oil.
At 0900 a tugboat comes alongside to the center starboard side.
At 1008 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
4 September 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
4 September 1935:
At 0853 a tugboat comes alongside to the front and rear.
At 0918 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 0928 the tugboat departs.
At 10 begins offloading heavy oil.
5 September 1935:
At 1135 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1305 a tugboat lies alongside starboard fore and aft.
At 1419 moored to buoy No. 6.
At 1432 the tugboat departs.
6 September 1935:
At 0830 a water boat lies alongside the port front.
0835 ~ 1345 Loads water.
At 1350 the water boat departs.
10 September 1935:
At 0725 begins loading coal.
At 0930 a food ship lies alongside the rear port side.
At 0925 begins loading food. A oil ship comes alongside to the starboard rear. Begins loading oil.
At 0945 a water boat lies alongside to starboard front and rear.
At 0950 begins loading water.
At 1030 completes loading food. The food ship departs.
At 1300 completes loading oil. The oil ship departs.
At 1600 completes loading water.
At 1620 the water boat departs.
At 1840 completes loading coal.
11 September 1935:
At 1430 a tugboat comes alongside to the front starboard side.
At 1456 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later that day.
15 September 1935:
At 0615 anchors due to a condenser leak at 47° west and 3,300m north of the Hakodate Port breakwater north end lighthouse.
16 September 1935:
At 0623 anchors.
20 September 1935:
Arrives at Okha.
At 0858 anchors at 17° north and 5.0 meters east of the mouth of Lake Urukutsu (Zaliv Urkt).
At 1238 anchors.
At 1346 anchors 3,800m east of the Okha signal rod.
22 September 1935:
At 0827 anchors.
At 0922 moored to buoy No. 1.
At 1010 begins loading heavy oil.
23 September 1935:
At 1400 completes loading 8,084-tons of heavy oil.
Departs Okha later this day.
25 September 1935:
At 1002 anchors at 65° west and 1,020m north of the Tyuleny Island flagpole.
At 1017 lowers the first and second cutters.
At 1030 the cutters depart on a Tyuleny Island tour.
At 1248 the Tyuleny Island tour participants return tot he ship.
At 1255 hoist the first and second cutters on board.
At 1305 anchors.
1 October 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1413 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front.
At 1429 the tugboat departs.
At 1430 moored to the coal jetty.
At 1500 begins offloading heavy oil.
2 October 1935:
At 1240 completes offloading 8,084-tons of heavy oil.
At 1310 begins loading oil.
3 October 1935:
At 0450 completes loading heavy oil.
At 0920 a tugboat comes alongside on the mid starboard side.
At 1042 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
4 October 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0907 a tugboat comes alongside tot he starboard front.
At 0917 the tugboat departs.
At 0930 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1038 begins offloading heavy oil.
5 October 1935:
At 0340 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 0350 begins loading heavy oil.
6 October 1935:
At 0600 completes loading heavy oil.
At 0811 a tugboat lies alongside the front port side.
At 0814 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
7 October 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 0720 a tugboat comes alongside tot he front starboard side.
At 0727 moored to a coal jetty.
At 0730 the tugboat departs.
0830 ~ 2310 Loads heavy oil.
At 2400 begins loading heavy oil.
8 October 1935:
At 0900 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard rear.
At 0945 completes loading heavy oil.
At 1027 the tugboat begins towing.
At 1046 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
At 1846 anchors 1,550m east of the southern tip of Nasakejima (Onasake Jima).
9 October 1935:
At 0734 anchors.
At 0824 a tugboat comes alongside to her starboard aft side.
At 0830 the tugboat ends pushing.
Arrives at Hiro later this day.
At 0855 moored to the Hiro Munitions Department pier.
0950 ~ 1920 Offloads heavy oil.
10 October 1935:
At 0503 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0515 the tugboat departs.
Departs Hiro later that day.
11 October 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0809 moored to the Akasaki quay.
14 October 1935:
At 0820 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard rear.
At 0910 enters dock No. 6.
At 0920 the tugboat completes towing.
15 October 1935:
Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Fukuda Teizaburo (40)(former XO of HARUNA) is appointed the CO. Captain Ichinose Shinichi is reassigned to the Yokosuka Naval District HQ.
18 October 1935:
At 1234 the new CO Cdr Fukuda Teizaburo arrives.
At 1415 Captain Ichinose Shinichi retires.
26 October 1935:
At 0840 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0845 leaves the dock.
At 0930 moored to the Akasaki quay.
31 October 1935:
At 1053 a food ship lies alongside the starboard center.
1058 ~ 1530 Loads food.
2 November 1935:
0900 ~ 1700 Loads heavy oil.
3 November 1935:
At 0800 full ship decoration enforcement.
0900 ~ 1700 Loads heavy oil.
At 1730 the full ship decoration is removed.
4 November 1935:
0930 ~1700 Loads heavy oil.
5 November 1935:
At 0810 begins loading coal.
At 0900 begins loading heavy oil.
At 1100 a cargo ship comes alongside tot he starboard rear. Begins loading food.
At 1510 completes loading food. Thereafter the cargo ship departs.
At 1700 completes loading heavy oil.
6 November 1935:
0930 ~ 1500 Loads heavy oil.
7 November 1935:
At 0805 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front aft.
At 0926 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
1030 ~ 1150 Conduct a speed test.
Arrives back at Sasebo later that day.
At 1357 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front aft.
At 1428 moored to buoy No. 2.
At 1437 the tugboat departs.
8 November 1935:
At 0800 begins loading coal.
At 1030 a cargo ship comes alongside to the ports side. Begins loading food.
At 1207 completes loading food. Thereafter the cargo ship departs.
At 1945 completes loading coal.
9 November 1935:
0710 ~ 1745 Loads coal.
10 November 1935:
At 1153 a tugboat comes alongside to the port front.
At 1227 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later that day.
11 November 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1200 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front aft.
At 1220 the tugboat departs.
At 1230 moored to the refueling jetty.
At 1250 begins offloading heavy oil.
1600 ~ 1830 Loads water.
12 November 1935:
At 0600 completes offloading 5,700-tons of heavy oil.
At 0700 begins loading heavy oil.
At 0900 begins loading water.
At 1830 completes loading 5,000-tons of heavy oil.
13 November 1935:
At 0532 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard rear.
At 0615 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
Arrives at Hiro later that same day.
At 1707 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard aft side.
At 1740 moored to the heavy oil pier.
At 1830 the tugboat departs.
At 1835 begins offloading heavy oil.
14 November 1935:
At 0600 completes offloading 5,000-tons of heavy oil.
1630 ~ 2200 Loads water.
15 November 1935:
Cdr Fukuda Teizaburo is promoted Captain.
16 November 1935:
At 1502 a tugboat comes alongside on the port side aft.
At 1512 the tugboat departs.
Departs Hiro later this day.
17 November 1935:
At 2200 drifts off the coast of Kishu due to engine failure caused by a low pressure elbow four shaft failure.
18 November 1935:
At 1930 the engine is restored.
3 December 1935:
At 0800 stops due to a main engine bearing failure.
At 0900 the engine is restored.
10 December 1935:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 1740 anchors 12° south and 1,500m west of the tip of the breakwater.
11 December 1935:
At 0650 a quarantine officer comes on board.
At 0740 the quarantine officer departs.
At 0814 anchors.
At 0900 a tugboat comes alongside on the mid starboard side.
At 0950 moored to the Texas Oil Co. pier No. 172.
At 0955 the tugboat departs.
At 1255 begins loading heavy oil.
12 December 1935:
At 1442 completes loading 7,997-tons of heavy oil.
At 1450 a tugboat lies alongside the front and rear port side.
At 1646 the tugboat departs.
At 1702 moored to the coal pier No. 54.
13 December 1935:
At 0825 begins loading coal.
14 December 1935:
At 1530 completes loading 800-tons of coal.
14 ~ 16 December 1935:
Loads 100-tons of fresh water.
16 December 1935:
At 1450 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 1530 the tugboat departs.
Departs Los Angeles later that day.
27 December 1935:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 1514 moored to pier No. 15.
Loads 400-tons of fresh water later this month.
2 January 1936:
At 1005 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 1025 the tugboat departs.
Departs Honolulu later that day.
23 January 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo .
At 1634 a tugboat comes alongside to the front starboard side.
At 1645 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1647 the tugboat departs.
24 January 1936:
At 0830 begins offloading heavy oil.
5 February 1936:
0810 ~ 1830 Loads coal.
6 February 1936:
At 0800 begins loading coal.
At 1020 a cargo ship comes alongside to the starboard front.
1100 ~ 1605 Loads weapons.
At 1720 the cargo ship departs.
At 1810 completes loading coal.
7 February 1936:
At 0800 begins loading coal.
At 1125 a food ship lies alongside to the port rear.
At 1630 completes loading food.
At 1800 completes loading coal.
8 February 1936:
At 0800 begins loading coal.
At 1315 begins loading goods.
At 1720 completes loading coal.
At 1950 completes loading goods.
9 February 1936:
At 0730 a cargo ship lies alongside the port rear.
0800 ~ 1310 Loads goods.
At 1315 the cargo ship departs.
At 1420 a cargo ship lies alongside to the front of the port side.
1423 ~ 1830 Loads goods.
At 1315 the cargo ship departs.
10 February 1936:
At 0925 a tugboat comes alongside on the starboard aft side.
At 0935 the tugboat lies alongside the starboard front.
At 0953 the tugboat departs.
At 1002 moored to buoy No. 6.
At 1045 a food ship lies alongside to the starboard front.
At 1055 begins loading food and sake storage items.
At 1320 a cargo ship comes alongside. Begins loading cargo.
At 1620 completes loading food.
At 1650 the food ship departs.
At 2300 completes loading a 12 meter motor launch of 6.980-tons, 2220, 536-tons of target good and other miscellaneous goods, 21.392-tons of private consignment goods, 19.933-tons of regular gun cartridges and other gunpowder weapons, 56.270-tons of aviation gasoline, 3.00-tons of automobiles, 98.283-tons of wood and general materials, 69.510-tons of underwater disposal equipment and other weapons and a motor boat of 3.00-tons for light cruiser YUBARI. Thereafter the cargo ship departs.
11 February 1936:
At 0800 full ship decoration enforcement.
11 ~ 12 February 1936:
Embarks 10 passengers.
12 February 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
13 February 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
At 1445 a tugboat lies alongside to the starboard aft side.
At 1505 the tugboat departs.
At 1510 moored.
14 February 1936:
At 1010 a cargo ship come alongside to the starboard front.
At 1050 offloads a 12 meter motor launch and begins loading ammunition.
At 1530 completes loading ammunition. The cargo ship departs.
At 1730 a cargo ship lies alongside to the front starboard side. Begins loading ammunition.
At 1945 completes offloading 20.060-tons of regular cartridges and other gunpowder weapons, 14,715-tons of supplies and food food, a 2,500-tons motor boat for light cruiser YUBARI, a 6 meter motor boat of 2,500-tons and 35,700-tons of sake and beer. Thereafter the cargo ship departs.
15 February 1936:
At 0625 a tugboat comes alongside to the front starboard side.
At 0629 the tugboat departs.
Depart Kure later this day.
Arrives at Tokuyama later that same day.
At 1613 a tugboat comes longside to the front starboard side.
At 1619 the tugboat departs.
At 1630 moored to the refueling jetty.
At 1730 begins loading heavy oil.
16 February 1936:
At 0635 completes loading 5,000-tons of heav oil.
17 February 1936:
At 0720 a tugboat comes alongside the starboard rear.
At 0742 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
21 February 1936:
Arrives at Mako.
At 1105 a tugboat come salongside to the front port side.
At 1108 the tugboat departs.
At 1245 a heavy oil tanker comes alongside to the port side rear. Begins offloading heavy oil.
Later that day the 10 passengers disembark.
22 February 1936:
At 0730 begins offloading cargo.
At 0915 a water boat lies alongside to the port front side. Begins loading fresh water.
At 1400 completes loading fresh water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
At 1530 completes offloading 5,000-tons of heavy oil.
At 1630 cancels offloading cargo.
23 February 1936:
At 0730 a cargo sip comes alongside the front starboard side. Begins offloading cargo.
At 2008 completes offloading cargo.
At 2020 a tugboat leas aongside to the rear port side.
At 2035 the tugboat departs.
Departs Mako later that day.
29 February 1936:
Arrives at Tarakan.
At 1230 anchors at 3-15.8N, 117-35.9E.
At 1305 anchors.
At 1332 anchors at 3-16.8N, 117-35.1E.
1 March 1936:
At 0706 anchors.
At 0739 moored to the heavy oil pier.
At 0955 begins loading heavy oil.
At 2040 completes loading 7,976.93-tons of heavy oil.
2 March 1936:
Departs Tarakan.
7 March 1937:
Arrives at Manila.
At 0817 anchors.
10 March 1936:
Departs Manila.
17 March 1936:
Arrives at Chinkai.
At 0857 a tugboat lies alongside to the port aft side.
At 0916 a tugboat lies alongside to the front port side.
At 0918 moored to a buoy.
At 0923 the rear tugboat departs.
At 0930 the front tugboat departs.
At 1030 begins offloading heavy oil.
1145 ~ 1655 Loads water.
18 March 1936:
0800 ~ 1150 Loads consignment goods.
At 1210 completes offloading 7,976.93-tons of heavy oil.
At 1620 a tugboat lies alongside to the starboard rear.
At 1629 the tugboat departs.
Departs Chinkai later this day.
19 March 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0940 a tugboat lies alongside to the starboard aft side.
At 1010 moored to buoy No. 3.
At 1020 the tugboat departs.
20 March 1936:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Ikeuchi Masamichi (40) (former instructor of torpedo testing section at Kure Naval Arsenal) is appointed the CO. Capt Fukuda Teizaburo is reassigned to the Sasebo Naval District HQ.
1400 ~ 22005 Conducts an air defense exercise.
23 March 1936:
At 1015 a water boat lies alongside tot he front starboard side.
1025 ~ 1600 Loads water.
At 1640 the water boat departs.
25 March 1936:
At 1010 the new CO Captain Ikeuchi Masamichi arrives.
At 1215 Captain Fukuda Teizaburo retires.
28 March 1936:
At 0830 a water boat comes alongside to the front port side. Begins loading fresh water.
At 1300 completes loading fresh water.
At 1325 the water boat departs.
30 March 1936:
At 1055 an oil ship comes alongside to the starboard rear. Begins loading oil.
At 1200 completes loading oil.
At 1610 the oil ship departs.
2 April 1936:
At 0850 a water boat lies alongside to the front starboard side. Begins loading water.
At 1300 completes loading water.
At 1410 the water boat departs.
4 April 1936:
Receives instruction No. 1590:
A directive regarding the partial modification of the euipment of 9m motor boats.
6 April 1936:
At 0725 begins loading coal.
At 0843 a water boat lies alongside to the front port side.
0910 ~ 1610 Loads water. Thereafter the waterboat departs.
At 1750 completes loading coal.
7 April 1936:
At 0600 a coal ship comes alongside to the middle of both sides.
At 0720 begins loading coal. A water boat comes alongside to the starboard side.
At 0730 begins loading water.
At 1135 a food ship comes alongside to the port rear.
At 1300 begins loading food.
At 1310 completes loading water.
At 1320 the water boat departs.
At 1400 completes loading food. The food ship departs.
At 1850 stops loading coal.
8 April 1936:
At 0900 a water boat comes alongside to the starbord front.
0925 ~ 1220 Loads water.
At 1500 the water boat departs.
At 1815 stops loading coal.
9 April 1936:
At 0730 begins loading coal.
At 0820 begins loading sake warehouse items.
At 1305 completes loading coal.
11 April 1936:
At 0845 a water boat comes alongside to the port side rear.
0850 ~ 1420 Loads water.
At 1445 the water boat departs.
At 1453 a tugboat comnes alongside to the front port side.
At 1455 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later that year.
12 April 1936:
At 0830 main engine failure due to a medium pressure elbow back metal failure.
At 1200 reaches the northern coast of Kaimondake volcano (Mount Kaimon). Anchors. Begins repairs.
At 1725 completes repairs. Thereafter departs.
At 1755 anchors.
13 April 1936:
At 0723 drifts due to another main engine failure.
At 1630 completes a test run with good result.
4 May 1936:
At 1725 main engine failure due to a low pressure elbow back metal failure.
5 May 1936:
At 0350 the main engine is restored.
At 0409 completes a test run with good result.
6 May 1936:
Receives instruction regarding the construction of a new water barrier in the rear upper deck passageway under instruction No. 2108.
9 May 1936:
Arrives at Los Angeles.
At 0610 anchors.
At 0623 a quarantine officer comes on board.
At 0643 the quarantine officer departs.
At 0805 anchors.
At 0832 a tugboat lies alongside the starboard front and rear.
At 0905 moored to heavy oil pier No. 77.
At 0908 the tugboat departs.
1000 ~ 1832 Loads 8,005.93-tons of heavy oil.
10 May 1936:
At 0730 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 0832 moored to coal pier No. 48.
At 0840 the tugboat departs.
At 0905 begins loading coal.
At 1050 ~ 1350 Loads 150-tons of water.
12 May 1936:
At 1348 completes looading 700-tons of coal.
13 May 1936:
At 1450 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
Departs Los Angeles later this day.
24 May 1936:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 0825 moored to pier No. 8.
25 May 1936:
0907 ~ 1605 Loads 250-tons of water.
27 May 1936:
At 1153 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front.
At 1210 the tugboat departs.
Departs Honolulu later that day.
16 June 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0918 a tugboat comes alongside to the front starboard side.
At 0945 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 1015 the tugboat departs.
At 1225 begins offloading heavy oil.
At 1420 a water boat comes alongside to the starboard front.
1510 ~ 1720 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
17 June 1936:
At 1250 a tugboat comes alongside to the front starboard side.
At 1320 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1355 a tugboat lies alonside the port front rear.
At 1505 moored to buoy No. 3.
At 1515 both tugboats depart.
20 June 1936:
At 0940 a water boat comes alongside to the front starboard side. Begins loading water.
At 1530 completes loading water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
22 June 1936:
A water boat comes alongside to the front port side.
1035 ~ 1530 Loads water.
At 1535 the water boat departs.
23 June 1936:
0720 ~ 1835 loads coal.
24 June 1936:
At 0535 a coal ship comes alongside to the rear of both sides.
At 0620 begins loading coal.
At 1435 a water boat comes alongside to the starboard front.
At 1450 begins loading water.
25 June 1936:
At 0725 begins loading coal.
At 0825 a water boat comes alonside to the front port side.
0840 ~ 1320 Loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
26 June 1936:
At 1030 a food ship comes alongside to the starboard center. Begins loading food.
29 June 1936:
At 0855 a water boat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 0900 a heavy oil tanker comes alongside to the starboard rear.
At 0905 begins loading water.
0910 ~ 1105 Loads heavy oil.
At 1120 the heavy oil tanker departs.
At 140 completes loading water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
30 June 1936:
At 1000 a water boat comes alongside to the starboard front and port rear.
1010 ~ 1630 loads water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
2 July 1936:
At 0830 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 0916 the tugboat departs.
At 1006 anchors.
At 1317 anchors.
At 1517 a tugboat comes alongide to the port forward and starboard aft.
At 1525 moored to buoy No. 5. The tugboat departs.
3 July 1936:
At 0935 a water boat comes alongside to the front and rear port side.
At 0940 begins loading water.
At 1315 loads fresh food.
4 July 1936:
At 1235 a tugboat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 1300 the tugboat departs.
Departs Sasebo later this day.
11 July 1936:
Arrives at Okha.
At 1723 anchors at 53-37N, 143-12.8E.
13 July 1936:
At 0852 anchors.
At 0950 anchors at 53-34N, 143-20.6E.
15 July 1936:
At 1253 anchors.
At 1435 anchors.
At 1440 moored to buoy No. 2.
At 1606 begins loading crude oil.
17 July 1936:
At 0120 completes loading 8,000-tons of crude oil.
Departs Okha later that day.
24 July 1936:
At 1955 anchors at 54° south and 2,900m east of Saba Island.
25 July 1936:
At 0559 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
At 0831 a tugboat begins pushing the starboard front section.
At 0850 moored to the refueling jetty.
At 0940 begins offloading crude oil.
1310 ~ 2100 Loads water.
26 July 1936:
At 0800 completes offloading 8,000-tons of crude oil.
At 0900 begins loadingproduction oil.
1230 ~ 1300 Loads food.
27 July 1936:
At 0705 resumes loading of water.
At 0810 completes loading 8,000-tons of production oil.
At 1140 completes loading 45-tons of water.
At 1530 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard rear.
At 1610 the tugbost departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
At 1655 drops anchor to adjust high pressure crank failure at 52° north of Ja Jima.
At 2136 anchors.
28 July 1936:
At 1115 drifts due to high pressure crank failure.
At 1225 the failure is restored.
At 1332 drifts due to a mechanical failure.
At 1604 the failure is restored.
29 July 1936:
At 0432 drifts due to a mechanical failure.
At 1200 the failure is restored.
30 July 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
At 2150 anchors 62° south and 1,100m east of the lighthouse at the end of the protrusion .
31 July 1936:
At 0515 weighs anchors.
At 0632 a tugboat begins pushing the port front.
At 0810 the tugboat departs.
At 0840 moored to buoy No. 11.
At 0845 a coal ship comes alongside to the middle of both sides.
At 0850 begins loading coal briquettes.
At 0940 a water boat comes alongside to the front starboard side.
0950 ~ 1310 Loads water.
At 1800 stops loading coal. The water boat departs.
At 1930 begins offloading production oil.
1 August 1936:
At 0525 a coal ship lies alongside both sides. Begins loading coal.
At 1050 a water boat comes alongside to the starboard front.
At 1058 begins loading water.
At 1545 completes loading 700-tons of coal briquettes.
At 1715 completes loading water. Thereafter the water boat departs.
At 1730 completes offloading 7,050-tons of production oil.
2 August 1936:
At 0830 a water boat comes alongside to the starboard front.
At 0840 begins loading water.
At 0920 a food ship comes alongside to the starboard center.
1010 ~ 1045 Loads food. Thereafter the food ship departs.
At 1235 completes loading 500-tons of water.
At 1350 the water boat departs.
3 August 1936:
At 0605 a tugboat begins pushing the front port side.
At 0610 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokosuka later this day.
10 August 1936:
Arrives at Bettobi, Shimushu (now Shumshu, Russia).
At 0413 anchors.
At 0805 the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Fishery patrol ship SHUNKOTSU MARU comes alongside on the port side.
At 0845 begins supplying production oil.
At 0935 completes supplying 50-tons of production oil and 40-tons of water.
At 1015 the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Fishery patrol ship SHUNKOTSU MARU departs.
Departs Bettobi later that day.
Arrives at the Kishika River, Kamchatka. Soviet Union (now Russia).
At 2305 anchors at 88° south and 7.5 merters west of the Nichironan Kishika 4th factory .
11 August 1936:
At 0805 the destroyer KAMIKAZE of Destroyer Squadron 1 lies alongside to the sarboard side.
At 0930 supplies water and heavy oil to the destroyer KAMIKAZE.
At 1110 completes supplying 365-tons of heavy oil.
At 1125 the destroyer KAMIKAZE departs.
At 1150 the destroyer NUMAKAZE of the Destroyer Squadron 1 comes alongside to the starboard side.
At 1210 begins supplying heavy oil to the destroyer NUMAKAZE.
At 1240 begins supplying water to the destroyer NUMAKAZE.
At 1310 supplies food to the destroyer NUMAKAZE.
At 1315 completes supplying water and food.
At 1500 completes supplying 327-tons of heavy oil.
At 1520 the destroyer NUMAKAZE departs.
12 August 1936:
Departs the Kishikia River.
14 August 1936:
Arrives at Ohka.
At 1933 anchor at 53-36N, 143-07E.
15 August 1936:
At 1043 standing anchor .
At 1157 anchors.
At 1205 moors at buoy No. 1.
At 1315 begins loading crude oil.
16 August 1936:
At 1745 completes loading 7,500-tons of crude oil.
17 August 1936:
Departs Okha.
At 1857 anchors.
18 August 1936:
At 0158 anchors.
22 August 1936:
Receives instruction regarding storage of tensioning machinery on land under insuction No. 3943.
24 August 1936:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1633 a tugboat begins pushing the forward starboard side.
At 1700 moors at the refueling pier.
At 1735 begins offloading crude oil.
25 August 1936:
0820 ~ 1730 Loads 400-tons of water.
At 1740 completes offloading 7,500-tons of crude oil.
At 1757 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1858 moors at the Oshima Bridge in Daika Village.
At 1935 begins loading production oil.
26 August 1936:
At 2115 completes loading 7,821-tons of production oil.
27 August 1936:
At 0725 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0730 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
28 August 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1018 a tugboat begins pushing the straboard rear.
At 1025 moored to the Akasaki quay.
At 1026 the tugboat stops pushing.
At 1130 begins offloading production oil.
28 August 1936:
At 1620 completes offloading 7,821-tons of production oil.
3 September 1936:
At 0720 begins loading coal.
At 0940 beginsloading food.
At 1030 completes loading food.
At 1630 stops loading coal.
4 September 1936:
0700 ~ 1520 Loads coal.
At 1550 the coal ship departs.
9 September 1936:
At 0950 a cargo ship lies alongside to the starboard center.
0955 ~ 1100 Loads food.
At 1252 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1307 the tugboat departs.
10 September 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
17 September 1936:
Arrives at Okha.
At 2121 anchors at 53-29, 143-17E.
18 September 1936:
At 0832 anchors.
At 1032 anchors at 40° south and 3.2 meters east of the marker pole.
19 September 1936:
At 0935 anchors.
At 1034 anchors.
At 1105 moored to buoy No. 1.
At 1310 begins loading crude oil.
20 September 1936:
At 1525 completes loading 8,004-tons of crude oil.
At 1753 anchors.
At 1825 anchors at 74° north and 1.5 meters east of the signal pole.
21 September 1936:
Departs Okha.
28 September 1936:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 1558 a tugboat begins pushing the starboard front and rear.
At 1640 moored to the coal jetty.
At 1740 begins offloading crude oil.
29 September 1936:
At 2145 completes offloading 8,004-tons of crude oil.
At 2215 begins loading production oil.
30 September 1936:
At 0545 completes loading 5,076-tons of production oil.
At 0607 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0620 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
30 September 1936:
Arrives at Hiro.
At 1715 moors at the refueling pier.
At 1815 begins offloading production oil.
1 October 1936:
At 1215 completes offloading 5,076-tons of production oil.
1345 ~ 1605 Loads water.
At 1632 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1657 the tugboat departs.
Departs Hiro later this day.
2 October 1936:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
At 0305 anchors.
At 0522 anchors.
At 0655 a tugboat begins pushing starboard for and aft.
At 0700 moored to the Oura new pier.
At 0709 the rear tugboat departs.
At 0740 the front tugboat departs.
0912 ~ 1520 loads 7,00-tons of production oil.
At 155 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1603 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
3 October 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1735 a tugboat comeds alongside to the starboard forward side.
At 1800 moored to the Anazaki pier.
At 1845 the tugboat departs.
At 1950 begins offloading production oil.
4 October 1936:
At 2025 completes offloading 7,00-tons of production oil.
5 October 1936:
At 0827 a tugboat comes alongside to the fore and aft sides of both sides.
At 0840 the tugboat begins towing,
At 1015 enters Dock No. 3.
20 October 1936:
At 0833 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0842 departs the dock. A tugboat lies alongside on both side aft.
At 0928 moored to buoy No. 5.
At 0935 the tugboat departs.
At 1000 begins loading water.
At 1005 begins loading coal.
At 1220 completes loading water.
At 2230 completes loading coal.
21 October 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
22 October 1936:
At 0225 anchors at 76° north and 1,15 meters east of Cape Kitazaki.
At 0852 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
At 1619 anchors.
At 1630 moors at the Tokuyama refueling pier.
At 1720 begins loading heavy oil.
23 October 1936:
At 0900 begins loading water.
At 1115 completes loading heavy oil.
At 1430 completes loading water.
At 1748 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1815 the tugboat departs.
23 October 1936:
Departs Tokuyama.
24 October 1936:
Arrives at Kobe.
At 1919 anchors at 86° south and 1,65m east of the lighthouse at the southern end of the Kobe breakwater.
25 October 1936:
At 1240 the imperial warship (battoleship HIEI) and the lead ship (the destroyers SHIRATSUYU and SHIGURE) enter port.
At 1255 dissolution of the boarding ceremoney.
At 1305 the destroyer SHIGURE comes alongside to the starboard side.
At 1320 the destoyer SHIRATSUYU comes alongside to the port side.
At 1325 begins supplying fresh water to the destroyer SHIGURE.
At 1340 begins supplying heavy oil tot he destroyers SHIGURE and SHIRATSUYU.
At 1343 begins supplying fresh water to the destroyer SHIRATSUYU.
At 1430 completes supplying fresh water to the destoyers SHIGURE and SHIRATSUYU.
At 1440 completes supplying heavy oil to the destoyers SHIGURE and SHIRATSUYU.
At 1445 the destoyers SHIGURE and SHIRATSUYU depart.
26 October 1936:
At 0725 boarding ceremony is perfomed. Imperial transfer from the original ship (battleship HIEI) to the imperial ship heavy cruiser ATAGO.
At 0740 boarding ceremony dismissal.
At 0755 boarding ceremony is held.
At 0800 the imperial ship (heavy cruiser ATAGO) and the lead ship (the destroyers SHIRATSUYU and SHIGURE) leave the port.
At 0820 boarding ceromony dismissal.
At 152 raises anchor.
At 1605 anchors.
At 1630 moored to the Hyogo second jetty 0.
27 Ocober 1936:
At 0730 spectators come on board.
At 0805 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0822 the tugboat departs.
Departs Kobe later this day.
At 1939 takes part in the annual Imperial Naval Review rehearsal.
Arrives at Kobe later that day.
At 1335 moored to the Hyogo second jetty 0.
At 1400 the spectators leave the ship.
28 October 1936:
At 1250 the imperial ship (heavy cruiser ATAGO) enters port and the boarding ceremony is held.
At 1310 dissolution of the boarding ceromony.
At 1355 boarding ceromony is performed. At 1405 Imperial transfer from the commisioned ship (heavy cruiser ATAGO) to the imperial ship battleship HIEI.
At 1410 dissolution of the boarding ceromony.
29 October 1936:
At 0625 spectators come on board.
Departs Kobe later this day to take part in the annual Imperial Naval Review.
At 0705 performs boarding ceromony during passing the imperial ship.
At 0810 drops anchor. Full ship decoration is implemented.
At 0840 the imperial ship passes. Perfoms the boarding ceromony.
At 1015 the imperial ship passes. Perfoms the boarding ceromony.
At 1032 anchors.
At 1123 the imperial ship passes. Perfoms the boarding ceromony.
At 1145 anchors.
At 1500 the imperial ship (battleship HIEI) departs from the port. Perfoms the boarding ceromony.
At 1510 boarding ceromony dismissal.
At 1525 removes the full fleet decoration.
At 1529 anchors.
Arrives at Kobe later that day.
At 1725 moors at the Hyogo second jetty 0.
30 October 1936:
Departs Kobe.
1 November 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 1540 moored to buoy No. 19.
2 November 1936:
Cdr (later Vice Admiral)Mori Kunizo (40)(former XO of ATAGO) is appointed the CO. Captain Ikeuchi Masamichi is reassigned to the Naval Technical Department, 2nd Section.
At 1105 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1120 the tugboat stops towing.
At 1200 moored to the Anazaki quay.
At 1250 begins offloading heavy oil.
3 November 1936:
At 0600 full ship decoration enforcement.
At 1720 ful ship decoration is removed.
5 November 1936:
At 0340 completes offloading heavy oil.
At 1409 a tugboat begins towing.
At 1534 a tugboat stops towing.
At 1555 moored to buoy No. 10.
At 1730 fitted with 2 80-mm (3-inch/40-cal) type 3 AA high angle guns.
6 November 1936:
At 1115 a food ship comes alongside to the starboard center. Begins loading food.
1315 ~ 1425 Loads food.
At 1450 the food ship departs.
9 November 1936:
At 0815 begins loading coal.
At 1010 the new CO Cdr Mori Kunizo arrives.
At 1145 begins loading water.
At 1210 Captain Ikeuchi Masamichi retires.
At 1600 completes loading water.
At 1800 completes loading coal.
10 November 1936:
At 0745 begins loading coal.
At 1030 begins loading water.
At 1450 completes loading coal.
At 1500 begins loading ammunition.
At 1620 completes loading water.
11 November 1936:
1110 ~ 1315 loads sake warehouse supplies and food.
12 November 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
At 1145 begins test firing the 80-mm (3-inch/40-cal) type 3 AA high angle guns off the coast of Kuroshima.
At 1205 completes the test firing the 80-mm (3-inch/40-cal) type 3 AA high angle guns.
21 November 1936:
Arrives at Tarakan.
At 1532 anchors.
At 1539 anchors.
At 1555 moored to the Linkus new pier.
At 1727 begins loading production oil.
22 November 1936:
At 0310 completes loading 8,248.75-tons of production oil.
At 0630 departs.
At 0725 anchors 47° west and 830m south of the old pier.
24 November 1936:
Departs Tarakan.
27 November 1936:
Arrives at Davao, Philippines.
At 0753 anchors.
30 November 1936:
Departs Davao.
1 December 1936:
Cdr Mori Kunizo is promoted to Captain.
2 December 1936:
At 0500 drifts due to a condenser failure.
At 1507 the condenser is restored.
6 December 1936:
At 2135 drifts due to a main engine high pressure suction flange failure.
7 December1936:
At 1005 conducts a main engine trial run with good result.
10 December 1936:
Arrives at Chinkai.
At 1530 moors at the Kejima Island heavy oil pier.
At 1705 begins offloading production oil.
11 December 1936:
At 1000 a water boat comes alongside to the port side rear.
At 1035 begins loading water.
At 1225 a water boat comes alongside to the front port side.
At 1305 begins loading water.
At 1700 completes loading water.
At 2130 completes offloading 8,248,75-tons of production oil.
Loads 387 personal consignment items later this day.
12 December 1936:
Departs Chinkai.
At 2252 anchors at 30 north and 2.5 meters west of the Shirasu lighthouse.
13 December 1936:
At 0958 anchors.
Arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
At 1820 moors at the heavy oil pier.
At 1910 begins loading production oil.
15 December 1936:
At 0150 completes loading 8,000-tons of production oil.
At 0800 a tugboat begins towing.
At 0810 the tugboat departs.
Departs Tokuyama later this day.
16 December 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
At 0813 a tugboat comes alongside to the starboard front aft.
At 0845 moors at the Anazaki quay.
At 0900 the tugboat departs.
At 0940 begins offloading production oil.
17 December 1936:
At 1035 a water ship comes alongside to the straboard front.
1038 ~ 1425 Loads water.
At 1635 the water boat departs.
At 1840 completes offloading 8,000-tons of production oil.
Offloads 387 personal consignment items later that day.
18 December 1936:
At 0953 begins a mooring change.
At 1055 moored to buoy No. 14.
19 December 1936:
At 1047 begins a mooring change for departure.
At 1100 moored to buoy No. 14.
24 December 1936:
At 1000 a food ship comes alongside to the starboard center. Begins loading food.
At 1030 completes loading food.
25 December 1936:
At 0945 a water ship comes alongside to the front port side. Begins loading fresh water.
At 1315 completes loading fresh water.
At 1330 the water boat departs.
28 December 1936:
At 0910 a water boat comes alongside to the front starboard side. Begins loading water.
At 1430 completes loading water.
30 December 1936:
At 0950 a water boat comes alongside to the front starboard side. Begins loading water.
1315 ~ 1630 Loads food.
At 1710 completes loading water.
31 December 1936:
At 0750 begins loading coal.
At 1010 a water boat comes alongside to the front port side. Begins loading fresh water.
At 1405 completes loading fresh water.
At 1530 completes loading coal.
10 January 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
4 February 1937:
Arrives at San Francisco.
5 February 1937:
At 1200 moored to pier No. 36. Thereafter begins loading coal and fresh water.
6 February 1937:
Completes loading fresh water.
8 February 1937:
Completes loading 800-tons of coal.
9 February 1937:
At 1030 departs.
At 1345 moored to the Standard Oil Co. pier. Begins loading heavy oil.
10 February 1937:
At 0620 completes loading 8,094-tons of heavy oil.
Departs San Francisco later this day.
20 February 1937:
Arrives at Honolulu.
At 1130 moored to pier No. 15.
23 February 1937:
At 1600 moorede to pier No. 16.
Loads provisions and 216-tons of fresh water.
24 February 1937:
Departs Honolulu.
16 March 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
17 ~ 31 March 1937:
Offloads production oil.
1 April 1937:
Loads 1,709-tons of munitions and 8 private items.
Departs Sasebo later that day.
2 April 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
3 April 1937:
Embarks 31 government officials and spouses. Loads 19 personal items, 1 15 meter motor boat, 6 surveying boats, 1400 surveying insruments and 1,366 boxes of munitions.
4 April 1937:
Departs Kure. Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
5 April 1937:
Embarks 33 government officials and spouces. Loads 1,078 boxes of briquette machinery and equipment.
6 April 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
7 April 1937:
Arrives at Chinkai.
Offloads 1 15 meter motor boat and 28 boxes of munitons.
Loads 12 boxes of munitions (7mm bullet cartridges ).
9 April 1937:
Departs Chinkai.
11 April 1937:
Arrives at Monggumpo (Mukinho), Chosen (now North Korea).
Disembarks 30 government officials and their spouces. Offloads 4 survey boats and 165 survey instruments.
12 April 1937:
Departs Monggumpo.
Arrives at Jinnampo, Chosen (now Nampho, North Korea) later that day.
13 April 1937:
Offloads 1,078 boxes of briquette machinery and equipment.
14 April 1937:
Departs Jinnampo.
15 April 1937:
Arrives at Ryojun (Port-Arthur), Manchuria (now Lushun and part of Dalian, northern China).
Disembarks 34 government officials and their spouces.
16 April 1937:
Offloads 2 survey boats, 1,235 survey instruments and 1,829 boxes of munitions.
17 April 1937:
Loads 1,050 boxes of munitions and 99 private items.
18 April 1937:
Embarks 14 enlisted soldiers and 3 family members.
Departs Ryojun later this day.
21 April 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
Disembarks the 14 enlisted soldiers and 3 family members.
Offloads 777 boxes of munitions and 6 personal items.
23 April 1937:
Loads 10 boxes of munitions.
24 April 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
25 April 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
26 April 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
28 April 1937:
Arrives at Maizuru.
Offloads 7 boxes of munitions.
29 April 1937:
Embarks 2 Non Commissioned Officers (NCO’s).
Loads 3 boxes of munitions and 32 private items.
Departs Maizuru later that day.
3 May 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
Disembarks 2 enlisted soldiers.
Offloads 3 boxes of munitions.
4 May 1937:
Offloads 7 boxes of munitions and 25 private items.
5 May 1937:
Embarks 61 enlisted soldiers.
Departs Yokosuka later this day.
7 May 1937:
Arrives at Osaka.
Disembarks 11 NCO’s.
Offloads 2 boxes of munitions.
8 May 1937:
Embarks 25 enlisted soldiers.
Departs Osaka later that day.
9 May 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
Disembarks 75 enlisted soldiers.
10 May 1937:
Offloads 284 boxes of munitions and 7 private items.
Embarks 12 NCO’s.
Loads 46 boxes of munitions.
Departs Kure later this day.
11 May 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
12 May 1937:
Embarks 2 soldiers.
Departs Tokuyama later that day.
13 May 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
Disembarks 14 enlisted soldiers.
Offloads 46 boxes of munitions and 32 private items.
27 May 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
28 May 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
29 May 1937:
Loads 7,900-tons of production oil.
Depsarts Tokuyama later this day.
1 June 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
2 June 1937:
Begins offloading production oil.
Loads 200-tons of fresh water and 200-tons of coal.
3 June 1937:
Completes offloading 7,000-tons of production oil.
4 June 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
7 June 1937:
Arrives at Ominato.
9 June 1937:
Departs Ominato.
14 June 1937:
Arrives at Avacha Bay, Kamchatka East Coast, Soviet Union (now Russia).
15 June 1937:
At 0516 the destroyer NUMAKAZE comes alongside to the starboard center. Begins supplying 254-tons of heavy oil, 25-tons of water and various other supplies.
At 0805 completes supplying the destroyer NUMAKAZE.
Departs Avacha Bay later that day.
17 June 1937:
Arrives off the coast off the Kishika River, Kamchatka west coast.
The destroyer NOKAZE comes alongside to the starboard side. Begins supplying 264-tons of heavy oil, 20-tons of fresh water and food.
At 2050 completes supplying the destroyer NOKAZE.
18 June 1937:
Departs off the coast of the Kishika river.
20 June 1937:
Arrives at Okha.
At 1500 moored to buoy No. 2.
Begins loading crude oil.
22 June 1937:
Completes loading 8,080-tons of crude oil. Thereafter departs.
At 1349 anchors at 2,080m nortwest of the lighthouse.
24 June 1937:
Departs Okha.
1 July 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
2 July 1937:
Offloads 8,000-tons of crude oil.
Loads 7,068-tons of production oil and 100-tons of coal.
3 July 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
4 July 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
4 ~ 5 July 1937:
Offloads 3,000-tons of production oil.
7 July 1937: The Marco Polo Bridge (Sino-Japanese) Incident:
Lugouqiao, China. Japanese troops on night maneuvers at the bridge fire blank cartridges. Chinese troops fire back, but do not cause injuries. At morning roll call, the Japanese discover a soldier missing and assume the Chinese captured him. The Japanese demand entry to a Beijing suburb to look for the soldier, but the Chinese refuse. The Japanese then shell the city and an undeclared war on China begins.
5 ~ 28 July 1937:
At Sasebo.
29 July 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
29 ~ 30 July 1937:
At unknown area of operations.
30 ~ 31 July 1937:
Departs unknown area of operations for Furue.
31 July ~ 3 August 1937:
At Furue.
3 August 1937:
Departs Furue for Kirun, Formosa (now Keelung, Taiwan).
9 August 1937:
At Kirun.
9 ~ 10 August 1937:
Departs Kirun for Mako.
10 August 1937:
At Mako.
11 August 1937:
Departs Mako for Sasebo.
17 August 1937:
At Sasebo.
17 August 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
18 ~ 20 August 1937:
At unknown area of operations.
20 August 1937:
Departs Saishu Island, Chosen (Quelpart Island, now Jeju Island, South Korea) for Shanghai, China.
29 August 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 September ~ 6 September 1937:
At Sasebo.
4 September 1937:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives back in Sasebo later this day.
6 September 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
7 September 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
8 September 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
9 September 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
10 September 1937:
11 September 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
13 September 1937:
Departs Tokuyama for Mako.
18 September 1937:
At Mako.
19 September 1937:
Departs Mako for Tokuyama.
24 September 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
25 September 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 ~ 29 September 1937:
At Sasebo.
29 September 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
30 September 1937:
Receives instruction regarding new installation of intermediate boxes for heavy oil pipes under instruction No. 5003.
30 September ~ 2 October 1937:
At unknown area of operations.
2 October 1937:
Departs unknown area of operations. Arrives at Mako later that day.
4 October 1937:
Departs Mako for Tokuyama.
6 October 1937:
Receives a report on modifications of front derrick under instruction No. 1620.
9 October 1937:
At Tokuyama.
9 ~ 10 October 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
10 October 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
11 ~ 14 October 1937:
At Sasebo.
14 October 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
15 ~ 26 October 1937:
At unknown area of operations.
26 ~27 October 1937:
Departs unknown area of operations for Sasebo.
27 October ~ 2 November 1937:
At Sasebo.
2 ~ 3 November 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
4 ~ 13 November 1937:
At unknown area of operations.
15 ~ 16 November 1937:
At Sasebo.
17 November 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area off Wenchow (Wenzhou), China then off Fuzhou, China then off Amoi (now Xiamen), China then off Swatow (Shantou), China and finally off Hong Kong, United Kingdom (now China).
18 ~ 30 November 1937:
At unknown area of operations off Wenhow then off Fuzhou then off Xiamen then off Shantou and finally off Hong Kong.
30 November ~ 1 December 1937:
Departs unknown area of operation off Hong Kong for Mako.
1 December 1937:
Arrives at Mako.
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Ishizaki Noboru (42)(former ComSubDiv 12) is appointed the CO.
2 December 1937:
Regarding the front derrick modification, approval is given for the correction of the seperate red letter under instruction No. 6161-2.
Departs Mako for Sasebo.
7 ~ 15 December 1937:
At Sasebo.
15 December 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
21 December 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
21 December 1937:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operation in central China waters.
21 December 1937 ~ 6 January 1938:
At unknown area of operations in central China waters.
6 January 1938:
Departs Sasebo for Singapore.
17 ~ 20 January 1938:
At Singapore.
20 January 1938:
Departs Singapore for Bahrain, protectorate of the United Kingdom. (now Kingdom of Bahrain).
8 February ~ 13 February 1938:
At Bahrain.
13 February 1938:
Departs Bahrain for Colombo.
26 February ~ 28 February 1938:
At Colombo.
28 February 1938:
Departs Colombo for Tokuyama.
23 March ~ 24 March 1938:
At Tokuyama.
24 March 1938:
Departs Tokuyama for Sasebo.
26 March ~ 14 April 1938:
At Sasebo.
14 ~ 15 April 1938:
Departs Sasebo for Nagasaki.
15 April ~ 27 January 1938:
At Nagasaki.
May 1938 ~ November 1938:
No capacity.
20 December 1938:
Captain (later Vice Admiral) Nishio Hidehiko (41)(current CEO of CHIKUMA) is appointed the CO of SATA as an additional duty.
15 January 1939:
Rated as the 3rd reserve special service ship under order No. 26.
27 January 1939:
Departs Nagasaki for Sasebo.
28 January 1939:
Captain Kurushima Shigeo (40)(current CO of NOTORO) is appointed the CO of SATA as an additional duty.
28 January ~ 31 May 1939:
At Sasebo.
18 April 1939:
At 1430 changes mooring.
19 April 1939:
At 0920 changes mooring.
1 July 1939:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Miura Tomosaburo (38)(current CO of oiler HAYATOMO) is appointed the CO of SATA as an additional duty.
1 September ~ 14 October 1939:
At Sasebo.
28 September 1939:
Captain Miura assumes full-time command of SATA.
14 October 1939:
Departs Sasebo for Kure.
18 October ~ 16 November 1939:
At Kure.
20 October 1939:
Rated as the 1st reserve special service ship under order No. 725.
15 November 1939:
Rated as a special service ship under order No. 851.
16 November 1939:
Departs Kure for the Bungo Strait off Kyushu.
18 November ~ 2 December 1939:
Conducts salvage works at the sinking location of submarine I-63, about 60 nautical miles northwest of the Mizunokojima lighthouse.
2 December 1939:
Departs sinking location of submarine I-63 for Kure.
4 ~ 18 December 1939:
At Kure.
18 December 1939:
Depart Kure for Saeki and then sinking location of submarine I-63.
20 December 1939 ~ 12 January 1940:
Conducts salvage work at sinking location of submarine I-63.
12 January 1940:
Departs sinking location of submarine I-63 for Kure.
15 ~ 30 January 1940:
At Kure.
30 January 1940:
Departs Kure for Sasebo.
2 February ~ 31 August 1940:
At Sasebo.
15 February 1940:
Rated as the 4th reserve special service ship under order No. 104.
Captain Nanba Sukenobu (39)(current CO of KINUGASA) is appointed the CO of SATA as an additional duty. Captain Miura is reassigned to Sasebo Naval District HQ.
15 May 1940:
Receives instruction No. 351:
No capacity for the time being.
Captain Nanba Sukenobu additional duty as CO ends. There is a vacancy for the CO position.
15 October 1940:
Rated as a special service ship under order No. 712.
Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Shibuya Kiyomi (45)(former XO of ATAGO) is appointed the CO.
15 November 1940:
Attached as a refueling ship to the Combined Fleet.
Cdr Shibuya Kiyomi is promoted to Captain.
January 1941:
Departs Sasebo for Tokuyama.
24 January 1941:
Departs Tokuyama for southern Chinese waters.
22 February 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
26 February 1941:
Departs Sasebo for southern Chines waters.
3 March 1941:
Arrives at Takao, Formosa (now Kaoshiung, Taiwan).
7 March 1941:
Departs unknown area of operations for Sasebo.
12 March 1941:
At Sasebo.
12 ~ 13 March 1941:
Departs Sasebo for unknown area of operations.
13 ~ 22 March 1941:
At unknown area of operations.
23 ~ 24 March 1941:
Departs unknown area of operations for Sasebo.
24 March ~ 7 April 1941:
At Sasebo.
E 8 April 1941:
Departs Sasebo for Tarakan and then Sasebo.
27 April 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
28 April ~ 20 May 1941:
At Sasebo.
20 ~ 21 May 1941:
Departs Sasebo for Yokosuka.
21 ~ 22 May 1941:
At Yokosuka.
22 ~ 23 May 1941:
Departs Yokosuka for Nagaura.
23 May ~ 28 May 1941:
At Nagaura.
29 May 1941:
Departs Nagaura for Nanyo, Japanese mandated Islands and then Sasebo.
19 June 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
20 June ~ 28 June 1941:
At Sasebo.
28 June 1941:
Departs Saebo for Nanyo and then Mako.
19 July 1941:
Arrives at Mako.
21 July 1941:
Departs Mako for southern China waters, French Indochina and then Takao.
22 August 1941:
Arrives at Takao.
28 August 1941:
Departs Takao for southern China waters.
1 September 1941:
Assigned to the Naval Department as a refueling ship attached to the Sasebo Naval Base.
19 September 1941:
Arrives at Mako. Departs later this day for southern Chinese waters and then Sasebo.
20 September 1941:
Captain-Retired (Vice Admiral, posthumously) Kusakawa Kiyoshi (38) is appointed the CO. Captain Shibuya Kiyomi is reassigned as CO of KUMA.
25 September 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
26 September ~ 6 October 1941:
At Sasebo.
6 October 1941:
Captain Murao Jiro (39)(former CO of KYODO MARU No. 36) is appointed the CO. Captain-Retired Kusakawa Kiyoshi is reassigned as CO of TOEI MARU.
6 ~ 7 October 1941:
Departs Kure.
7 October ~ 10 November 1941:
At Kure.
14 October 1941:
Tactically assigned to the Sasebo Military Base Unit. Off Iki Island. SATA participates in salvage works of LtCdr (Cdr posthumously) Hirokawa Takashi's (51) submarine I-61 that sank after colliding with converted gunboat KISO MARU on 2 October.
1 December 1941:
Her call sign changes to JGEQ under call sign revision No. 369.
8 December 1941:
SATA is in Vice Admiral Tanimoto Umataro's (35)(former CO of CHOKAI) Sasebo Naval District.
31 December 1941:
Execution of instruction No. 81: Two high angle guns are removed by the Sasebo Naval Arsenal and subsequentley installed in the auxiliary transport NACHISAN MARU. After fitting regular excercise ammunition is to be used for a firing test.
1 January 1942:
Rated as a direct escort.
6 January 1942:
At 0630 departs Sasebo and at 1750 arrives at Gonoura, Iki Island.
10 January 1942:
Excluded from direct military units as of 15 January under secret Sasebo Military Base order No. 13.
Rated as an oiler assigned to the Naval Department.
31 January 1942:
At 0230 departs Gonoura and at 1518 arrives at Sasebo.
1 February 1942:
At Sasebo.
11 February 1942:
Attached to the Navy Department.
16 February 1942:
At 0945 departs Sasebo but returns later that day at 1830.
17 February 1942:
At 0625 departs Sasebo.
19 February 1942:
At 1130 arrives at Kure. Remains there throughout March.
4 April 1942:
Completes restoration work for lifting submarine facilities.
9 April 1942:
At 1500 departs Kure and at 1700 arrives at Kanokawa.
11 April 1942:
At 1130 departs Kanokawa in the Western Inland Sea.
24 April 1942:
At 1425 arrives at St. Jacques, French Indochina (now Vung Tau, Vietnam).
25 April 1942:
At 1100 departs St Jacques. At 1730 arrives at Saigon, French Indochina (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam).
6 May 1942:
At 1045 departs Saigon. Transports aviation fuel.
20 May 1942:
At 1040 arrives at Kobe.
22 May 1942:
At 0500 departs Kobe.
23 May 1942:
At 0900 arrives at Kanogawa.
24 May 1942:
At 0710 departs Kanogawa and at 1000 arrives at Kure.
26 May 1942:
At 0600 departs Kure.
28 May 1942: Operation "MI" - The Battle of Midway:
SATA joins up with Captain Murao's Supply Group’s oilers TSURUMI and GENYO and KENYO MARUs and repair ship AKASHI with Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Kondo Nobutake's (35)(former CO of KONGO) Second Fleet's Midway Invasion Force.
4 June 1942:
Arrives at Truk.
16 June 1942:
The 2nd Destroyer Squadron begins escorting.
17 June 1942:
Escort of the 2nd Destroyer Squadron ends. At 1457 arrives at Hashira Jima, Inland Sea.
18 June 1942:
Departs Hashira Jima and at 1112 arrives at Kure.
26 June 1942:
At 0835 departs Kure.
27 June 1942:
At 1430 arrives at Kanogawa.
28 June 1942:
At 1710 departs Kanogawa.
1 July 1942:
At 1700 arrives at Yuranai.
2 July 1942:
At 1400 departs Yuranai.
3 July 1942:
At 1330 arrives at Yokkaichi.
5 July 1942:
At 1400 departs Yokkaichi.
6 July 1942:
At 1330 arrives at Yokosuka.
10 July 1942:
At 0700 departs Yokosuka.
12 July 1942:
At 1500 arrives at Kure.
15 July 1942:
At 0800 departs Kure.
19 July 1942:
At 2200 arrives at Ominato.
23 July 1942:
At 1100 departs Ominato.
27 July 1942:
At 1000 arrives at Yokkaichi.
2 August 1942:
At 1500 departs Yokkaichi.
13 August 1942:
At 1000 arrives at Truk.
15 August 1942:
Refuels light cruiser JINTSU and destroyer KAGERO.
22 August 1942:
At 1300 departs Truk.
7 September 1942:
At 1830 arrives at Singapore.
15 September 1942:
At 1200 departs Singapore.
1 October 1942:
At 1845 arrives at Yokohama. Captain Hasebe Yoshizo (40)(former CO of KAMOI) is appointed the CO.
5 October 1942:
At 0800 departs Yokohama. At 1330 arrives at Yokosuka.
10 October 1942:
Yokosuka Arsenal. Drydocked.
14 October 1942:
Undocked.
28 October 1942:
At 1720 departs Yokosuka on oil transport duties within home waters. At 2030 arrives at Tateyama Wan.
29 October 1942:
At 2030 departs Tateyama Wan.
30 October 1942:
At 1730 arrives at Yokkaichi.
2 November 1942:
At 1000 departs Yokkaichi.
4 November 1942:
Joined by minelayer NASAMI off Ashizuri Misaki and escorted to Fukajima.
5 November 1942:
At 0830 arrives at Kure.
8 November 1942:
At 0900 departs Kure.
11 November 1942:
At 1630 arrives at Niigata.
15 November 1942:
At 0830 departs Niigata.
16 November 1942:
At 1100 arrives at Maizuru.
18 November 1942:
At 1200 departs Maizuru.
21 November 1942:
At 1015 arrives at Ominato.
24 November 1942:
At 0700 departs Ominato.
28 November 1942:
At 0950 arrives at Yokosuka.
5 December 1942:
At 1100 departs Yokosuka.
7 December 1942:
At 1050 arrives at Shimotsu.
10 December 1942:
At 0530 departs Shimotsu.
11 December 1942:
At 1030 arrives at Kure.
13 December 1942:
At 0830 departs Kure.
16 December 1942:
At 1345 arrives at Niigata.
21 December 1942:
At 0800 departs Niigata.
24 December 1942:
At 1200 arrives at Kure.
27 December 1942:
At 1500 departs Kure.
30 December 1942:
At 1120 arrives at Niigata.
3 January 1943:
At 0820 departs Niigata.
5 January 1943:
At 1000 arrives at Maizuru.
6 January 1943:
At 0905 departs Maizuru.
8 January 1943:
At 1540 arrives at Sasebo.
16 January 1943:
At 1010 departs Sasebo.
19 January 1943:
At 2050 arrives at Mako.
21 January 1943:
At 0745 departs Mako.
25 January 1943:
At 1055 arrives at Seito (Tsingtao, now Qingdao), China.
29 January 1943:
At 0000 departs Seito.
31 January 1943:
At 1115 arrives at Sasebo.
1 February 1943:
Captain Takahashi Tasuku (43)(former CO of HAKUSA) is appointed the CO.
3 February 1943:
At 1430 departs Sasebo.
14 February 1943:
At 1300 arrives at Palambang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia).
16 February 1943:
At 1400 departs Palembang.
18 February 1943:
At 1700 arrives at Singapore.
22 February 1943:
At 1400 departs Singapore.
10 March 1943:
At 1430 arrives at Yokkaichi.
13 March 1943:
At 1030 departs Yokkaichi.
16 March 1943:
At 1230 arrives at Sasebo.
23 March 1943:
At 1400 departs Sasebo.
4 April 1943:
At 1400 arrives at Palembang.
6 April 1943:
At 1200 departs Palembang.
8 April 1943:
At 1430 arrives at Singapore.
13 April 1943:
At 1300 departs Singapore.
26 April 1943:
At 1430 arrives at Tokuyama.
30 April 1943:
At 1030 departs Tokuyama.
1 May 1943:
At 0900 arrives at Sasebo.
9 May 1943:
At 0800 departs Sasebo.
1 June 1943:
At 1300 departs Singapore.
3 June 1943:
At 1230 arrives at Palembang.
5 June 1943:
At 1900 departs Palembang.
7 June 1943:
At 1730 arrives at Singapore.
10 June 1943:
At 1300 departs Singapore.
16 June 1943:
At 1720 arrives at Balikpapan, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia).
21 June 1943:
At 1100 departs Balikpapan.
22 June 1943:
At 0930 arrives at Tarakan.
23 June 1943:
Auxiliary netlayer KOREI MARU is scheduled to escort fleet oilers SATA and SHIRIYA to Manila after ending escort of IJA transport YAWATA MARU and IJN fleet oiler MATSUMOTO MARU at 07-30N 116-10E under Northern Philippines secret No. 221715 of telegram No. 28.
26 June 1943:
At 0900 departs Tarakan with Naval tanker SHIRIYA.
E 28 June 1943:
At an unknown point and date joined by auxiliary netlayer KOREI MARU which starts escorting the two tankers. KOREI MARU had ceased escort of IJA transport YAWATA MARU and IJN oiler MATSUMOTO MARU at near Balabac Island, Palawan, Philippines in 07-30N 116-10E and thereafter reconaissanced Balabac Island.
1 July 1943:
At 1200 arrives at Manila still escorted by KOREI MARU.
3 July 1943:
At 1100 departs Manila in convoy No. 856 also consisting of IJN oilers NITTETSU and SHUNTEN MARUs and five unidentified ships escorted by destroyer FUYO and Patrol Boat PB-103. Soon after departure, the convoy splits into two sections.
6 July 1943:
At 1500 arrives at Takao in the first section escorted by FUYO.
10 July 1943:
At 1200, departs Takao in convoy No. 280 also consisting of IJN requisitioned transports (B-AK) HOKUSHO and SHIGANOURA MARUs and four unidentified merchant ships escorted by auxiliary gunboat PEKING MARU. Later that day IJA transport TAIAN MARU (3,670 GRT) joins the convoy from Kirun.
15 July 1943:
Arrives at Moji.
17 July 1943:
At 0100 arrives at Kobe and departs later that day at 1000.
19 July 1943:
At 1100 arrives at Yokosuka.
22 July 1943:
At 0900 departs Yokosuka.
25 July 1943:
At 1630 arrives at Sasebo.
31 July 1943:
At 1500 departs Sasebo.
29 October 1943:
Departs Singapore.
4 November 1943:
At 0830, SATA arrives at Balikpapan. At 1830, SATA departs Balikpapan in convoy 2610 consisting of oilers SEIAN and KYOEI MARUs escorted by destroyer SANAE and auxiliary subchaser CHa-37. During the voyage, cargo ship SHOYU MARU joins the convoy.
10 November 1943:
Arrives at Palau.
14 November 1943:
At Palau.
17 November 1943:
At 0950, SATA departs Palau in convoy No. 8175 consisting of fleet oilers TSURUMI, tankers SEIAN and KYOEI MARUs and cargo ship SHOYU MARU escorted by destroyer AMATSUKAZE, subchaser CH-33 and auxiliary subchaser CHa-27.
20 November 1943:
At 2000, auxiliary submarine chaser CHa-27 detaches and returns to Palau.
24 November 1943:
Arrives 0840, at Truk with a cargo of fuel oil.
1 December 1943:
At 0700, SATA departs Truk in a convoy consisting of oilers NANPO and SEIAN MARUs and cargo ship SHOYU MARU escorted by destroyers YAMAGUMO and AKIGUMO as far as Palau. After this, subchaser CH-6 takes over escort duties to Balikpapan.
That same day, SATA is attached directly to the Combined Fleet.
13 December 1943:
Arrives at Balikpapan.
16 December 1943:
Departs Balikpapan.
17 December 1943:
Receives transport ship camouflage painting instruction for second color under secret instruction No. 6258.
23 December 1943:
Arrives at Seletar Naval Base, Singapore.
31 December 1943:
Departs Seletar.
6 January 1944:
Arrives at Balikpapan.
21 January 1944:
At 0945, SATA departs Balikpapan in convoy O-103 consisting of oilers IRO and JAMBI MARU escorted by patrol boat PB-36 and subchaser CH-37 and auxiliary submarine chaser CHa-41.
22 January 1944:
At 1435, aircraft discover things that seems to be hostile and dangerous. PB-36 is sent to investigate these. At 1524, PB-36 arrives at the spot indicated by the aircraft and drops 8 depth charges without result. At 1600, PB-36 ends her investigation. At 1820, PB-36 rejoins the convoy. At 2240, at the Tarakan latitude JAMBI MARU detaches and heads towards Tarakan.
28 January 1944:
At 1350, SATA, carrying 8,000 tons of fuel oil, arrives at Palau west entrance.
28 ~ 31 January 1944:
Offloads type 1 heavy oil and loads type 3 heavy oil under Combined Fleet telegram No. 920.
29 January 1944:
Receives Combined Fleet telegram No. 929:
1 - The commander of the Assault Force assignes the destroyer HAMANAMI to escort the SATA convoy departing from Palau on 31 January to Truk.
2 - Stop executing Combined Fleet telegram No. 920. Depart Palau and move to Truk as far as possible.
31 January 1944:
Departs Palau in convoy No. 8011.
2 February 1944:
At 1640 at Woleai, Carolines the destroyer HAMANAMI arrives and begins escorting.
7 February 1944:
Arrives at Truk. The destoyer HAMANAMI ends escort.
8 February 1944:
Truk. Transfers 1150 tons fuel oil to passenger-cargo ASAKA MARU.
10 February 1944:
Receives Assault Force telegram No. 49:
1 - IJN transport KAMIKAZE MARU, auxiliary ammunition ship NICHIRO MARU, fleet oilers SATA and HISHI MARU NO. 2 are diverted from Truk to Palau.
2 - Destroyer HAMANAMI should accept command of the commander of the 2nd Maritime Escort Force and will be entrusted with the escort of this convoy.
11 February 1944:
Receives the Second Maritime Escort Corps telegram No. 48:
The captain of the KAMIKAZE MARU commands convoy No. 725 (sic for 7125) consisting of IJN transport KAMIKAZE MARU, auxiliary ammunition ship NICHIRO MARU, fleet oilers SATA and HISHI MARU No. 2 and IJN food ship KITAKAMI MARU escorted by destroyer HAMANAMI. HAMANAMI operates between Truk and Palau as commander of the auxiliary subchaser CH-30 and the auxiliary subchasers SHONAN MARU No. 5 and TAKUNAN MARU No. 2. The convoy is scheduled to depart Truk at 1200 on 12 February 1944 and to arrive at Palau at 1300 on 18 February 1944.
12 February 1944:
SATA departs Truk in convoy No. 7125 consisting of oilers HISHI MARU No. 2, ammunition ship NICHIRO MARU and cargo ships KAMIKAZE and KITAGAMI MARUs escorted by destroyer HAMANAMI, subchaser CH-30 and auxiliary subchasers TAKUNAN MARU No. 2 and SHONAN MARU No. 5.
14 February 1944:
At 1224 the convoy undergoes a torpedo attack. Destroyer HAMANAMI is hit by a depth charge but apparently sustains no damage.
15 February 1944:
At 1710 destroyer HAMANAMI drops depth charges.
17 February 1944:
150 miles NE of Palau. At about 2200, LtCdr Philip W. Garnett's (USNA ’33) USS SARGO (SS-188) intercepts the convoy. He fires eight torpedoes at SATA by moonlight in a surface attack at 08-50N, 135-50E. Garnett only gets one hit, but it disables SATA. At 2206, he fires two torpedoes that hit ammunition ship NICHIRO MARU. She explodes and sinks immediately. 53 crewmen are KIA.
19 February 1944:
Ammunition ship ARATAMA MARU, that was not part of the convoy, takes SATA under tow and clears the area.
20 February 1944:
Arrives at Palau under tow by ARATAMA MARU.
29 February 1944:
Undergoes repairs.
30 March 1944: American Operation “Desecrate One”:
Palau. The anchorage is attacked by F6F "Hellcats", SBD "Dauntless", TBF "Avenger" and SB2C "Helldivers" of Task Group 58. 1's USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6), USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) and USS COWPENS (CVL-25), TG 58. 2's USS BUNKER HILL (CV-17), USS HORNET (CV-12), USS MONTEREY (CV-26) and USS CABOT (CVL-28) and TG 58. 3's USS YORKTOWN (CV-10), LEXINGTON (CV-16), USS PRINCETON (CVL-23) and USS LANGLEY (CVL-27).
At 0815, two TBF Avengers from USS HORNET find and attack SATA anchored in a sheltered lagoon close to Koror, Peleliu. She sustains a torpedo hit. Later that day, she is probably hit or near-missed by several bombs dropped by USS ENTERPRISE TBFs.
31 March 1944:
At about 0900, SATA is bombed at mast level by two TBFs from USS LEXINGTON. She suffers two or three hits. SATA capsizes and sinks in deep water and comes to rest upside-down.
10 May 1944:
Removed from the Navy List.
5 March 1947:
Scrapped.
Notes
[1] Chain is a lenght unit. 1 chain in metric units is 20.1168 m.
[2] At 1 September 1923 on Honshu the great Kanto earthquake struck with a magintude of 7.9.
- Bob Hackett, Berend van der Wal and Peter Cundall.
Thanks to Mr. Gilbert Casse of France and Mr. Gengoro Toda of Japan.
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