Japanese Oilers

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IJN SHIRETOKO:
Tabular Record of Movement

© 2006-2023 Berend van der Wal, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.
Revision 11

16 February 1920:
Kobe. Laid down at Kawasaki's Shipyard as a 14500-tons transport ship for the Ministry of Navy.
1 April 1920:
Rated as a special service ship transport ship under establishment of classification grade order No. 40.
17 July 1920:
Launched and named SHIRETOKO.
1 August 1920:
Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Nakajima Susumu (29) is appointed Chief Equipping Officer.
10 September 1920:
SHIRETOKO is alloted call sign GQTY under order No. 154.
18 September 1920:
Cdr Nakajima Susumu is appointed CO.
20 September 1920:
Kobe. Completed and registered in the Sasebo Naval District. In service as an active special service ship.
22 September 1920:
Departs Kobe.
25 September 1920:
Arrives at Kure.
18 October 1920:
Departs Kure.
20 October 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo.
28 October 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
9 November 1920:
Arrives at Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies (now Kalimantan, Indonesia).
13 November 1920:
Departs Tarakan.
24 November 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 December 1920:
Cdr Nakajima is promoted Captain.
9 December 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
18 December 1920:
Arrives at Tarakan. Departs later this day.
7 January 1921:
Assists and thereafter tows fishing boat NAKAICHI MARU which lost power due to engine failure at about 130 nautical miles south of the Danjo Islands, East China Sea.
8 January 1921:
Arrives at Sasebo.
20 January 1921:
Departs Sasebo.
29 January 1921:
Arrives at Tarakan.
1 February 1921:
Departs Tarakan.
12 February 1921:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
15 February 1921:
Departs Tokuyama.
16 February 1921:
Arrives at Kure.
1 March 1921:
Departs Kure.
12 March 1921:
Arrives at Tarakan.
18 March 1921:
Departs Tarakan.
31 March 1921:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
16 April 1921:
Departs Yokosuka.
26 April 1921:
At 2145, at 03-54N, 120-28E stops engine and opens the high pressure cylinder for an inspection.
27 April 1921:
At 1430 the engine runs again but only with medium and low pressure cylinders.
28 April 1921:
Arrives at Tarakan.
17 May 1921:
Departs Tarakan on a test run and returns later this day.
18 May 1921:
Departs Tarakan with fleet oiler SUNOSAKI.
24 May 1921:
Detaches from fleet oiler SUNOSAKI near the northwest corner of Luzon Island, Philippines.
28 May 1921:
Receives approval for a new mooring line under instruction No. 1234, No 2.
30 May 1921:
Arrives at Sasebo. Captain Takahashi Takejiro (28) is appointed Commanding Officer.
20 August 1921:
Departs Sasebo.
31 August 1921:
Arrives at Tarakan.
7 September 1921:
Departs Tarakan.
20 September 1921:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
7 November 1921:
Departs Sasebo for Tarakan.
21 November 1921:
Departs Tarakan.
2 December 1921:
At 1925 hits the east coast of Sushima with her port bow.
3 December 1921:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
6 ~ 8 December 1921:
Emergency waterproofing construction work.
9 December 1921:
Departs Tokuyama for Sasebo.
12 ~ 20 December 1921:
In drydock.
22 December 1921:
Departs Sasebo for Tarakan.
5 January 1922:
Departs Tarakan.
15 January 1922:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 February 1922:
Departs Sasebo.
18 February 1922:
Arrives at Singapore.
23 February 1922:
Departs Singapore.
2 March 1922:
Arrives at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
5 March 1922:
Departs Colombo.
15 March 1922:
Arrives at Abadan, Persia (now Iran).
16 March 1922:
Drains ballast.
21 March 1922:
At 1030 lies alongside the third pier.
At 1110 oiler BRITISH FERN lies alongside on the port side.
1325 ~ 1758 Loads 1,827-tons of heavy oil.
22 March 1922:
At 0530 BRITISH FERN casts off.
At 0553 casts off the pier.
At 1720 BRITISH FERN lies alongside to port.
At 1915 begins loading heavy oil.
23 March 1922:
At 0742 finishes loading heavy oil.
At 0825 BRITISH FERN casts off.
At 1818 oiler BRITISH HOLLY lies alongside to starboard.
At 1925 begins loading heavy oil.
24 March 1922:
At 0718 finishes loading heavy oil.
At 0942 BRITISH HOLLY casts off.
26 March 1922:
Departs Abadan.
5 April 1922:
Arrives at Colombo.
10 April 1922:
Departs Colombo.
18 April 1922:
Arrives at Singapore.
23 April 1922:
Departs Singapore.
5 May 1922:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
13 May 1922:
Departs Tokuyama.
15 May 1922:
Arrives at Sasebo. Captain Komabayashi Jiro (29) is appointed Commanding Officer.
15 June 1922:
In service as the fourth special service ship under instruction No. 214.
10 November 1922:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Hashimoto Saisuke (30) is appointed to the post.
1 December 1922:
Cdr (later Captain) Moji Tetsu (30) is appointed acting Commanding Officer.
1 December 1923:
Cdr (later Captain) Kano Hiroshi (31) is appointed Commanding Officer.
10 January 1924:
Cdr Kano is appointed CO of ERIMO as an additional duty until 5 February.
5 February 1924:
CO Cdr Kano Hiroshi resumes full-time command of SHIRETOKO.
19 March 1924:
Off the harbor of Sasebo submarine No 43 (later RO-25) collides with light cruiser TATSUTA and subsequently sinks.
10 April 1924:
Receives submarine No. 43’s first lifting and towing work implementation guidlines.
11 April 1924:
At 0530 miscellaneous tug SARUHASHI (ex Italian SARS), tugs SASEBO No. 2, SASEBO No. 4 and tug No. 3. arrive at the sinking location of submarine No. 43.
At 0600 at 71° south and 2,6 nautical miles east of Fuku Se preparations start.
At 0930 completes connection directly above submarine No. 43.
At 1000 light cruiser TATSUTA arrives at the site.
At 1115 starts pouring water into the heavy oil storage [perhaps of the submarine outer tanks to ballast the sub]. At 1200 misellaneous tug SASEBO No. 3 towing a pontoon arrives at the site.
At 1345 completes water injection of [the pontoon].
At 1400 connection work [of pontoon to submarine] begins.
12 April 1924:
At 0115 completes lifting rope and block connection.
At 0815 drains heavy oil storage and lifting begins.
At 1200 finishes lifting and unties. Led by TATSUTA, SASEBO No. 4 leads the way and SASEBO No. 3 tows from the starboardside.
At 1700 moors 23° south and 1,000 m west of the southern end of Anzaki.
7 May 1924:
Cdr (later Captain) Shiraki Yutaka (31) is appointed acting Commanding Officer.
26 June 1924:
In service as an active special service ship under instruction No. 166.
8 July 1924:
Departs Sasebo for San Francisco, USA.
8 August 1924:
Arrives at San Pedro, USA.
17 August 1924:
Arrives at Hiro. Departs later this day for Honolulu, Hawai, USA.
4 September 1924:
Departs Honolulu.
24 September 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Sasebo later this day.
1 December 1924:
In service as the fourth special service ship under instruction No. 299. Cdr Tokuhiro Sakichi (32) is appointed Commanding Officer.
1 April 1925:
Receives instruction for specific repair: boiler replacement work under instruction No. 1108.
20 April 1925:
Cdr Tokuhiro is appointed CO of TSURUMI as an additional duty until 20 October.
26 August 1925:
Receives approval for modification of the main engine under instruction No. 2580 No. 2.
20 October 1925:
CO Cdr Tokuhiro Sakichi resumes full-time command of SHIRETOKO.
1 December 1925:
CO Cdr Tokuhiro Sakichi is promoted to Captain.
9 February 1926:
Leaves the drydock.
10 February 1926:
Receives approval for establishing a new carbon coal room under instruction No. 475.
1 March 1926:
In service as the first special service ship under instruction No. 29.
1 April 1926:
In service as an active special service ship under instruction No. 86.
8 April 1926:
Departs Sasebo for Tokuyama.
10 April 1926:
Arrives at Chinkai, Chosen (now Jinhae, South Korea).
15 April 1926:
Arrives at Sasebo.
22 April 1926:
Departs Sasebo on her first North America journey.
16 May 1926:
Arrives at the Pacific Coast Coal Co. Pier, Seattle, USA.
16 May 1926:
Begins loading 650-tons of boiler water.
17 ~ 18 May 1926:
Loads 576.4-tons of coal.
19 May 1926:
Completes loading 650-tons of boiler water.
20 May 1926:
Departs Seattle.
24 May 1926:
Arrive at the Associated Oil Co. Pier, Port Costa, San Fransisco, USA. Loads 8,450.87-tons of heavy oil.
25 May 1926:
Departs Port Costa and arrives at San Fransisco later this day.
29 May 1926:
Departs San Fransisco.
9 June 1926:
Arrives at the ninth pier, Honolulu. Loads 235.0-tons of boiler water.
10 ~ 12 June 1926:
Loads 558.8-tons of coal.
12 June 1926:
Departs Honolulu.
2 July 1926:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
2 ~ 4 July 1926:
Offloads 8,241-tons of heavy oil and loads 8,000-tons of production oil.
4 July 1926:
Departs Tokuyama.
5 July 1926:
Arrives at Sasebo.
27 July 1926:
Departs Sasebo on her second North America journey.
20 August 1926:
Arrives at San Pedro. Loads 450-tons of boiler water and 7,935.6-tons of heavy oil later this day.
24 August 1926:
Departs San Pedro.
26 August 1926:
Arrives at pier No. 34, San Fransisco.
27 August 1926:
Loads 50.80-tons of coal and 126.0-tons of boiler water.
31 August 1926:
Departs San Fransisco.
10 September 1926:
Arrives at the coal pier at Honolulu. Begins loading 558.8-tons of coal and 692.0-tons of boiler water.
12 September 1926:
Completes loading 558.8-tons of coal and 692.0-tons of boiler water.
13 September 1926:
Departs Honolulu.
3 October 1926:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
3 ~ 4 October 1926:
Offloads and loads heavy oil.
4 October 1926:
Departs Tokuyama.
5 October 1926:
Arrives at the Akasaki Quay, Sasebo. Offloads heavy oil.
10 October 1926:
Loads 1,170-tons of coal.
25 October 1926:
Departs Sasebo on her first Tarakan journey.
5 November 1926:
Arrives at the BPM refueling pier, Tarakan. Begins loading 7,943.53-tons of heavy oil.
6 November 1926:
Completes loading 7,943.53-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tarakan later this day.
11 November 1926:
Arrives at Manila, Philippines.
14 November 1926:
Departs Manila.
22 November 1926:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Begins offloading 7,943.53-tons of heavy oil and loading of 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
23 November 1926:
Departs Tokuyama.
24 November 1926:
Arrives at Sasebo. Begins offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
29 November 1926:
Rerated as a NOTORO type transport ship special service ship under order No. 239.
1 December 1926:
Captain Tsuda Takehiko (33) is appointed Commanding Officer.
6 December 1926:
Departs Sasebo for Tokuyama.
10 December 1926:
Arrives at Ominato.
18 December 1926:
Arrives at Sasebo.
24 December 1926:
At Sasebo.
16 January 1927:
Receives permission to copy the internal layout of transport SATA’s motor boat to SHIRETOKO’s motor boat under Telegram No. 6.
19 January 1927:
Departs Sasebo on her second Tarakan journey.
20 January 1927:
At 0830 arrives at Tokuyama.
20 January 1927:
Loads 1,800-tons of heavy oil.
21 January 1927:
Departs Tokuyama.
26 January 1927:
Arrives at Mako, Pescadores (now Magong, Penghu Islands, Taiwan). Begins offloading 1,800-tons of heavy oil and off loads consignment items.
27 January 1927:
Completes offloading 1,800-tons of heavy oil. Departs Mako later that day.
3 February 1927:
Arrives at the old pier, Tarakan. Begins loading 8,005-tons of heavy oil.
4 February 1927:
Completes loading 8,005-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tarakan later this day.
9 February 1927:
Arrives at Manila.
13 February 1927:
Departs Manila.
22 February 1927:
Arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama. Begins offloading 8,5005-tons of heavy oil.
23 February 1927:
Completes offloading 8,5005-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
24 February 1927:
Arrives at Sasebo.
14 March 1927:
Departs Sasebo on her third North America journey.
15 March 1927:
Arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama. Begins loading 8,165-tons of heavy oil.
16 March 1927:
Completes loading 8,165-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
18 March 1927:
Arrives at the seventh buoy, Yokosuka. Begins offloading 8,165-tons of heavy oil.
19 March 1927:
Completes offloading 8,165-tons of heavy oil and loads 200-tons of boiler water from a water boat.
22 March 1927:
Loads 300-tons of coal briquettes from a coal carrier and loads 100-tons of boiler water from a water boat.
23 March 1927:
Loads 5-tons of boiler water from a water boat. Departs Yokosuka later that day.
13 April 1927:
Arrives at San Fransisco. Departs later this day and arrives at Port Costa later that day. Begins loading 8,265.9-tons of heavy oil.
14 April 1927:
Completes loading 8,265.9-tons of heavy oil. Departs Port Costa later this day and arrives at the navy anchorage, San Fransisco later that day. Begins loading 592-tons of boiler water and 600-tons of coal.
18 April 1927:
Completes loading 592-tons of boiler water and 600-tons of coal.
19 April 1927:
Departs San Fransisco.
14 May 1927:
Cdr (later Captain) Tanii Suekichi (33) is appointed Commanding Officer.
17 May 1927:
Arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama. Begins offloading 7,787-tons of heavy oil.
18 May 1927:
Completes offloading 7,787-tons of heavy oil and loads 350-tons of boiler water. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
19 May 1927:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 June 1927:
Departs Sasebo on her fourth North America journey.
21 June 1927:
Arrives at Seattle.
2 June 1927:
Receives instruction for expansion of voice tubes under instruction No. 1869.
22 June 1927:
A coal carrier supplies 856-tons of coal to SHIRETOKO. Begins loading 475-tons of boiler water.
24 June 1927:
Completes loading 475-tons of boiler water.
25 June 1927:
Departs Seattle.
29 June 1927:
Arrives at Port Costa. Loads 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
30 June 1927:
Departs Port Costa and arrives at pier 34, San Fransisco later this day.
2 July 1927:
Loads 125.7-tons of high quality boiler water.
4 July 1927:
Departs San Fransisco.
30 July 1927:
Arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama. Begins offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil and loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
31 July 1927:
Completes offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil and loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later that day.
1 August 1927:
Arrives at Sasebo.
28 August 1927:
Departs Sasebo on her third Tarakan journey.
2 September 1927:
Arrives at the fifth buoy, Mako. Begins offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
E 3 September 1927:
Loads 300-tons of boiler water.
4 September 1927:
Completes offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
5 September 1927:
Departs Mako.
10 September 1927:
Receives instruction for remodeling the heavy oil suction pipe under instruction No. 2965.
12 September 1927:
Arrives at the new pier, Tarakan. Begins loading 8,115-tons of heavy oil.
13 September 1927:
Completes loading 8,115-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tarakan later this day.
17 September 1927:
Arrives at Manila.
20 September 1927:
Departs Manila.
28 September 1927:
Arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama.
29 September 1927:
Begins offloading 8,250-tons of heavy oil.
30 September 1927:
Completes offloading 8,250-tons of heavy oil and loads 8,345-tons of heavy oil.
1 October 1927:
Departs Tokuyama.
2 October 1927:
Arrives at Sasebo.
3 ~ 4 October 1927:
Offloads 8,200-tons of heavy oil.
5 October 1927:
Departs Sasebo and arrives at Nagasaki later that day.
6 ~ 19 October 1927:
Construction of reinforcements for the central iron deck at Mitsubishi Zosen K.K.’s Nagasaki Zosensho.
20 October 1927:
At 1000 at Nagasaki.
21 October 1927:
At 1000 at Sasebo.
25 October 1927:
Departa Sasebo on her fourth Tarakan journey.
3 November 1927:
Arrives at the new pier, Tarakan. Begins loading 8,406-tons of heavy oil.
4 November 1927:
Completes loading 8,406-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tarakan later this day.
7 November 1927:
Arrives at Davao, Mindanao, Philippines.
8 November 1927:
Receives approval for aft upper deck reinforcement under instruction No. 3456.
10 November 1927:
Departs Davao.
19 November 1927:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Begins offloading 8,276-tons of heavy oil and loading of 8,258-tons of heavy oil.
20 November 1927:
Completes offloading 8,276-tons of heavy oil and loading of 8,258-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later that day.
21 November 1927:
Arrives at Akasaki, Sasebo.
26 ~ 27 November 1927:
Offloads 7,984-tons of heavy oil.
1 December 1927:
Captain Okuna Kiyonobu (33 is appointed Commanding Officer.
2 December 1927:
Receives instruction for new construction of fresh water storage under instruction No. 3831.
8 December 1927:
Departs Sasebo on her fifth North America journey.
26 December 1927:
Receives approval for new construction of heavy oil intake under instruction No. 4063.
4 January 1928:
Arrives ar Port Costa. Loads 8,017-tons high grade heavy oil.
5 January 1928:
Departs Port Costa and arrives at San Fransisco later this day. Loads 900-tons of Welsh steaming coal .
7 January 1928:
Begins loading 272t-tons of boiler water.
9 January 1928:
Completes loading 2728-tons of boiler water. Departs San Fransisco later that day.
12 January 1928:
Receives instruction for new construction of deck reinforcement under instruction No. 109.
19 January 1928:
Arrives at pier 13, Honolulu. Begins loading 400-tons of British coal.
20 January 1928:
Completes loading 400-tons of British coal. Begins loading 594t3-tons of boiler water.
21 January 1928:
Completes loading 594t3-tons of boiler water.
23 January 1928:
Departs Honolulu.
12 February 1928:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
13 February 1928:
Begins offloading 8,017-tons of British heavy oil and loading of 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
14 February 1928:
Completes offloading 8,017-tons of British heavy oil and loading of 8,000-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
15 February 1928:
Arrives at Sasebo.
E 16 February ~ 2 March 1928:
In drydock.
3 March 1928:
Departs Sasebo on her sixth North America journey.
25 March 1928:
Arrives at the 31fst. Pier, San Fransisco.
28 ~ 29 March 1928:
Loads 590 t3-tons of coal.
30 March 1928:
Loads 705-tons of boiler water. Thereafter departs San Fransisco and arrives at Port Costa later that day. Begins loading 8,012 tons heavy oil and 304 tons of fuel oil.
31 March 1928:
Completes loading 8,012 tons heavy oil and 304 t8-tons of fuel oil. Departs Port Costa later this day.
13 April 1928:
Receives approval for shaft tube modification under instruction No. 364 No. 3.
16 April 1928:
Arrives at fuel oil pier, Tokuyama.
26 April 1928:
Begins offloading 8,012 tons heavy oil and loading 3,000–tons of heavy oil.
27 April 1928:
Completes offloading 8,012 tons heavy oil and loading 3,000–tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
28 April 1928:
Arrives at the Akasaki quay, Sasebo. Offloads 3,000–tons of heavy oil.
11 May 1928:
Receives approval for a new speaker tube from the bridge to the bridge deck duty under instruction No. 1501 No. 2.
15 May 1928:
Captain Kubo Tadamichi (34) is appointed Commanding Officer.
17 May 1928:
Departs Sasebo on her fifth Tarakan journey.
26 May 1928:
Arrives at the new pier, Tarakan.
28 May 1928:
Begins loading 8,091 t4-tons of heavy oil.
29 May 1928:
Completes loading 8,091 t4-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tarakan later this day.
1 June 1928:
Arrives at Cebu, Philippines.
4 June 1928:
Departs Cebu.
12 June 1928:
Arrives at fuel oil pier, Tokuyama. Begins offloading 8,091 t4-tons of heavy oil.
13 June 1928:
Completes offloading 8,091 t4-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later that day.
14 June 1928:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 June 1928:
Departs Sasebo on her first Okha, Sakhalin, Sovjet Union (now Russia) journey.
1 July 1928:
Arrives at Okha.
2 July 1928:
Begins loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
4 July 1928:
Completes loading 8,000-tons of heavy oil. Departs Okha later this day.
12 July 1928:
Arrives at Tokuyama Bay. Begins offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil.
13 July 1928:
Departs Tokuyama Bay and arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama later that day. Completes offloading 8,000-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokyama later this day.
14 July 1928:
Arrives at Sasebo.
30 July 1928:
Departs Sasebo on her sixth Tarakan journey.
8 August 1928:
Arrives at new pier, Tarakan.
11 August 1928:
Loads 8,067-tons of heavy oil.
12 August 1928:
Departs Tarakan.
16 August 1928:
Arrives at Manila.
18 August 1928:
Departs Manila.
24 August 1928:
Arrives at Tokuyama Bay.
25 August 1928:
Departs Tokuyama Bay and arrives at the fuel oil pier, Tokuyama later this day. Offloads 8,067-tons of heavy oil.
26 August 1928:
Departs Tokuyama.
27 August 1928:
Arrives at Sasebo.
19 September 1928:
Departs Sasebo on her seventh North America journey.
27 September 1928:
Receives instructions for new construction of upper deck reinforcement under instruction No. 109 No. 2.
13 October 1928:
Arrives at 54th pier, San Pedro.
15 October 1928:
Begins loading 8,128-tons of heavy oil and 500 t63-tons of heavy fuel oil.
16 October 1928:
Completes loading 8,128-tons of heavy oil and 500 t63-tons of heavy fuel oil. Begins loading 1,1016-tons of coal.
17 October 1928:
Completes loading 1,1016-tons of coal. Loads 482-tons of boiler water.
18 October 1928:
Departs San Pedro.
28 October 1928:
Arrives at third pier, Hiro.
29 ~ 30 October 1928:
Loads 861-tons of boiler water.
31 October 1928:
Departs Hiro.
20 November 1928:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
21 November 1928:
Begins offloading 8,128-tons of heavy oil.
22 November 1928:
Completes offloading 8,128-tons of heavy oil. Loads 8,000-tons of heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama later that day.
23 November 1928:
Arrives at Akasaki quay, Sasebo. Offloads 2,000-tons of heavy oil and 200-tons of remaining heavy fuel oil.
10 December 1928:
In service as first special service ship under instruction No. 353. After relief of CO Captain Kubo Tadamichi no new CO is appointed.
3 June 1929:
Receives instruction for new construction of fresh water storage reinforcement with completion time changed to the end of November 1930 under instruction No. 1985.
1 December 1929:
In service as special service ship No. 4 under instruction No. 9.
29 March 1930:
Receives instruction for reinforcement of upper deck of which completion of instruction was postponed on 12 January 1928 until the end of November 1930 under instruction No. 990.
17 June 1930:
Receives approval of temporary loan of motor boats to the Sasebo Marine Corps until 31 March 1931 under instruction No. 2113 No. 2.
25 March 1931:
Receives approval of continued loan of motor boats to the Sasebo Marine Corps until 31 March 1932 under instruction No. 938 No. 2.
9 April 1931:
Receives instruction for reinforcement of upper deck which was postponed on 12 January 1928 under instruction No. 1157.
6 April 1932:
Receives approval of continued loan of motor boats to the Sasebo Marine Corps for the time being under instruction No. 1257 No. 2.
2 May 1932:
Receives remodeling of heavy oil suction pipes revision instructions which were cancelled on 10 September 1927 under instruction No. 1611.
10 June 1932:
In service as second special service ship under instruction No. 198. Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Katahara Tsunejiro (37) is appointed Commanding Officer.
20 June 1932:
The motor boats lent to the Sasebo Marine Corps are returned.
1 July 1932:
Begins preparing for next journey.
10 August 1932:
In service as third special service ship under instruction No. 254.
1 November 1932:
Cdr Horie Inokichi (37)(former XO of JINTSU) is appointed Commanding Officer.
10 November 1932:
In service as second special service ship under instruction No. 353.
1 Decembr 1932:
CO Cdr Horie Inokichi is promtoted to Captain.
8 December 1932:
Receives approval for a sonar loan under instruction No. 4580 No. 2.
19 December 1932:
Receives approval for partial modification of equipment under instruction No. 4732 No. 2.: New fresh water pipe on the ice making box side from the upper deck fresh water pipe. Ammunition magazine anchor chain equipment. Speed transmitter modification. Establishment of flag signal tower. Remodeling of the cooking room. Additional steam cooking pot.
1 January 1933:
In service as third special service ship under instruction No. 3.
17 January 1933:
Receives approval for lending a type 90 Azimuth until 31 December 1933 under instruction No. 198.
1 February 1933:
In service as active special service ship under instruction No. 29.
8 February 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
9 February 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
10 February 1933:
Receives approval for remodeling under instruction No. 601.
15 February 1933:
Departs Tokuyama for Kure.
16 ~ 17 February 1933:
At Kure.
17 February 1933:
Departs Kure for Yokosuka.
24 February 1933:
Departs Yokosuka for Kure.
28 February ~ 1 March 1933:
At Kure.
1 March 1933:
Departs Kure for Sasebo.
3 ~ 14 March 1933:
At Sasebo. Loads approximately 700 munitions boxes destined for the fleet and for Kure, aviation fuel destined for the fleet and 373 fuze boxes destined for Kure.
14 March 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
15 March 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
16 ~ 17 March 1933:
Loads 2,800-tons of charcoal briquettes for fleet supply.
18 March 1933:
Departs Tokuyama.
19 March 1933:
Arrives at Ariake Bay. Light cruiser NATORI comes alonside to starboard and light cruiser YURA comes alongside to port. Supplies 200-tons of coal to each cruiser.
20 March 1933:
Heavy cruiser KINUGASA comes alongside to port and heavy cruiser KAKO comes alongside to starboard. Supplies 150-tons of coal toe each cruiser. Thereafter heavy cruiser AOBA comes alongside to port and light cruiser ABUKUMA comes alongside to starboard. Supplies 150-tons of coal to AOBA and 200-tons of coal to ABUKUMA.
21 March 1933:
Battleship HYUGA comes alongside to port and supplies her with 600-tons of coal.
22 March 1933:
Battleship MUTSU comes alongside to port and supplies her with 200-tons of coal.
24 March 1933:
Light cruiser JINTSU comes alongside to starboard and transport NOTORO comes alongside to port. Supplies 150-tons of coal to JINTSU and 250-tons of coal to NOTORO.
26 March 1933:
Light cruiser KUMA comes alongside to starboard and supplies her with 100-tons of coal. Departs Ariake Bay later this day.
27 March 1933:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
29 March ~ 1 April 1933:
Loads 3,040-tons of charcoal for the Yokosuka munitions department.
3 April 1933:
Departs Saitozaki.
4 April 1933:
Arrives at Kure. Loads munitions and 98 electric engines destined for Yokosuka.
5 April 1933:
Departs Kure.
8 April 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Begins loading 3,490-tons of coal of which 450-tons are briguettes for fleet supply, 30 gun mounts destined for Kure and Sasebo, 12 gun mounts, one reconnaissance/communication craft, one old boiler of IKOMA and 500 boxes of various munitions.
11 April 1933:
Completes loading 3,490-tons of coal of which 450-tons are briguettes for fleet supply, 30 gun mounts destined for Kure and Sasebo, 12 gun mounts, one reconnaissance/communication craft, one old boiler of IKOMA and 500 boxes of various munitions.
12 April 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
13 April 1933:
Arives at Toba.
15 April 1933:
Departs Toba.
17 April 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
17 ~ 18 April 1933:
Loads one ship based communication ship destined for Sasebo, 99 torpedo air chamber materials, new ship boiler materials and 200 boxes of various munitions.
18 April 1933:
Departs Kure.
20 April 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
20 ~ 26 April 1933:
Receives approval for remodeling work under instruction No. 1756 No. 2, a revision of the approval period in 1933 for instruction No. 601.
Offloads munitions.
Embarks 551 soldiers destined for Yokosuka. Of these 103 are sick or wounded and are transferred to other hospitals. Loads 71 torpedoes, 2 high speed crafts, 7,000 high angle gun fuzes and 500 othter types of munitions.
26 April 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
28 April 1933:
Arrives at Kure. Receives approval for a new bathroom attached to the soldiers room under Housing instruction No. 1887 No. 2.
28 ~ 30 April 1933:
Embarks 449 soldiers destined for Yokosuka and loads steel plates, injection equipment material, about 100 various types of munitions and about 1-tons of privately owned items.
30 April 1933:
Departs Kure.
2 May 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
2 ~ 4 May 1933:
Embarks 48 soldiers destined for Maizuru, loads a flying boat fuselage destined for Kure, two high speed crafts destined for Maizuru, one 12cm shield, 16 250kg bombs, 400 munitions for Kure and Maizuru and 150 privatly owned items.
4 May 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
7 May 1933:
Arrives at Kure. Embarks 101 soldiers destined for Maizuru. Equipped with 260 electric motors, medical supplies and other munitions and 100 privatly owned items. Departs Kure later this day.
9 May 1933:
Arrives at Maizuru.
9 ~ 11 May 1933:
Embarks 78 soldiers destined for Kure. Loads 1 car, 4,700 munitions for Yokosuka, building materials, etc.
11 May 1933:
Departs Maizuru.
14 May 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
14 ~ 15 May 1933:
Loads 20 motors and accessories for Yokosuka.
15 May 1933:
Departs Kure and arrives at Hiro later that day.
15 ~ 17 May 1933:
Embarks 10 passengers for Yokosuka. Loads 1 large airplane and 24 accessories.
17 May 1933:
Departs Hiro.
19 May 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Moors next to the small coast wall.
20 May 1933:
Begins adding lashing phase plate inside the cabin.
21 May 1933:
Completes adding lashing phase plate inside the cabin. Begins loading one type 4 40 cm turret (without the barrel) and its accessories and one 40 cm turret mount destined for Kure.
22 May 1933:
Receives instructions for reconstructing the loading port of the fourth and fifth coal depots under Instruction No. 2312.
24 May 1933:
Completes loading one type 4 40 cm turret (without the barrel) and its accessories and one 40 cm turret mount. Departs and moors at a buoy.
24 ~ 26 May 1933:
Embarks 165 soldiers destined for Kure and Sasebo and 4 soldier family members. Loads 500 crates of clothing and various types of munitions for Sasebo and Shanghai, China and 26 privatly owned items.
26 May 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
28 May 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
29 ~ 30 May 1933:
Offloads one type 4 40 cm turret (without the barrel) and its accessories and one 40 cm turret mount. Loads 80 crates of general munitions destined for Shanghai and embarks 4 passengers for Sasebo.
30 May 1933:
Departs Kure.
31 May 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 ~ 4 June 1933:
Embarks 19 soldiers destined for Shanghai. Loads 480 shells, 105 boxes of machine gun blanks, 1500 crates with other types of munitions, 36 privatly owned items and 72 mail bags.
4 June 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
6 June 1933:
Arrives at Shanghai.
6 ~ 8 June 1933:
Embarks 149 soldiers for Sasebo. Loads 450 boxes of munitions for Sasebo, Kure and Yokosuka.
8 June 1933:
Departs Shanghai.
10 June 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
10 ~ 14 June 1933:
Dissembarks passengers from Shanghai and offloads munitions. Loads 72 timbers and 17 pieces of wood destined for Kure, 100 boxes of clothing items destined for Yokosuka from Shanghai and embarks 2 passengers.
14 June 1933:
Departs Sasebo and arrives at Saitozaki later this day.
14 ~ 18 June 1933:
Loads 245-tons of charcoal for the Yokosuka Suikosha and Taura branch offices and 2,830-tons of charcoal for the Yokosuka munitions department.
18 June 1933:
Departs Saitozaki.
20 June 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
20 ~ 23 June 1933:
Loads 20,000 machine gun packages destined for Kure, two 12 cm turrets with both barrels destined for Sasebo, 50 250kg bombs, 500 crates of other munitions desgined for Sasebo and 300 privatly owned items. Embarks 38 passengers.
23 June 1933:
At Koumi lies alongside a low quay next to a crane of 200-tons. Loads 2 36cm gunbarrels and 16 15cm gunbarrels destined for Kure.
24 June 1933:
Loads 2 36cm gunbarrels and 16 15cm gunbarrels destined for Kure.
25 June 1933:
Departs Yokosuka for Takamatsu.
29 June 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
29 ~ 30 June 1933:
Loads 3 offshore refueling machines for Sasebo, 33 boxes of top can materials and 20 crates of other various types of munitions. Embarks 17 passengers.
30 June 1933:
Departs Kure.
1 July 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 ~ 16 July 1933:
Offloads munitions and disembarks passengers from Yokosuka and Kure. Loads 680 boxes of aviation fuel for fleet replenishment.
16 July 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
17 July 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
17 ~ 22 July 1933:
Loads 4,500-tons of coal for fleet supply, 1,100-tons of heavy oil, 770 boxes of aviation fuel and embarks 4 passengers.
22 July 1933:
Departs Tokuyama.
31 July 1933:
Arrives at Ulithi, Carolines.
1 August 1933:
Heavy cruiser KINUGASA lies alongside to starboard and heavy cruiser KAKO lies alongside to port. Supplies to each heavy cruiser 150-tons of coal. Therafter heavy cruiser AOBA comes alongside to starboard. Supplies to her 50-tons of coal. Finally light cruiser ABUKUMA comes alongside to port. Supplies to her 100-tons of coal.
2 August 1933:
Battleship HYUGA comes alongside to port. Supplies to her 1,700-tons of coal.
3 August 1933:
Battleship MUTSU comes alongside to port. Supplies to her 385-tons of coal. Thereafter light cruiser NATORI comes alongside to port. Supplies to her 130-tons of coal. Finally light cruiser YURA comes alongside to starboard. Supplies to her 200-tons of coal.
4 August 1933:
Light cruiser KUMA lies alongside to starboard and light cruiser JINTSU lies alongside to port. Supplies to each light cruiser 150-tons of coal.
Therafter submarine tender JINGEI comes alongside to starboard. Supplies to her 250-tons of coal.
5 August 1933.
Battleship HARUNA comes alongside to port. Supplies to her 320-tons of coal.
Thereafter navy transport NARUTO comes alongside to starboard and navy transport NOTORO comes alongside to port. Supplies to each transport 150-tons of coal.
Finally light cruiser ABUKUMA comes alongside to port. Supples to her 80-tons of coal.
5 ~ 6 August 1933:
Supplies to each fleet 880 boxes of aviation fuel.
6 August 1933:
Departs Ulithi.
8 August 1933:
Arrives at Saipan, Marianas.
9 August 1933:
Supplies to minesweeper W-3 80-tons of coal via 4 barges.
Supplies to minesweeper W-2 120-tons of coal via 6 barges.
13 August 1933:
Departs Saipan.
16 August 1933:
Arives at the exercise area.
18 August 1933:
Departs the exercise area.
21 August 1933:
Arrives at Saipan.
21 ~ 25 August 1933:
Loads air corps and communication corps base withdrawel equipment ( munitions, 1000 pieces of 5 planes and 2,600-tons of aviation fuel) and embarks 21 pilots and 155 soldiers.
25 August 1933:
Departs Saipan.
31 August 1933:
Arrives at Tateyama. Offloads air corps base equipment and disembarks personnel.
1 September 1933:
Departs Tateyama and arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
1 ~ 3 September 1933:
Offloads aviaton fuel, communication corps base equipment and disembarks personnel.
Loads 2 special target ships destined for Kure, 7 short boats , 800 boxes of munitions destined for Kure and Sasebo and 400 privatly owned items.
Embarks 800 passengers including 100 patients destined for Kure, Sasebo and Shanghai.
3 September 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 September 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
6 ~ 7 September 1933:
Loads 8 36cm gunbarrels destined for Sasebo, 600 boxes of munitions destined for Sasebo and Shanghai and 140 privatly owned items and embarks 47 passengers bound for Sasebo and Shanghai.
7 September 1933:
Departs Kure.
8 September 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 ~ 13 September 1933:
Offloads munitions from Kure and Yokosuka. Loads 1,000 boxes of munitions for Shanghai and 8 36cm gunbarrels destined for Kure and embarks 340 passengers bound for Shanghai.
13 September 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
15 September 1933:
Arrives at Shanghai:
14 September 1933:
Sends application request No. 291 No. 214: Appeal for the new installation of a partial flood control device on the hull.
14 ~ 17 September 1933:
Loads 500 boxes of ammunition destined for Sasebo, about 50-tons of gunpowder and embarks 550 passengers and receives 30 urns with ashes.
17 September 1933:
Departs Shanghai.
20 September 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
20 ~ 23 September 1933:
Loads 160 boxes of munition destined for Kure and Yokosuka and 32 privatly owned items. Embarks 33 passengers including 20 patients.
23 September 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
24 September 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
23 ~ 28 September 1933:
Loads 2,800-tons of charcoal destined for Yokosuka.
28 September 1933:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later this day.
28 September ~ 1 October 1933:
Loads 1 36cm gunbarrel, 2 30cm gun barrels, 2 gunbases, 130 steel plates and various boxes of munitions and 25 privatly owned items. Embarks 163 passengers.
1 October 1933:
Departs Kure.
3 October 1933:
Arrives at Yokusuka.
3 ~ 7 October 1933:
Loads 8 36cm gunbarrels destined for Kure, 3,100 boxes of munitions destined for Kure and Sasebo and 100 privatly owned items and embarks 800 passengers including 72 patients bound for Kure and Sasebo.
7 October 1933:
Departs Yokusaka.
10 October 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
10 ~ 11 October 1933:
Loads 1 injection engine and 312 boxes of munitions.
11 October 1933:
Departs Kure.
13 October 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
13 ~ 18 October 1933:
Offloads boxes of munitions from Yokosuka and Kure and disembarks passengers from Yokosuka and Kure.
18 October 1933:
Her callsign changes to JWAD under official notice No. 127.
19 October 1933:
Receives approval for the new installation of a partial flood control device on the hull under instruction No. 4611 No. 2.
1 ~ 2 November 1933:
Loads 2,518 boxes of munitions, 99 explosives and 30 privatly owned items and embarks 540 passengers.
2 November 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
4 November 1933:
Arrives ar Shanghai.
4 ~ 6 November 1933:
Offloads 2,518 boxes of munitions, 99 explosives and 30 privatly owned items and disembarks 540 passengers. Loads 930 boxes of munitions, 176 explosives and 24 privatly owned items and embarks 1,237 passengers.
6 November 1933:
Departs Shanghai.
8 November 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 ~ 12 November 1933:
Offloads 930 boxes of munitions, 176 explosives and 24 privatly owned items and disembarks 1,237 passengers. Loads 641 boxes of munitions, 1,187 explosives and 1,373 privatly owned items and embarks 236 passengers.
12 November 1933:
Departs Sasebo.
13 November 1933:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
13 ~ 15 November 1933:
Loads 1,780-tons of charcoal and 1,220-tons of bean charcoal.
15 November 1933:
Captain Tamura Naofumi (38) is appointed Commanding Officer.
16 November 1933:
Departs Tokuyama.
17 November 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
17 ~ 18 November 1933:
Offloads 21 boxes of munitions, 41 explosives and 384 privatly owned items and disembarks 138 passengers. Loads 3 boxes of munitions and 56 privatly owned items and embarks 26 passengers.
18 November 1933:
Departs Kure.
21 November 1933:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Offloads 1,780-tons of charcoal and 1,220-tons of bean charcoal, 620 boxes of munitions, 1,146 explosives and 989 privatly owned items and disembarks 98 passengers.
Loads 983 boxes of munitions and 1,418 privatly owned items and embarks 14 passengers.
22 November 1933:
At 1000 relocates. At 1420 changes mooring.
25 November 1933:
Departs Yokosuka.
28 November 1933:
Arrives at Kure.
28 ~ 29 November 1933:
Offloads 222 boxes of munitions and 784 privatly owned items and disembarks 7 passengers.
29 November 1933:
Departs Kure. Returns later this day due to a main engine failure. Carries out emergency repairs.
2 December 1933:
Departs Kure.
5 December 1933:
Arrives at Sasebo.
5 ~ 27 December 1933:
Offloads 761 boxes of munitions and 734 privatly owned items and disembarks 7 passengers. Enters Sasebo Navy Arsenal No. 6 dock.
27 December 1933:
Leaves the dock. Begins loading 381 boxes of munitions, 20 barrels, 35 explosives and 186 privatly owned items.
4 January 1934:
Completes loading 381 boxes of munitions, 20 barrels, 35 explosives and 186 privatly owned items.
6 January 1934:
Departs Sasebo and arrives at Nagasaki later that day. Begins loading 25 batlleship HARUNA turbines.
8 January 1934:
Completes loading 25 batlleship HARUNA turbines. Departs Nagasaki later this day.
10 January 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
Offloads 25 batlleship HARUNA turbines, 25 boxes munitions, 35 explosives and 70 privatly owned items and disembarks 4 passengers.
Begins loading 15 steelplates, 221 36cm shells, 25 privatly owned items and embarking 30 passengers.
11 January 1934:
Completes loading 15 steelplates, 221 36cm shells, 25 privatly owned items and embarking 30 passengers. Departs Kure later this day.
12 January 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Begins loading 10 boxes of munitions, 1,700 tons of squar charchoal, 1,400 tons of bean charcoal and 0,4 tons of alchol.
13 January 1934:
Receives loan approval for Ariska type 38 rifles and 18 accessories until 20 December 1934 under instruction No. 150.
15 January 1934:
Completes loading 10 boxes of munitions, 1,700-tons of squar charchoal, 1,400-tons of bean charcoal and 0,4-tons of alchol. Departs Tokuyama later this day.
17 January 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
18 January 1934:
Begins offloading 1,700-tons squar charcoal, 1,400-tons of bean charcoal, 0,4-tons of alchol, 381 boxes of munitions, 221 36cm shells, 141 privatly owned items and disembarking 33 passengers.
Begins loading 102 privatly owned items and embarking 12 passengers.
21 January 1934:
Completes offloading 1,700-tons of squar charcoal, 1,400-tons of bean charcoal, 0,4 tons of alchol, 381 boxes of munitions, 221 36cm shells, 141 privatly owned items and disembarking 33 passengers.
Completes loading 102 privatly owned items and embarking 12 passengers. Departs Yokosuka later this day.
24 January 1934:
Arrives at Kure. Begins offloading 3,420 boxes of munitions, on motor boat, one barge, five flying boats, one 12cm turret, 3 privatly owned items and disembarking 8 passengers.
Begins loading 24 boxes of munitions, 640 36cm shells, 45 privatly owned items and embarking 6 passengers.
25 January 1934:
Completes offloading 3,420 boxes of munitions, on motor boat, one barge, five flying boats, one 12 cm turret, 3 privatly owned items and disembarking 8 passengers.
Completes loading 24 boxes of munitions, 640 36cm shells, 45 privatly owned items and embarking 6 passengers. Departs Kure later that day.
27 January 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo. Begins offloading 384 boxes of munitions, 640 36cm shells, 144 privatly owned items and disembarking 10 passengers. Begins loading 1,522 boxes of munitions, one freighter, 31 explosives, 38 privatly owned items and embarking 1 passenger.
29 January 1934:
Completes offloading 384 boxes of munitions, 640 36cm shells, 144 privatly owned items and disembarking 10 passengers.
Completes loading 1,522 boxes of munitions, one barge, 31 explosives, 38 privatly owned items and embarking 1 passenger.
Departs Sasebo later this day and arrives at Saitozaki later that same day.
30 January 1934:
Begins loading 1,500-tons of coal.
31 January 1934:
Completes loading 1,500-tons of coal. Departs Saitozaki later this day.
1 February 1934:
Arrives at Chinkai. Begins offloading 1,500-tons of coal, 1,522 boxes of munitions, one barge, 31 explosives, 38 privatly owned items and disembarking 1 passenger.
Begins loading 206 boxes of munitions, 102 privatly owned items and barge type motor sampan.
3 February 1934:
Completes offloading 1,500-tons of coal, 1,522 boxes of munitions, one barge, 31 explosives, 38 privatly owned items and disembarking 1 passenger.
Completes loading 206 boxes of munitions, 102 privatly owned items and one barge type motor sampan. Departs Chinkai later that day.
4 February 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
4 ~ 13 February 1934:
Offloads 206 boxes of munitions and one auxiliary freighter.
13 ~14 February 1934:
Loads 6 oak timbers, 282 boxes of munitions, one truck, 299 explosives, 229 privatly owned items and embarks 47 passengers.
15 February 1934:
Departs Sasebo on her ninth jouerney. Arrives at Saitozaki later this day.
15 ~ 18 February 1934:
Loads 3,330-tons of coal.
19 February 1934:
Departs Saitozaki.
20 February 1934:
Arrives at Kure. Offloads 6 oak timbers, 38 boxes of munitions, one truck, 271 explosives, 172 privatly owned items and disembarks 14 passengers.
Loads 27 boxes of munitions and embarks 30 passengers.
21 February 1934:
Departs Kure.
22 February 1934:
Arrives at Kobe.
22 ~ 23 February 1934:
Disembarks 33 passengers.
23 February 1934:
Loads 38 vulcan gear and embarks 4 passengers.
24 February 1934:
Departs Kobe.
26 February 1934:
Arrives at buoy No. 6, Yokosuka.
26 ~ 28 February 1934:
Offloads 3,330-tons of coal, 38 vulcan gear, 271 boxes of munitions, 28 explosives, 159 privatly owned items and disembarks 34 passengers.
1 March 1934:
Moors next to a wall (mooring replacement) at Koumi. Offloads 1 40cm turret, 2,113 boxes of munitions, 2 barges, 100 explosives, 53 privatly owned items and embarks 3 passengers.
5 March 1934:
Departs Yokosuka.
7 March 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
8 March 1934:
Offloads 2,088 boxes of munitions, 1 40cm turret, nine boxes of gunpowder and disembarks 3 passengers. Loads 230 boxes of munitions, 1 20cm turret, 1 box of gunpowder, 322 privatly owned items and embarks 30 passengers.
9 March 1934:
Departs Kure.
10 March 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
10 ~ 14 March 1934:
Offloads 1 turret, 194 boxes of munitions, 2 barges, 91 explosives, 94 privatly owned items and disembarks 29 passengers.
Loads 2,881 boxes of munitions, 31 explosives, 96 privatly owned items and embarks 16 passengers.
14 March 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
18 March 1934:
Arrives at the South Bank of the East Port of Ryojun (Port-Arthur), Manchuria (now Lushun and part of Dalian, northern China).
18 ~ 20 March 1934:
Offloads 2,942 boxes of munitions, 32 explosives, 377 privatly owned items and embarks 17 passengers. Loads 218 boxes of munitions, 22 explosives, 94 privatly owned items and embarks 29 passengers.
31 March 1934:
Departs Ryojun.
24 March 1934:
Arrivs at Sasebo.
24 ~ 31 March 1934:
Offloads 207 boxes of munitions, 20 explosives, 52 privatly owned items and 29 disembarks 29 passengers.
1 ~ 4 April 1934:
Loads 97 boxes of munitions, 1 motor boat, 15 explosives, 142 privatly owned items and embarks 30 passengers.
4 April 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
5 April 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Offloads 32 privatly owned items.
5 ~ 9 April 1934:
Loads 2,500-tons of squar charcoal and 1,650-tons of bean charcoal.
9 April 1934:
Departs Tokuyama.
12 April 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
12 ~ 15 April 1934:
Offloads 2,500-tons of squar charcoal and 1,650-tons of bean charcoal, 8 boxes of munitions, 8 privatly owned items and disembarks 1 passenger.
16 April 1934:
Lies next to a small coast wall.
16 ~ 17 April 1934:
Loads 1 40cm turret base.
18 April 1934:
Embarks 87 passengers.
18 ~ 19 April 1934:
Supplies battleship YAMASHIRO with 2 36cm gun mounts, 3 40cm gun mounts, 1 40 cm ammunition cartridge and 1 type 1 target. Loads 3,368 boxes of munitions and 159 privatly owned items.
19 April 1934:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 April 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
21 ~ 23 April 1934:
Offloads 3,397 boxes of munitions, 1 40cm gun mount, 2 36cm gun mounts, 1 type 1 target, 1 motor boat, 9 explosives, 230 privatly owned items and disembarks 103 passengers. Loads 4.420 boxes of munitions, 116 explosives, 223 privatly owned items and embarks 83 passengers.
23 April 1934:
Departs Kure.
26 April 1934:
Arrives at No. 6 buoy, Yokosuka. Moors next to a small coast wall. Disembarks 83 passengers.
26 ~ 27 April 1934:
Offloads SUZUYA steel plates, 4,420 boxes of munitions, 116 explosives and 223 privatly owned items.
28 April 1934:
Embarks 186 passengers.
28 April ~ 1 May 1934:
Loads 168 boxes of munitions, 1 40cm turret, 13 explosives and 3 privatly owned items.
2 May 1934:
Departs Yokosuka.
4 May 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
4 ~ 6 May 1934:
Offloads 168 boxes of munitions, 1 40cm turret base, 13 explosives, 3 privatly owned items and disembarks 186 passengers. Loads 2,977 boxes of munitions, 528 36cm shells, 221 privatly owned items and embarks 819 passengers.
6 May 1934:
Departs Kure.
9 May 1934:
Arrives at buoy No. 6, Yokosuka. Moors nest to a small coast wall. Begins offloading 2,977 boxes of munitions, 528 shells, 221 privatly owned items, 1 40cm turret base and disembarking 819 passengers.
Begins loading 3,551 boxes of munitions, 192 explosives, 539 privatly owned items and embarking 1 passenger.
10 May 1934:
Completes loading 1 40cm turretbase.
12 May 1934:
Completes offloading 2,977 boxes of munitions, 528 shells, 221 privatly owned items and disembarking 819 passengers.
Completes loading 3,551 boxes of munitions, 192 explosives, 539 privatly owned items and embarking 1 passenger. Departs Yokosuka later that day
15 May 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
15 ~ 16 May:
Offloads 3,301 boxes of munitions, 1 40cm turretbase, 125 privatly owned items and disembarks 362 passengers. Loads one barge, 3,055 boxes of munitions, one gun turret, 800 explosives, 43 privatly owned items and embarks 127 passengers.
16 May 1934:
Departs Kure for Sasebo.
16 ~ 24 May 1934:
Offloads 1 barge, 2,567 boxes of munitions, 1 turretbase, 800 explosives, 110 privatly owned items and disembarks 250 passengers. Loads 7 cars, 1,028 boxes of munitions, 41 explosives, 23 privatly owned items and embarks 513 passengers.
24 May 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
26 May 1934:
Arrives at the Osaka Shosen K.K. pier, Shanghai.
26 ~ 27 May:
Offloads 7 cars, 1,767 boxes of munitions, 41 explosives, 23 privatly owned items and disembarking 567 passengers. Loads 1 small river gunboat, 1 12cm gun, 3,102 boxex of munitions, 10 boxes of gunpowder and 6 privatly owned items.
27 ~ 28 May:
Embarks 256 passengers.
28 May 1934:
Departs Shanghai.
30 May 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo. Disembarks 154 passengers.
30 May ~ 2 June 1934:
Offloads 1 small river gunboat, 1 12cm gun, 3,102 boxes of munitions, 10 boxes of gunpowder and 6 privatly owned items.
2 ~ 3 June 1934:
Embarks 24 passengers.
3 June 1934:
Departs Sasebo and arrives at Saitozaki later this day.
4 ~ 5 June 1934:
Loads 2,500-tons of coal.
5 June 1934:
Departs Saitozaki.
6 June 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
6 ~ 7 June 1934:
Disembarks 1 passenger.
7 ~ 8 June 1934:
Loads 4 gun barrels, 3,416 boxes of munitions, 4 gun bases, 456 explosives, 67 privatly owned items and embarks 82 passengers.
8 June 1934:
Departs Kure.
11 June 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Disembarks 207 passengers and offloads 3 boxes of munitions, 4 gun bases, 4 gun barrels, 456 explosives and 67 privatly owned items.
12 ~ 14 June 1934:
Offloads 2,500-tons of coal.
14 ~ 16 June 1934:
Loads 13 gunbarrels, 2 gun mounts, 904 boxes of munitions, 1 short boat and 73 privatly owned items.
17 ~18 June 1934:
Embarks 52 passengers.
18 June 1934:
Departs Yokosuka.
20 June 1934:
Arrives at Kure. Disembarks 30 passengers.
20 ~ 21 June 1934:
Prepares for handling cargo.
21 June 1934:
Offloads 350 boxes of munitions, 13 36cm gun barrels and 2 gun mounts.
21 ~ 22 June 1934:
Loads 44 boxes of munitions, 1 catapult, 15 explosives, 1 privatly owned item and embarks 5 passengers.
22 June 1934:
Departs Kure and arrives at Sasebo later that day.
22 ~ 30 June 1934:
Offloads 1 injection engine, 598 boxes of munitions, 1 short boat, 15 explosives and and 74 privatly owned items. Loads 1 first class target ship, 3 aircraft, 120 boxes of munitions, 2 drums, 203 explosives, 45 privatly owned items and embarks 335 passengers.
22 July 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
23 July 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
23 ~ 24 July 1934:
Offloads 1 first class target ship, 35 boxes of munitions, 3 flying boats, 202 explosives, 30 privatly owned items and disembarks 271 passengers.
Loads 131 boxes of munitions, 122 explosives, 74 privatly owned items and embarks 23 passengers.
24 July 1934:
Departs Kure.
25 July 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
25 ~ 27 July 1934:
Loads 3,000-tons of coal.
28 July 1934:
Departs Tokuyama.
30 July 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Begins offloading 3,000-tons of coal.
30 ~ 31 July:
Offloads 156 boxes of munitions, 2 drums, 1 explosive, 44 privatly owned items and disembarks 87 passengers. Loads 140 boxes of munitions, 2 motor boats, 174 privatly owned items and embarks 6 passengers
2 August 1934:
Completes offloading 3,000-tons of coal.
3 August 1934:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 August 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 ~ 8 August 1934:
Offloads 200 boxes of munitions, 2 motor boats, 122 explosives, 219 privatly owned items and disembarks 6 passengers.
Loads 67 boxes of munitions, 1 special boiler, 4 gun barrels, 2 gun mounts, 4,377 explosives, 93 privatly owned items and embarks 84 passengers.
8 August 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
11 August 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
11 ~ 14 August 1934:
Offloads 1 special boiler, 6 gun barrels, 64 boxes of munitions, 4,361 boxes of gunpowder, 93 privatly owned items and disembarks 81 passengers.
Loads 307 boxes of munitions, 25 explosives, 8 privatly owned items and embarks 39 passengers.
14 August 1934:
Departs Yokosuka.
16 August 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
16 ~ 17 August 1934:
Offloads 100 boxes of munitions, 41 explosives and disembarks 40 passengers. Loads 323 boxes of munitions, 3 privatly owned items and embarks 14 passengers.
17 August 1934:
Departs Kure.
18 August 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Offloads 9 boxes of munitins and loads 221 boxes of munitions.
18 ~ 20 August 1934:
Loads 3,300-tons of coal.
21 August 1934:
Depart Tokuyama and arrives at Sukomo later this day.
23 August 1934:
Receives approval for a new inclinometer under instruction No. 3570 No. 2.
24 August 1934:
Battleship ISE lies alongside to port.
25 August 1934:
Supplies 1,600-tons of coal to battleship ISE. Departs Sukumo later that day and arrives at Saeki later this same day.
26 August 1934:
Light cruiser JINTSU lies alongside to starboard and supplies 210-tons of coal to her and light cruiser ABUKUMA lies alongside to port and suppplies 300-tons of coal to her.
Therafter light cruiser TATSUTA comes alongside to starboars and supplies 110-tons of coal to her and heavy cruiser KAKO comes alongside to port and supplies 250-tosn of coal to her.
27 August 1934:
Light cruiser KISO lies alongside to starboard and supplies 200-tons of coal to her.
Light cruiser KITAKAMI lies alongside to port and supplies 220-tons of coal to her.
Thereafter light cruiser OI comes alongside to starboard and supplies 210-tons of coal to her and light cruiser TAMA comes alongside to port and supplies 200-tons of caol to her.
Offloads 527 boxes of munitions, 3 privatly owned items and disembarks 12 passengers.
Loads 10 boxes of munitions. Departs Saeki later that day.
28 August 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
28 ~ 31 August 1934:
Offloads 228 boxes of munitions, 8 privatly owned items and disembarks 4 passengers.
Loads 4,218 boxes of munitions, 2 boilers, 209 explosives, 25 privatly owned items and embarks 39 passengers.
14 September 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
15 September 1934:
Arrives at Kure.
15 ~ 16 September 1934:
Loads 18 boxes of munitions, 2 boilers, 209 explosives, 25 privatly owned items and embarks 13 passengers.
Supplies 201 boxes of munitions, 6 heavy oil drums, 810 explosives and 126 privatly owned items to Battleship NAGATO.
16 September 1934:
Departs Kure.
19 September 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
Offloads 4,401 boxes of munitions, 6 boilers, 810 explosives, 126 privatly owned items and disembarks 45 passengers.
Loads 291 boxes of munitions, 16 explosives and disembarks 6 passengers. Begins loading 24 privatly owned items
22 September 1934:
Completes 24 privatly owned items. Departs Yokosuka.
25 September 1934:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Begins loading 3,395-tons of coal and offloading 2 boxes of munitions.
27 September 1934:
Completes loading 3,395-tons of coal and offloading 2 boxes of munitions. Departs Tokuyama.
28 September 1934:
Arrives at Kure. Offloads 289 boxes of munitions, 16 explosives, 24 privatly owned items and disembarks 6 passengers.
Loads 62 boxes of munitions, 1 airplane, 122 privatly owned items and embarks 5 passengers.
29 September 1934:
Departs Kure.
1 October 1934:
Arrives at Toba.
2 October 1934:
Departs Toba.
3 October 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Offloads 37 boxes of munitions, 1 airplane , 95 privatly owned items and disembarks 5 passengers.
4 October 1934:
Begins offloading 3,395-tons of coal. Begins loading 667 boxes of munitions, 1 motor boat for a destroyer and embarking 2 passengers.
9 October 1934:
Completes offloading 3,395-tons of coal.
Completes loading 667 boxes of munitions, 1 motor boat for a destroyer and embarking 2 passengers and loads 1,213 boxes of munitions. Departs Yokosuka later this day.
13 October 1934:
Arrives at Chichi Jima, Bonins. Offloads 77 boxes of munitions, 1 motor boat for a destroyer and 1,213 explosives.
Departs Chichi Jima later that day.
17 October 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
18 – 24 October 1934:
Offloads 615 boxes of munitions and 63 privatly owned items and disembarks 2 passengers.
Loads 208 boxes of munitions, 1 launch tube, 259 exlosives and 170 privatly owned items and embarks 99 passengers. Departs Sasebo.
25 October 1934:
Arrives at Saitozaki. Begins loading 3,795-tons of coal.
28 October 1934:
Completes loading 3,795-tons of coal. Departs Saitozaki.
31 October 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Begins offloading 3,795-tons of coal, 131 boxes of munitions, 128 explosives and 160 privatly owned items.
Begins loading 28 boxes of munitions, 1 motor boat and 1,028 privatly owned items and embarking 284 passengers.
5 November 1934:
Completes offloading 3,795-tons of coal, 131 boxes of munitions, 128 explosives and 160 privatly owned items.
Completes loading 28 boxes of munitions, 1 motor boat and 1,028 privatly owned items and embarking 284 passengers. Departs Yokosuka.
8 November 1934:
Arrives at Kure. Begins offloading 1 motor boat, 1 launch tube, 93 boxes of munitions, 131 cannisters of gunpowder and 667 privatly owned items and disembarks 235 passengers.
Begins supplying 84 gun turret accessories, 4,170 boxes of munitions and 307 explosives to heavy cruiser MIKUMA. Begins loading 445 privatly owned items and embarking 307 passengers.
10 November 1934:
Completes offloading 1 motor boat, 1 launch tube, 93 boxes of munitions, 131 cannisters of gunpowder and 667 privatly owned items and disembarks 235 passengers.
Completes supplying 84 gun turret accessories, 4,170 boxes of munitions, 307 explosives to heavy cruiser MIKUMA. Completes loading 445 privatly owned items and embarking 307 passengers. Departs Kure.
11 November 1934:
Arrives at Nagasaki. Begins supplying 84 turret barrel accessories, 1 box of munitions and 83 privatly owned items to heavy cruiser MIKUMA.
13 November 1934:
Completes supplying 84 turret barrel accessories, 1 box of munitions and 83 privtly owned items to heavy cruiser MIKUMA.
Departs Nagasaki. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
13 ~ 14 November 1934:
Offloads 3,905 boxes of munitons, 307 explosives and 725 privatly owned items.
14 November 1934:
Begins loading 9,320 boxes of munitions, 136 explosives and 7 privatly owned items and embarks 276 passengers.
15 November 1934:
Reregistered to the Yokosuka Naval Base under order No. 475. Rated as an active special service ship under order no. 480. That same day, Captain (later Rear Admiral) Tomonari Saichiro (38) assumes command.
16 November 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
18 November 1934:
Arrives at Shanghai.
18 ~ 20 November 1934:
Offloads 9,512 boxes of munitions, 136 explosives and 15 privatly owned items and disembarks 659 passengers. Loads 1,284 boxes of munitions, 1,273 explosives and 58 privatly owned items and embarks 481 passengers,.
20 November 1934:
Departs Shanghai.
22 November 1934:
Arrives at Sasebo.
22 ~ 26 November 1934:
Offloads 1,011 boxes of munitions, 1,273 explosives and 13 privatly owned items and disembarks 312 passengers. Loads 201 boxes of munitions and 2,011 privatly owned items and embarks 416 passengers.
26 November 1934:
Departs Sasebo.
27 November 1934:
27 ~ 29 November 1934:
Offloads 210 boxes of munitions and 462 privatly owned items and disembarks 112 passengers. Loads 3 boxes of munitions, 805 explosives and 661 privatly owned items and embarks 82 passengers.
29 November 1934:
Departs Kure. Arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
29 November 1934:
Offloads 3 boxes of munitions.
30 November ~2 December 1934:
Loads 3,000-tons of coal.
3 December 1934:
Departs Tokuyama.
6 December 1934:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
6 ~ 31 December 1934:
Offloads 3,264 boxes of munitions, 805 explosives and 2,225 privatly owned items and disembarks 556 passengers.
26 December 1934:
Receives approval for lending 10 Ariska type 38 rifles until 30 November 1935 under order No. 5433-2.
1 January ~ 6 January 1935:
Loads 3 flying boats, 195 boxes of munitions, 2 motor boats, 264 explosives and 28 privatly owned items and embarks 14 passengers.
6 January 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
7 January 1935:
Arrives at Nagoya.
7 ~ 8 January 1935:
Offloads 3 flying boats. Outside the base loads 4 groups of 2 launch tube swirels .
8 January 1935:
Departs Nagoya.
10 January 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
10 ~ 12 January 1935:
Offloads 192 boxes of munitions, 2 motor boats, 3 explosives and 28 privatly owned items. Loads 298 boxes of munitions and embarks 2 passengers.
12 January 1935:
Departs Kure. Arrives at Tokyama later this day.
12 ~ 16 January 1935:
Offloads 22 boxes of munitions. Loads 4,000-ton of coal briquettes.
16 January 1935:
Departs Tokuyama.
20 January 1935:
Arrives at Maizuru.
20 ~ 24 January 1935:
Offloads 276 boxes of munitions, 228 explosives and 4,000-tons of coal briquettes and disemabarks 2 passengers. Loads 9 boxes of munitions, 1 boiler, 38 privatly owned items and 1 barge and embarks 3 passengers.
24 January 1935:
Departs Maizuru.
26 January 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
26 ~ 28 January 1935:
Offloads 6 boxes of munitions, 33 explosives, 2 launch tube swivels and 1 barge. Loads 6 boilers, 196 boxes of munitions, 250 explosives and 137 privatly owned items and embarks 4 passengers.
28 January 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
29 January 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
29 ~ 30 January 1935:
Offloads 169 boxes of munitions, 216 explosives and 55 privatly owned items. Loads 8 boxes of munitions.
30 January 1935:
Departs Kure.
31 January 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
31 January ~ 2 February 1935:
Offloads 8 boxes of munitions.
Loads 3,000-tons of coal briquettes.
2 February 1935:
Departs Tokuyama.
3 February 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
3 ~ 4 February 1935:
Loads 262 boxes of munitions, 244 explosives, 56 privatly owned items and 1 special attack aircraft and embarks 171 passengers.
4 February 1935:
Departs Kure.
7 February 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
7 February ~ 22 February 1935:
Offloads 295 boxes of munitions, 278 explosives, 176 privatly owned items, 1 special attack aircraft and 3,000-tons of coal briquettes and disembarks 175 passengers.
Loads 65 boxes of munitions and 58 privatly owned items and embarks 188 passengers.
22 February 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
24 February 1935:
Arrives at Kobe.
24 ~ 25 February 1935:
Offloads 34 boxes of munitions and disembarks 12 passengers.
Loads 1 condenser for the aircraft carrier KAGA.
25 February 1935:
Departs Kobe.
26 February 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
26 ~ 27 February 1935:
Offloads 26 boxes of munitions and disembarks 83 passengers.
Loads 6 old boilers from coast defense ship IZUMO, 2 12.7cm high-angle guns, 687 boxes of munitions, 150 explosives and 67 privatly owned items and embarks 18 passengers.
17 February 1935:
Departs Kure.
1 March 1935:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
1 ~ 2 March 1935:
Offloads 6 old boilers from coast defense ship IZUMO, 2 12.7cm high-angle guns and 28 boxes of munitions and disembarks 71 passengers.
2 March 1935:
Departs Nagasaki. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
2 ~ 5 March 1935:
Offloads 1 condenser for aircraft carrier KAGA, 644 boxes of munitions, 150 explosives and 107 privatly owned items.
Loads 4,257 boxes of munition and 80 explosives and embarks 2 passengers.
5 March 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
7 March 1935:
Arrives at Shanghai.
7 ~ 9 March 1935:
Offloads 4,277 boxes of munitions, 80 explosives and 18 privatly owned items and disembarks 9 passengers.
Loads 1,669 boxes of munitions and 276 explosives and embarks 20 passengers.
9 March 1935:
Departs Shanghai.
11 March 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
11 ~ 12 March 1935:
Offloads 1,641 boxes of munitions and 276 explosives and disembarks 20 passengers.
Loads 83 boxes of munitions and 5 privatly owned items and embarks 9 passengers.
12 March 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
13 March 1935:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
13 ~ 16 March 1935:
Loads 3,650-tons of lump coal and embarks 1 passenger.
16 March 1935:
Departs Saitozaki.
17 March 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
17 ~ 19 March 1935:
Offloads 64 boxes of munitions and 5 privatly owned items and disembarks 7 passengers.
Loads 220 boxes of munitions, 39 explosives and 44 privatly owned items and embarks 48 passengers.
19 March 1935:
Departs Kure. Arrives at Hiro later that day.
19 March 1935:
Begins loading 155 military items and 642 privatly owned items.
20 March 1935:
Receives approval for lending of a sonar and an Azimuth type 90 compass for 1 year under order No. 1115 No. 2.
21 March 1935:
Completes loading 155 military items and 642 privatly owned items. Departs Hiro.
23 March 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
23 March ~ 2 April 1935:
Offloads 422 boxes of munitions, 39 explosives, 686 privatly owned items and 3,650-tons of lump coal and disembarks 51 passengers.
2 ~ 4 April 1935:
Loads 4 survey boats, 1 wireless telegraph, 3 petrol cars, 2 rollers, 4 trucks, 2 mixers, 3,078 rails, 294-tons of cement, 250 soil trucks, 1500 boxes of gasoline and other civil engineering materials.
6 April 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
9 April 1935:
Arrives at Kushiro, 270° and 55m of the North Breakwater Lighthouse.
9 ~ 14 April 1935:
Offloads 4 survey boats, 2 trucks, 1 mixer, 1,920 rails, 74-tons of cement, 150 soil trucks, 840 boxes of volatile oil and a small amount of other civil engineering materials.
Loads 1,974-tons of wood, 5,000 sleepers, 40 tons of food and some other civil engineering materials and embarks 165 workers.
14 April 1935:
Departs Kushiro.
17 April 1935:
Arrives at Matsuwa Jima (now Russia) at 110° and 2,000m of mount Kruglaya (mount Round).
17 ~ 23 April 1935:
Offloads 1 wireless telegraph, 3 petrol cars, 2 rollers, 2 lorries, 1 mixer, 30 rails, 660 boxes of gasoline, appoximately 1,770-tons of wood, 5,000 sleepers, 40-tons of food and some other civil engineering materials and 165 workers.
23 April 1935:
Departs Matsuwa Jima.
26 April 1935:
Arrives at Kushiro at 295° and 650m of the North Breakwater Lighthouse.
26 ~ 27 April 1935:
Offloads 1,128 rails, 220-tons of cement, 100 soil trucks, approximately 1,200-tons of wood and some other civil engineering materials.
27 April 1935:
Departs Kushiro.
30 April 1935:
Arrives at Yokusuka. Loads 4,437 boxes of gasoline, 20-tons of air base equipment, 20-tons of base defense equipment, 130-tons of army equiment and 8 sets of flying boat mooring buoys.
3 May 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 May 1935:
Arrives at Futami port, Chichi Jima, 310° and 650m of the key rock.
6 ~ 7 May 1935:
Offloads 4,437 boxes of gasoline, 20-tons of air base equipment, 20-tons of base defense equipment, 130-tons of army equiment and 8 sets of flying boat mooring buoys.
7 May 1935:
Departs Chichi Jima.
10 May 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
11 ~ 14 May 1935:
Loads 1 locomotive, 27 trainwagons, 2 large boilers, 526 boxes of munitions, 900 explosives and 14 privatly owned items and embarks 30 passengers.
15 May 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
19 May 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
19 ~ 20 May 1935:
Offloads 332 boxes of munitions, 1 locomotive, 27 trainwagons and 10 privatly owned items and disembarks 30 passengers.
Loads 29 boxes of munitions, 212 explosives and 57 privatly owned good and embarks 192 passengers.
20 May 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
21 May 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
21 ~ 23 May 1935:
Offloads 2 large boilers, 213 boxes of munitions, 900 explosives and 4 privatly owned items and disembarks 4 passengers.
Loads 18 boxes of munitions, 20 privatly owned items and 1 motor boat and embarks 42 passengers.
23 May 1935:
Departs Kure.
24 May 1935:
Arrives at Kobe.
24 May 1935:
Offloads 1 motor boat and disembarks 20 passengers.
Loads a set of full boiler gears. Departs Kobe.
26 May 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
26 ~ 31 May 1935:
Offloads 1 set of full boiler gears, 28 boxes of munitions, 212 explosives and 77 privatly owned items. Loads 253 boxes of munitions, 5 motor boats, 2,900 explosives and 36 privatly owned items and embarks 1,103 passengers.
1 June 1935:
Receives approval for the installation of a compass bridge windshield under order No. 2384 No. 2.
8 June 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
9 June 1935:
Arrives at the Central Pier, Nagoya.
9 ~ 10 June 1935:
Loads 12 boxes of munitions.
10 June 1935:
Departs Nagoya.
12 June 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
12 ~ 13 June 1935:
Offloads 137 boxes of munitions, 2,900 explosives and 36 privatly owned items.
Loads 35 boxes of munitions and 2 20cm gun barrels and embarks 173 passengers.
13 June 1935:
Departs Kure.
15 June 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
15 ~ 17 June 1935:
Offloads 163 boxes of muntions, 5 motor boats and 2 20cm gun barrels and disembarks 450 passengers.
Loads 908 boxes of munitions, 307 explosives, 75 privatly owned items, 200-tons of oakwood, 4 large boilers and 110-tons of old iron bars and embarks 97 passengers.
17 June 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
19 June 1935:
Arrives at Shanghai.
19 ~ 21 June 1935:
Offloads 908 boxes of munitions, 307 explosives and 75 privatly owned items and disembarks 75 passengers.
Loads 172 boxes of munitions and 27 privatly owned items and embarks 97 passengers.
21 June 1935:
Departs Shanghai.
23 June 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
23 ~ 24 June 1935:
Offloads 172 boxes of munitions and 27 privatly owned items and disembarks 97 passengers.
Loads 57 boxes of munitions, 10 explosives and 30 privatly owned items and 4 passengers.
24 June 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
26 June 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
26 June 1935:
Offloads 10 boxes of munitions, 200-tons of oakwood, 4 large boilers and 110-tons of old iron bars and disembarks 4 passengers.
27 June 1935:
Loads 5 old gun barrels and 15cm gun turrets from heavy cruiser SUZUYA.
28 June 1935:
Loads 1 large aircraft, 200 explosives and 80 boxes of munitions and embarks 14 passengers.
29 June 1935:
Departs Kure.
1 July 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Lies along the small coastal wall. Offloads 5 old gunbarrels and 15cm gun turrets from heavy cruiser SUZUYA.
5 July 1935:
Casts off.
5 ~ 7 July 1935:
Offloads 1 large aircraft, 137 boxes of munitions, 200 explosives and 30 privatly owned items and disembarks 14 passengers.
Loads 192 boxes of munitions and 4 privatly owned items and embarks 25 passengers.
16 July 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
19 July 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
19 ~ 20 July 1935:
Offloads 85 boxes of munitions and 4 privatly owned items and disembarks 9 passengers.
Loads 64 boxes of munitions and 7 privatly owned items and embarks 3 passengers.
20 July 1935:
Departs Kure.
21 July 1935:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
21 ~ 23 July 1935:
Offloads 24 boxes of munitions and loads 77 privatly owned items.
23 July 1935:
Departs Nagasaki. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
23 ~ 24 July 1935:
Offloads 105 boxes of munitions and 7 privatly owned items and disembarks 17 passengers.
Loads 28 boxes of munitions, 161 explosives and 139 privatly owned items.
24 July 1935:
Departs Nagasaki.
25 July 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
25 ~ 27 July 1935:
Offloads 15 boxes of munitions. Loads 2,500-tons of coal briquettes and 800-tons of heavy oil and embarks 115 passengers.
27 July 1935:
Departs Tokuyama.
29 July 1935:
Arrives at Maizuru.
29 July ~ 1 August 1935:
Offloads 34 boxes of munitions, 8 explosives, 95 privatly owned items, 2,500-tons of coal briquettes and 800-tons of heavy oil and disembarks 117 passengers.
Loads 191 boxes of munitions, 164 explosives and 31 privatly owned items and embarks 3 passengers.
1 August 1935:
Departs Maizuru.
3 August 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
3 ~ 4 August 1935:
Offloads 33 boxes of munitions and 225 explosives and 44 privatly owned items.
Loads 22 boxes of munitions, 600-tons of streel plates for battleship MUTSU and 71 privatly owned items and embarks 82 passengers.
4 August 1935:
Departs Kure.
5 August 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
5 ~ 7 August 1935:
Offloads 39 privatly owned items and loads 3,500-tons of coal briquettes.
7 August 1935:
Departs Tokuyama.
10 August 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
10 ~ 26 August 1935:
Offloads 3,500-tons of coal briquettes, 600-tons of steel plates for battleship MUTSU, 194 boxes of muntions, 62 explosives and 112 privatly owned items and disembarks 82 passengers.
Loads 712 boxes of munitions and 35 privatly owned items and embarks 74 passengers.
26 August 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
30 August 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
30 ~ 31 August 1935:
Offloads 55 boxes of munitions and 35 privatly owned items and disembarks 49 passengers.
Loads 32 boxes of munitions and 3 privatly owned items and embarks 3 passengers.
31 August 1935:
Departs Kure.
1 September 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 ~ 2 September 1935:
Offloads 681 boxes of munitions, 30 explosives and 28 privatly owned items and disembarks 27 passengers.
Loads 350 boxes of munitions and 18 privatly owned items.
2 September 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
3 September 1935:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
3 ~ 5 September 1935:
Loads 3,000-tons of lump coal.
5 September 1935:
Departs Saitozaki.
E 7 September 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
7 ~ 9 September 1935:
Offloads 3,000-tons of lump coal, 365 boxes of munitions and 21 privatly owned items and disembarks 3 passengers.
9 September 1935:
Enters a dock.
28 September 1935:
Receives approval for replacement of a stern mooring cable under order No. 4060 No. 2.
1 October 1935:
Leaves the dock.
1 ~ 2 October 1935:
Loads 3,593 boxes of munitions, 360 explosives and 31 privatly owned items and embarks 4 passengers.
2 October 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
4 October 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
4 October 1935:
Offloads 223 boxes of munitions and 360 explosives and disembarks 3 passengers.
5 ~ 6 October 1935:
Loads 2 36cm gun turrets, 4 gun barrels, 7 15cm gun barrels and 8 boxes of munitions and embarks 3 passengers.
6 October 1935:
Departs Kure.
8 October 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 ~ 10 October 1935:
Offloads 2 36cm gun turrets, 4 gun barrels, 7 15cm gun barrels, 3,378 boxes of munitions and 31 privatly owned items and disembarks 4 passengers.
Loads 1 20cm gun turret, 125 boxes of munitions and 80 explosives.
10 October 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
11 October 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
11 ~ 13 October 1935:
Offoads 1 20cm gun turret, 125 boxes of munitions and 80 explosives.
Loads 2 36cm gun turrets, 4 gun barrels, 9 15cm gun barrels and 913 boxes of munitions and disembarks 1 passenger.
13 October 1935:
Departs Kure.
15 October 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
15 ~ 16 October 1935:
Offlaods 2 36cm gun turrets, 4 gun barrels, 9 15cm gun barrels and 911 boxes of munitions and disembarks 1 passenger.
Loads 1 submarine main engine.
17 October 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
18 October 1935:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
19 ~ 21 October 1935:
Loads 5,000-tons of coal briquettes.
21 October 1935:
Departs Tokuyama.
22 October 1935:
Arrives at Kobe.
22 ~ 23 October 1935:
Offloads 1 submarine main engine.
Loads 15 boxes of munitions and embarks 9 passengers.
23 October 1935:
Departs Kobe.
25 October 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Cdr (later Vice Admiral) Hara Teizo (41) assumes command.
25 ~30 October 1935:
Offloads 5,000-tons of coal briquettes, 1,183 boxes of munitions, 60 explosives and 131 privatly owned items.
30 October ~ 2 November 1935:
Loads 2 large planes, 94 boxes of munitions and 593 privatly owned items and embarks 249 passengers.
2 November 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
5 November 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
5 ~ 6 November 1935:
Offloads 2 large planes, 4 short boats, 94 boxes of munitions and 593 privatly owned items and disembarks 249 passengers.
Loads 1 20cm gun turret, 2 gun mounts, 34 boxes of munitions, 32 explosives and 671 privatly owned items and embarks 561 passengers.
6 November 1935:
Departs Kure.
8 November 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 ~ 9 November 1935:
Offloads 1 20cm gun turret, 2 gun mounts, 4 short boats, 1,108 boxes of munitions and 1,341 privatly owned items and disembarks 265 passengers.
Loads 5,319 boxes of munitions, 69 explosives and 8 privatly owned items and embarks 211 passengers.
9 November 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
11 November 1935:
Arrives at Shanghai.
11 ~ 13 November 1935:
Ofloads 5,322 boxes of munitions, 69 explosives and 63 privatly owned items and disembarks 805 passengers.
Loads 2 short boats, 1,547 boxes of munitions, 66 explosives and 12 privatly owned items and embarks 100 passengers.
13 November 1935:
Departs Shanghai.
14 November 1935:
Receives approval for lending 10 Ariska type 38 rifles and accessories until 30 November 1936 under order No. 4799-2.
15 November 1935:
Cdr Hara is promoted Captain.
15 ~ 16 November 1935:
Offloads 4 short boats, 1,210 boxes of munitions, 66 explosives and 5 privatly owned items and disembarks 100 passengers.
Loads 6,687 boxes of munitions, 74 explosives and 1,147 privatly owned items and embarks 198 passengers.
16 November 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
17 November 1935:
Arrives at Saitosaki.
17 ~ 19 November 1935:
Loads 3,000-tons of lump coal.
19 November 1935:
Departs Saitozaki.
23 November 1935:
Arrives at Mako.
23 ~ 29 November 1935:
Offloads 3,000-tons of lump coal, 6,834 boxes of munitions, 106 explosives and 1,593 privatly owned items and disembarks 203 passengers.
Loads 1,900-tons of oil sludge destined for Tokuyama, 1,061 boxes of munitions, 106 explosives and 1,162 privatly owned items and embarks 81 passengers.
30 November 1935:
Departs Mako.
1 December 1935:
Arrives at Kirun, Formosa (now Keelung, Taiwan).
1 ~ 3 December 1935:
Loads 767-tons of oakwood.
3 December 1935:
Departs Kirun.
6 December 1935:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 ~ 8 December 1935:
Offloads 407-tons of oakwood, 698 boxes of munitions, 88 explosives and 818 privatly owned items.
Loads 429 boxes of munitions and 2 explosives and embarks 14 passengers.
8 December 1935:
Departs Sasebo.
9 December 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
10 December 1935:
Offloads 280-tons of oakwood, 284 boxes of munitions, 20 explosives and 223 privatly owned items.
11 ~ 12 December 1935:
Loads 1 battleship MUTSU 40cm gunturret, 1 gun barrel, 28 munitions and 17 privatly owned items.
13 December 1935:
Departs Kure.
15 December 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
15 ~ 16 December 1935:
Disembarks 18 passengers.
16 December 1935:
Moors at Koumi Quay No. 4.
16 ~ 18 December 1935:
Offloads battleship MUTSU 40cm gunturret, 1 gun barrel and 145 privatly owned items.
Loads 4 36cm gun mounts and 216 privatly owned items and embarks 248 passengers.
19 December 1935:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 December 1935:
Arrives at Kure.
21 ~ 23 December 1935:
Offloads 4 36cm gun mounts and 216 privatly owned items and disembarks 248 passengers.
Loads 1 battleship MUTSU 40cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 2 36cm gun mounts, 193 boxes of munitions and 151 privatly owned items and embarks 144 passengers.
23 December 1935:
Departs Kure.
26 December 1935:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Moors along a small coastal wall.
26 December 1935 ~ 7 January 1936:
Offloads 1 battleship MUTSU gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 2 36cm gun mounts, 193 boxes of munitions and 151 privatly owned items and disembarks 144 passengers.
Loads 2 large aircraft, 71 boxes of munitions, 2,193 explosives and 67 privatly owned items and embarks 21 passengers.
11 January 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
13 January 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
13 ~ 15 January 1936:
Offloads 2 large aircraft, 71 boxes of munitions, 2,193 explosives and 67 privatly owned items.
Loads 1 battlesip MUTSU 40cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel and 2 36cm gun mounts, 28 boxes of munitions, 326 explosives and 96 privatly owned items and embarks 12 passengers.
15 January 1936:
Departs Kure.
18 January 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Moors along a small coastal wall.
18 ~ 22 January 1936:
Offloads 1 battlesip MUTSU 40cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel and 2 36cm gun mounts, 28 boxes of munitions, 326 explosives and 96 privatly owned items and disembarks 12 passengers.
Loads 14 esplosives and embarks 18 passengers.
22 January 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
25 January 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
25 ~ 26 January 1936:
Offloads 14 explosives and disembarks 18 passengers.
Loads 1 battleship MUTSU 40cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 43 boxes of munitions and 58 privatly owned items and embarks 29 passengers.
27 January 1936:
Departs Kure.
29 January 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
30 January 1936:
Moors along a small coastal wall. Offloads 1 battleship MUTSU 40cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 43 boxes of munitions and 58 privatly owned items and disembarks 29 passengers.
Receives approval for lending a sonar for 1 year under order No. 436 No. 2.
1 February 1936:
Casts off from the coastal wall.
1 ~ 2 February 1936:
Loads 1 Kure type 2 injection engine type 5, 3,172 boxes of munitions and 91 privatly owned items and embarks 59 passengers.
2 February 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 February 1936:
Arrives at Nagasaki. Offloads 1 Kure type 2 injection engine type 5 and disembarks 4 passengers.
Loads 1 launch and embarks 1 passenger. Departs later that day.
7 February 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 ~ 8 February 1936:
Offloads 1 lanch, 3,163 boxes of munitions and 91 privatly owned items and disembarks 41 passengers.
Loads 491-tons of old iron bars, 1 12,7cm single gun turret, 2 gun barrels, 4 short boats, 218 boxes of munitions and 146 privatly owned items and embarks 19 passengers.
8 February 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
9 February 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
9 ~ 11 February 1936:
Offloads 491-tons of old iron bars, 1 12,7cm single gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 4 short boats, 156 boxes of munitions and 2 privatly owned items and disembarks 24 passengers.
Loads 4 36cm gun mounts, 1 12cm dual high angle gun turret, 2 injection engines, 100 boxes of munitions, 56 explosives and 20 privatly owned items and embarks 58 passengers.
11 February 1936:
Departs Kure.
13 February 1936:
Arrives at Yokosula.
13 ~ 25 February 1936:
Offloads 1 12,7cm single gun turret, 4 36cm gun mounts, 1 12cm dual high angle gun turret, 2 injection engines, 171 boxes of munitions, 56 explosives and 164 privatly owned items and disembarks 68 passengers.
Loads 3 12,7cm gun turrets, 5 short boats, 1,204 gun powder cans, 286 boxes of munitions, 2 explosives and 9 privatly owned items and embark 1 passenger.
25 February 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
27 February 1936:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
28 February ~ 1 March 1936:
Loads 3,000-tons of coal briquettes.
1 March 1936:
Departs Tokuyama.
3 March 1936:
Arrives at Maizuru.
3 ~ 7 March 1936:
Offloads 3,000-tons of coal briquettes and 3 privatly owned items and disembarks 1 passenger.
Loads 1 large boiler, 56 boxes of muntions and 36 privatly owned items and embarks 11 passengers.
7 March 1936:
Departs Maizuru.
9 March 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
9 ~ 11 March 1936:
Offloads 287 boxes of munitions and 6 privatly owned items and disembarks 1 passenger.
Loads 500-tons of old iron bars, 1 17m naval motor boat, 2 battleship ISE condeners, 1 12,7cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 597 boxes of munitions and embarks 102 passengers.
11 March 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
12 March 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
12 ~ 14 March 1936:
Offloads 500-tons of old iron bars, 1 17m naval motor boat, 2 battleship ISE condensers, 1 large boiler, 609 boxes of munitions, 2 explosives and 67 privatly owned items and disembarks 22 passengers.
Loads 6 buoyancy tanks, 2 survey boats, 14 boxes of munitions and 52 privatly owned items.
14 March 1936:
Departs Kure. Arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
14 ~ 17 March 1936:
Loads 3,000-tons of coal briquettes and 28 boxes of light oil.
17 March 1936:
Departs Tokuyama.
19 March 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
19 ~ 25 March 1936:
Offloads 1 12,7cm gun turret, 1 gun barrel, 6 buoyancy tanks, 2 survey boats, 3,000-tons of coal briquettes, 28 boxes of light oil, 57 boxes of munitions and 207 privatly owned items and disembarks 100 passengers.
Loads 2 main engines of the submarine tender TAIGEI, 2 short boats, 39 boxes of munitions, 2,046 explosives and 23 privatly owned items and embarks 14 passengers.
25 March 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
28 March 1936:
Arrives at Saitozki.
28 ~ 30 March 1936:
Loads 2,000-tons of lump coal.
30 March 1936:
Departs Saitozaki.
31 March 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
31 March ~ 1 April 1936:
Offloads 2 main engines of submarine tender TAIGEI, 2 short boats and 23 privatly owned items and disembarks 11 passengers.
Loads 292 boxes of munitions, 293 explosives and 140 privatly owned items and embarks 99 passengers.
1 April 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
2 April 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
2 ~ 4 April 1936:
Loads 1 large aircraft, 131 boxes of munitions and 119 privatly owned items and embarks 50 passengers.
4 April 1936:
Departs Kure.
6 April 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
6 ~ 10 April 1936:
Offloads 1 large aircraft, 141 boxes of munitions, 293 explosives and 164 privatly owned items.
Loads 1 oil carrier, 1 large motor boat, 3,479 boxes of munitions and 86 privatly owned items and embarks 36 passengers.
11 April 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
14 April 1936:
Arrives at Ominato.
14 ~ 17 April 1936:
Offloads 109 privatly owned items and 2,000-tons of lump coal, 1 oil carrier, 1 large motor boat and 3,479 boxes of munitions and disembarks 36 passengers.
Loads 665 boxes of munitions, 40 explosives and 111 privatly owned items and embarks 40 passengers.
18 April 1936:
Departs Ominato.
21 April 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
21 April ~ 2 May 1936:
Offloads 665 boxes of munitions, 40 explosives and 111 privatly owned items and disembarks 40 passengers.
Loads 1 injection engine, 175 mines, 7 motor boats, 494 boxes of munitions and 170 privatly owned items and embarks 514 passengers.
5 May 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 May 1936:
Ordered to construct a new water barrier in the aft upper deck passage under order No. 2108.
7 May 1936:
Arrives at Aioi, 258° and 580m of Kabejima Pilar.
7 ~ 8 May 1936:
Offloads 1 injection engine, 175 mines and 23 privatly owned items and disembarks 87 passengers.
Loads 16 privatly owned items and embarks 28 passengers.
8 May 1936:
Departs Aioi.
9 May 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
9 May 1936:
Offloads 4 motor boats, 278 boxes of munitions and 143 privatly owned items and disembarks 167 passengers.
Loads 233 boxes of munitions, 320 explosives and 89 privatly owned items and embarks 180 passengers.
10 May 1936:
Departs Kure.
12 May 1936:
Arives at Sasebo.
12 ~ 13 May 1936:
Offloads 3 motor boats, 229 boxes of munitions, 320 explosives and 90 privatly owned items and disembarks 93 passengers.
Loads 4,743 boxes of munitions, 541 explosives and 16 privatly owned items and embarks 108 passengers.
14 May 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
15 May 1936:
Receives approval for lending 2 type 3 year machine guns and 10,800 ammunition cartridges until 21 May 1936 under order No. 2314-2.
16 May 1936:
Arrives at Shanghai.
16 ~ 18 May 1936:
Offloads 4,963 boxes of munitions, 541 explosives and 35 privatly owned items and disembarks 483 passengers.
Loads 2 short boats, 1,721 boxes of munitions, 650 explosives and 57 privatly ownned items and embarks 420 passengers.
18 May 1936:
Departs Shanghai.
20 ~ 21 May 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo. Offloads 2 short boats, 1,617 boxes of munitions and 40 privatly owned items.
Loads 15 boxes of munitions and 35 privatly owned items and embarks 177 passengers.
21 May 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
22 May 1936:
Arrives at Kure
22 ~ 23 May 1936:
Offloads 15 boxes of munitions and 3 privatly owned items and disembarks 98 passengers.
Loads 7 15cm gun barrels, 4,690 boxes of muitions, 200 rounds of 40cm armor piercing ammunition and 18 privatly owned items and embarks 99 passengers.
24 May 1936:
Departs Kure.
25 May 1936:
Arrives at Osaka.
25 ~ 28 May 1936:
Offloads 16 boxes of munitions and disembarks 81 passengers. Embarks 32 passengers.
28 May 1936:
Departs Osaka.
29 May 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
29 May ~ 2 June 1936:
Offloads 7 15cm gun barrels, 4,778 boxes of munitions, 200 rounds of 40cm armor piercing ammunition and 67 privatly owned items and disembarks 348 passengers.
Loads 4 motor boats, 1 large aircraft and 1 12m rangefinder, 305 boxes of ammunition and 103 privatly owned items and embarks 998 passengers.
2 June 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
4 June 1936:
Arrives at Kobe.
4 ~ 5 June 1936:
Offloads 3 motor boats and loads 208 boxes of munitions.
5 June 1936:
Departs Kobe.
6 June 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
6 ~ 7 June 1936:
Orffloads 1 large aircraft, 1 12m rangefinder, 224 boxes of munitions and 53 privatly owned items and disembarks 386 passengers.
Loads 2 cutters and 53 boxes of munitions and embarks 35 passengers.
7 June 1936:
Departs Kure.
8 June 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 ~ 9 June 1936:
Offloads 1 motor boat, 2 cutters, 134 boxes of munitions and 50 privatly owned items and disembarks 647 passengers.
Loads 7 15cm gun barrels, 1 12,7cm gun turret, 41 boxes of munitions, 831 explosives and 123 privatly owned items and embarks 41 passengers.
9 June 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
10 June 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
10 ~ 11 June 1936:
Offloads 7 15cm gun barrels, 70 boxes of munitions, 831 explosives and 35 privatly owned items and disembarks 15 passengers.
Loads 51 boxes of munitions and 237 privatly owned items and embarks 89 passengers.
11 June 1936:
Departs Kure.
13 June 1936:
Arrives at unknown shrine.
15 June 1936:
Departs unknown shrine.
16 June 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
16 ~ 29 June 1936:
Offloads 230 boxes of munitions and 325 privatly owned items and disembarks 115 passengers.
29 June 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
E 30 June 1936:
Arrives at Nagoya.
1 July 1936:
Departs Nagoya.
E 3 July 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
5 July 1936:
Departs Kure.
6 Jully 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 July 1936:
Departs Sasebo for Saitozaki.
10 July 1936:
Departs Saitozaki for Kure.
13 July 1936:
Departs Kure for Yokosuka.
20 July 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
23 July 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
24 July 1936:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
24 July 1936:
Begins loading 3,000-tons of coal briquettes.
25 July 1936:
Receives approval for lease of large lantern until 20 August 1936 under order No. 3546 No. 2.
27 July 1936:
Completes loading 3,000-tons of coal briquettes. Departs Saitozaki for Kure.
30 July 1936:
Departs Kure for Yokosuka.
3 ~ 5 August 1936:
Offloads 3,000-tons of coal briquettes.
6 August 1936:
Offloads 2 injection engines, 1 type 91 flying boat and 2 cutters.
Loads 43 boxes of munitions, 1,684 explosives and 12 privatly owned items and embarks 225 passengers.
7 August 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
9 August 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
9 ~ 10 August 1936:
Offloads 2 injection engines, 1 type 91 flying boat, 2 cutters, 43 country supplies, 1,684 explosives and 12 privatly owned items.
Loads 1 motor boat, 1 15cm gun barrel, 11 boxes of munitions and 12 privatly owned items. Departs Kure.
11 August 1936:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
11 ~ 13 August 1936:
Loads 2,500-tons of coal briquettes.
13 August 1936:
Departs Tokuyama. At 1000 drifting at 181° 5 minutes and 8 seconds of Heigun Island in Io Nada.
At 1105 receives abandoned destroyer No. 2 from Kure Naval Port Authority.
At 1100 towing starts.
17 August 1936:
At 0915 arrives outside Yokosuka naval port jetty.
At 1115 delivers abandoned destroyer No. 2 to the Yokosuka Naval Port Authority.
Arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
E 18 ~19 August 1936:
Offloads 2,500-tons of coal briquettes, 1 motor boat, 1 15cm gun barrel and 12 privatly owned items and disembarks 80 soldiers.
E 20 August 1936:
Enters a dock.
12 September 1936:
Leaves the dock.
13 ~ 15 September 1936:
Loads 4 short boats, 2 cutters, 249 boxes of munitions, 271 explosives and 31 privatly owned items and embarks 108 passengers.
16 September 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
17 September 1936:
Arrives at an unknown shrine.
Offloads 4 boxes of munitions and disembarks 3 passengers.
Departs unknown shrine later this day.
19 September 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
19 ~ 20 September 1936:
Offloads 4 short boats, 92 boxes of munitions, 171 explosives and 14 privatly owned items and disembarks 71 passengers.
Loads 1 20cm gun turret, 2 quadruple launch tubes, 1 12,7cm gun turret, 2 gun barrels, 3 cutters, 78 boxes of munitions, 1,248 boxes of munitions and 66 privatly owned items.
20 September 1936:
Departs Kure.
21 September 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
21 ~ 22 September 1936:
Offloads 1 20cm gun turret, 2 quadruple launch tubes, 1 12,7cm gun turret, 2 gun barrels, 72 boxes of munitions, 1,263 explosives and 81 privatly owned items and disembarks 34 passengers.
Loads 2 motor boats, 285 boxes of munitions, 120 explosives and 22 privatly owned items.
23 September 1936:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at Saitozaki later that day.
24 September 1936:
Loads 650-tons of lump coal.
Departs Saitozaki later this day.
25 September 1936:
Offloads 223 boxes of munitions, 120 explosives and 503 explosives destined for Maizuru.
Loads weapons, 24-tons of clothing, 503 explosives and 400 privatly owned items. Departs Kure later that day.
28 September 1936:
Arrives at the Osaka merchant ship pier, Shanghai.
Offloads weapons, 24-tons of clothing, 503 explosives and 400 privatly owned items. Departs Shanghai later this day.
1 October 1936:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
1 ~ 3 October 1936:
Loads 2,350-tons of lump coal.
3 October 1936:
Departs Saitozaki.
4 October 1936:
Arrives at Kure. Loads munitions destined for Maizuru.
Departs Kure later that day.
6 October 1936:
Arrives at Maizuru.
6 ~ 10 October 1936:
Offloads 1 motor boat, 5 cutters, 167 boxes of munitions, 85 explosives, 5 privatly owned items and 2,900-tons of lump coal.
Loads 6 boxes of munitions and 16 privatly owned items and embarks 87 passengers.
10 October 1936:
Departs Maizuru.
12 October 1936:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
12 ~ 14 October 1936:
Loads 2,650-tons of lump coal.
14 October 1936:
Departs Saitozaki.
15 October 1936:
Arrives at Kure. Loads 31 boxes of munitions, 40 explosives, 39 privatly owned items, 270-tons of steel plate, 4 12cm gun barrels and 3 targets.
16 October 1936:
Departs Kure.
19 October 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
19 ~ 24 October 1936:
Offloads 2,650-tons of lump coal, 270-tons of steel plate, 4 12cm gun barrels, 3 targets, 1 motor boat, 91 boxes of munitions, 40 explosives and 77 privatly owned items and disembarks 23 passengers.
Embarks 53 passengers.
24 October 1936:
Departs Yokosuaka.
26 October 1936:
Arrives at the Customs No. 5 S Jetty, Kobe.
26 ~ 27 October 1936:
Disembarks 53 passengers.
27 October 1936:
Departs Kobe. At 1936 takes part in the Special Exercise Fleet Review rehearsal. Arrives back at Customs No. 5 S Jetty, Kobe later that day.
29 October 1936:
Departs Kobe. At 1936 takes part in the Special Exercise Fleet Review. Arrives back at Customs No. 5 S Jetty, Kobe later that day.
30 October 1936:
Departs Kobe.
31 October 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
2 November 1936:
Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Ishikawa Shingo (42) assumes command.
6 ~ 8 November 1936 Offloads 5 motor boats, 83-tons of iron bars, 2 cutters and 1 465 ton defense net.
Loads 241 boxes of munition, 30 explosives and 1,151 privatly owned items and embarks 684 passengers.
8 November 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
10 November 1936:
Arrives at Osaka.
10 ~ 11 November 1936:
Disembarks 103 passengers and embarks 7 passengers.
11 November 1936:
Departs Osaka.
12 November 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
13 November 1936:
Offloads 5 motor boats, 83-tons of iron bars and 589 privatly owned items and disembarks 179 passengers.
Loads 5 12cm gun barrels, 418 boxes of munitions, 102 explosives and 888 privatly owned items and disembarks 217 passengers. Departs Kure later this day.
15 November 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
15 ~ 18 November 1936:
Offloads 5 12cm gun barrels, 2 cutters, 160 boxes of munitions and 651 privatly owned items and disembarks 319 passengers.
Embarks 10, 551 boxes of munitions, 3,403 explosives and 1,205 privatly owned items and embarks 610 passengers.
18 November 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
20 November 1936:
Arrives at Shanghai.
20 ~ 21 November 1936:
Offloads 1 465-ton defensive net, 2,456 boxes of munitions, 1,840 explosives and 109 privatly owned items and disembarks 515 passengers.
Loads 227 boxes of munitions and 93 privatly owned items and embarks 58 passengers.
21 November 1936:
Departs Shanghai.
24 November 1936:
Arrives at Mako.
24 ~ 26 November 1936:
Offloads 8,082 boxes of munitions, 1,359 explosives and 1,885 privatly owned items and disembarks 218 passengers. Loads 1 12m ship, 1 10m ship, 384 boxes of munitions and 247 explosives.
Loads 1,219 privatly owned items and embarks 139 passengers.
26 November 1936:
Departs Mako.
27 November 1936:
Arrives at Kirun.
27 ~ 28 November 1936:
Loads 500-tons of oakwood, 27 cars and 200-tons of base equipment.
29 November 1936:
Departs Kirun.
1 December 1936:
CO Cdr Ishikawa Shingo is promoted to Captain. Departs Ebisu Bay.
2 December 1936:
Arrives at Sasebo.
2 ~ 3 December 1936:
Offloads 1 12m ship, 120-tons of oakwood, 7 cars, 50-tons of base equipment, 595 boxes of munitions, 583 explosives and 799 privatly owned items and disembarks 257 passengers.
Loads 424 boxes of munitions and 788 privatly owned items and embarks 31 passengers.
3 December 1936:
Departs Sasebo.
4 December 1936:
Arrives at Kure.
4 ~ 6 December 1936:
Offloads 1 10m ship, 22-tons of oakwood, 417 boxes of munitions and 528 privatly owned items and disembarks 82 passengers.
Loads 5 15cm gun turrets from heavy cruiser KUMANO, 33 boxes of munitions and 747 privatly owned items and embarks 3 passengers.
7 December 1936:
Departs Kure.
8 December 1936:
Arrives at Kobe.
8 ~ 9 December 1936:
Offloads 5 15cm gun turrets from heavy cruiser KUMANO and disembarks 26 passengers.
9 December 1936:
Departs Kobe.
11 December 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
11 ~ 14 December 1936:
Offloads 138 -tons of oakwood, 20 cars, 150-tons of base equipment, 578 boxes of munitions and 1,530 privatly owned items and disembarks 50 passengers.
Loads 2,070 boxes of munitions, 96 explosives and 232 privatly ownned items and embarks 16 passengers.
15 December 1936:
Departs Yokosuka.
17 December 1936:
Arrives at Ominato.
18 ~ 19 December 1936:
Offlaods 2,070 boxes of munitions, 96 explosives and 232 privatly owned items and disembarks 16 passengers.
Loads 1 50-ton barge, 1,357 boxes of munitions, 59 explosives and 488 privatly owned items and embarks 24 passengers.
19 December 1936:
Departs Ominato.
21 December 1936:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
21 December 1936 ~ 13 January 1937:
Offloads 1 50-ton barge, 1,357 boxes of munitions, 59 explosives and 488 privatly owned items.
13 ~ 15 January 1937:
Loads 7 motor boats, 507 boxes of munitions, 28 explosives, 321 privatly owned items and 943-tons of other items and embarks 28 passengers.
16 January 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
19 January 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
19 ~ 20 January 1937:
Offloads 3 motor boats, 495 boxes of munitions, 28 explosives, 85 privatly owned items and 943-tons of other items and disembarks 17 passengers.
Loads 129 type No. 5 mines, 18-tons of castor waste oil, 43 boxes of munitions, 70 explosives and 53 privatly owned items.
20 January 1937:
Departs Kure.
21 January 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
21 ~ 24 January 1937:
Loads 4,000-tons of coal briquettes.
24 January 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
25 January 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 ~ 26 January 1937:
Offloads 129 type No. 5 mines, 18-tons of waste castor oil, 4 motor boats, 2,000-tons of coal briquettes, 6 boxes of munitions and 230 privatly owned items and disembarks 11 passengers.
27 January 1937:
Loads 8,823 boxes of munitions and 69 explosives and embarks 5 passengers.
Departs Sasebo later that day.
30 January 1937:
Arrives at Ryojun.
30 January ~ 3 February 1937:
Offloads 2,000 coal briquettes, 8,872 boxes of munitions, 139 explosives and 59 privatly owned items and disembarks 5 passengers.
Loads 52 boxes of munitions, 12 explosives and 141 privatly owned items and embarks 10 passengers.
3 February 1937:
Departs Ryojun.
6 February 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 ~ 7 February 1937:
Offloads 7 boxes of munitions, 9 explosives,and 34 privatly owned items and disembarks 4 passengers.
Loads 249 boxes of munitions, 26 explosives and 19 privatly owned items and embarks 6 passengers.
7 February 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
8 February 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
7 ~ 10 February 1937:
Loads 3,600-tons of coal briquettes.
11 February 1937:
Departs Tokuyama. Arrives at Kure later this day.
12 February 1937:
Offloads 66 boxes of munitions, 29 explosives and 38 privatly owned items and disembarks 6 passengers.
Loads 1 type 95 attack airraft, 1 steel plate accessory, 25 boxes of munitions and 8 privatly owned items and embarks 3 passengers. Departs Kure later that day.
15 February 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
15 ~ 20 February 1937:
Offloads 1 type 95 attack aircraft, 1 steel plate accessory and 3,600-tons of coal briquettes.
Loads 3,853 boxes of munitions and 96 privatly owned items and embarks 9 passengers.
22 February 1937:
Loads 1 36cm gun turret for battleship HIEI, 1 injection engine, 3 motor boats, 1,7-tons of other items, 30 250m bombs, 640 boxes of munitions, 142 explosives and 261 privatly owned items and embarks 6 passengers.
26 February 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
28 February 1937:
Arrives at Kobe. Offloads 1 injection engine. Departs later this day.
1 March 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
1 ~ 2 March 1937:
Offloads 1 36cm gun turret for battleship HIEI, 400 boxes of munitions, 13 explosives and 58 privatly owned items and disembarks 1 passenger.
Loads 4 boilers for battleship HYUGA, 1 15cm gun mount, 150 type No. 5 mines, 88 boxes of munitions, 96 explosives and 10 privatly owned items and embarks 4 passengers.
2 March 1937:
Departs Kure.
3 March 1937:
Arrives at Tokuama.
3 ~ 4 March 1937:
Loads 1,000-tons of coal briquettes.
4 March 1937:
Departs Tokuyama.
5 March 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
5 ~ 7 March 1937:
Offloads 4 boilers for battleship HYUGA, 1 15cm gun mount, 150 type No. 5 mines, 1,000-tons of coal briquettes, 298 boxes of munitions, 20 explosives and 201 privatly owned gods and disembarks 9 passengers.
Loads 36 parts of 1 type 95 attack aircraft, 141 boxes of munitions, 233 explosives and 116 privatly owned items and embarks 24 passengers.
7 March 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
9 March 1937:
Arrives at Maizuru.
9 ~ 11 March 1937:
Offloads 3 motor boats, 30 250m bombs, 1,7-tons of other items, 56 boxes of munitions, 438 explosives and 85 privatly owned items and disembarks 24 passengers.
Loads 1 motor boat, 1 transit ship, 4 boxes of mnitions, 101 explosives and 23 privatly owned items and embarks 6 passengers.
11 March 1937:
Departs Maizuru.
12 March 1937:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
13 ~ 15 March 1937:
Loads 3,390-tons of lump coal.
15 March 1937:
Departs Saitozaki.
16 March 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
16 March 1937:
Offloads 36 parts of 1 attack aircraft, 101 explosives and 51 privatly owned items and disembarks 3 passengers. Loads 1 main engine for transport ship TSURUGIZAKI, 85-tons of bolier pipes, 1 attack aircraft, 4 12,7cm gun barrels, 170-tons of munitions and 22 privatly owned items and embarks 138 passengers.
17 March 1937:
Departs Kure.
19 March 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
19 ~ 24 March 1937:
Offloads 3,300-tons of lump coal, 1 motor boat, 1 barge, 1 main engine for transport TSURUGISAKI, 85-tons of boiler pipes, 1 attack aircraft, 4 12,7cm gun barrels, 285 boxes of munitions and 37 privatly owned items and disembarks 141 passengers.
31 March ~ 6 April 1937:
Loads 2 injection engines, 900,9-tons of armor for battleship HIEI, 2 motor boats, 21-tons of 8cm cartridges, 100-tons of old iron bars, 97 medical supplies, 2 12,7cm gun carriage, 617 pairs of leather shoes, 1 motor sampan, 1 cutter and 98 privatly owned items and embarks 14 passengers.
6 April 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
8 April 1937:
Arrives at Kobe. Offloads 1 injection engine. Departs later that day.
9 April 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
9 ~ 10 April 1937:
Offloads 1 injection engine, 900,9-tons of armor for battleship HIEI, 2 motor boats, 21-tons of 8cm cartridges, 100-tons of old iron bars, 30 therapeutic products and 29 privatly owned items and disembarks 11 passengers.
Loads 1 rotating shaft for transport TAKASAKI, 160 other items, 25 gas masks and 11 privatly owned items.
10 April 1937:
Departs Kure.
11 ~ 13 April 1937:
Arrives at Saitozaki. Loads 2,500-tons of lump coal.
13 April 1937:
Departs Saitozaki.
14 April 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
14 April 1937:
Offloads 1 rotating shaft for transport TAKASAKI, 160 other items, 25 gas masks, 14 main engine parts for transport TSURUGISAKI, 0,3-tons of Arisaka type 38 rifles and 80 privatly owned items and disembarks 3 passengers.
Loads 2 torpedo box cases, 17,5-tons of heavy oil, 3 12,7cm gun barrels and 29 privatly owned items and embarks 53 passengers.
15 April 1937:
Departs Saebo.
16 April 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
17 ~ 18 April 1937:
Offloads 2 torpedo box cases, 17,5-tons of heavy oil, 3 12,7cm gun barrels and 8 privatly owned items and disembarks 17 passengers.
Loads 0,02-tons of type 91 mine fuzes, 7,8-tons of gunpowder, 2 injectors, 1 12cm barrel, 416 rounds of 15cm armor piercing rounds, 251 canned items, 47,5 tons of other items, 2 sets of first class targets, 0,5-tons of compressed cannisters and embarks 97 passengers.
18 April 1937:
Departs Kure.
20 April 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
21 ~ 24 April 1937:
Offloads 14 main engine parts for transport TSURUGISAKI, 0,3-tons of Ariska-type 38 rigles. 2,500-tons of lump coal. 0,02-tons of type 91 mine fuzes, 7,8-tons of gun powder, 2 injectors, 1 12cm gun barrel, 416 round of 15cm armor piercing rounds, 251 canned items, 47,5-tons of other items, 2 first class targets, 05-tons of compressed canisters and 118 privatly owned items and embarks 55 passengers.
25 ~ 30 April 1937:
Loads 19 fireproof bricks, 3 diving school teaching materials, 12 injection engines and their accessories, 42 sets of 10 cases of dual 25mm gun racks, 150-tons of old iron bars, 1 barge, 42,6-tons of 8 tatami blanket mats, 49-tons of other items, 49-tons of spare propulsion equipment and 41 other products for aircraft carrier KAGA, 86 books and films, 250 7.7mm machine gun ammunition packages, 21 6 off axis units for transport TSURUGISAKI, 4 cases of 13 drums of heavy oil , 50 military pigeons, 1 case of 25 pieces of castor oil , 98, 4-tons of munitions and 101 privatly owned items and embarked 288 passengers.
1 May 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
4 May 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
4 ~ 5 May 1937:
Offloads 19 fireproof bricks, 3 diving school teaching materials, 12 injection engins and their accessories, 42 sets of 10 cases of dual 25mm gun racks, 150-tons of old iron bars, 1 barge, 42,6-tons of 8 tatami blanket mats, 37 book and films, 78-tons boxes of munitions and 16 privatly owned items and disembarks 136 passengers. Loads 1,500-tons of coal, 2 consolation products and 84 privatly owned items and embarks 464 passengers.
6 May 1937:
Departs Kure.
7 May 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 ~ 8 May 1937:
Offloads 49-tons of spare propulsion equipment and 41 other products for aircraft carrier KAGA, 33 books and films, 250 7.7mm machine gun ammunition packages, 21 6 off axis units for transport TSURUGISAKI, 4 cases of 13 drums of heavy oil , 1 case of 25 pieces of castor oil and 75 privatly owned items and disembarks 60 passengers.
Loads 3 hoisting equipment, 763 aviation oil, 6 bycicles and chairs, 70,9-tons of No. 2 mine oil, 34-tons of aviation gasoline, 95 short 5cm gun regular charge packages, 23 type 2 8cm normal charge packages, 1 torpedo, 2032 dock materials, 958 clothing products, 441 repair work materials, 62 medical supplies and 121 privatly owned items and embarks 245 passengers.
8 May 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
9 May 1947:
Arrives at Furue. Offloads 3 hoisting equipment and 77 privatly owned items. Disembarks 67 passengers and embarks 55 passengers. Departs later this day.
12 May 1937:
Arrives at Kirun. Offloads 7 boxes of munitions, 4 cases of 13 drums of heavy oil , 763 aviation gasoline and disembarks 25 passengers.
13 May 1937:
Departs Kirun.
14 May 1937:
Arrives at Mako.
14 ~ 16 May 1937:
Offloads 16 films, 1500-tons of coal, 2 consolation products, 6 bicycles and chairs, 70,9-tons of No.2 mine oil, 34-tons of aviation gasoline, 2 short 5cm gun regular charge packages, 23 type 2 8cm normal charge packages, 1 torpedo, 2032 dock materials and 96 privatly owned items and disembarks 222 passengers.
Loads, 18 gas containers, 55 pieces of 3 oxygen containers, 222 cases of 126 motors, 12 Machine gun ammunition packages, 75 rifle ammunition packages, and 146 privatly owned items and embarks 1,105 passengers.
16 May 1937:
Departs Mako.
19 May 1937:
Arrives at Shanghai.
19 ~ 20 May 1937:
Offloads 55 pieces of 3 oxygen containers, 222 cases of 126 motors, 80.5 tons of munitions, 50 military pigeons, 958 clothing products, 441 materials for repair work, 62 medical supplies, 93 short 5cm gun regular charge packages, 18 gas containers and 11 privatly owned items and disembarks 348 passengers.
Loads 6 trucks, 2.3 tons of hardware, 746 clothing products, 10 8cm high angle gun ammunition packages, 165 extra 15cm gun shells, 25 medical supplies, 4,936 bottles of beer destined for the Combined Fleet and 61 privatly owned items and embarks 489 passengers.
20 May 1937:
Departs Shanghai.
22 May 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
22 ~ 23 May 1937:
Offloads 12 7.7cm machine gun ammunition packages, 75 rifle ammunition packages, 6 trucks, 2.3-tons of hardware, 746 clothing products, 10 8cm high angle gun ammunition packages, 265 15cm gun shells, 25 medical supplies and 222 privatly owned items and disembarks 497 passengers.
Loads 34 anchor lifting engines for aircraft carrier AKAGI, 2 25cm guns, 55 pieces of 2 main engines for the submarine tender TAIGEI, 1 water supply tube, 30 submarine cables, 1 barge, 200-tons of coal and 354 privatly owned items and embarks 524 passengers.
23 May 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
24 May 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
24 ~ 25 May 1937:
Loads 1,100-tons of coal and 42 memorial stones.
25 May 1937:
Departs Tokuyama. Arrives at Kure later that day.
25 ~ 26 May 1937:
Offloads 3 boilers and 4,936 bottles of beer destined for the Combined Fleet, 34 anchor lifting engines for aircraft carrier AKAGI, 34 cars and 62 privatly owned items and disembarks 1,031 passengers.
Loaads 162 pieces of 3 main engines of the submarine tender TAIGEI and 111 privatly owned items and embarks 471 passengers.
26 May 1937:
Departs Kure.
28 May 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
28 ~ 31 May 1937:
Offloads 10 40mm machine gun mounts, 217 pieces of 5 main engines for submarine tender TAIGEI, 1 water supply tube, 30 submarine cables, 1 barge, 42 memorial stones, 2 12,7cm high angle gun mounts, 3 vertical rudders, 419 other items, 1,300-tons of coal and disembarks 1,155 passengers.
30 May ~ 1 June 1937:
Offloads 3 7cm gun turrets, 1 injection engine, 1 water tank, 40 boxes of books, 104 boxes of 7,7cm machine gun ammunition, 1 motor boat and 473 boxes of gumshoes.
Loads 2 boxes of munitions and 191 privatly owned items and embarks 804 passengers.
2 June 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
5 June 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
5 ~ 6 June 1937:
Offloads 3 27cm gun turrets, 1 injection engine, 1 water tank, 20 boxes of books, 50 boxes of 7mm machine gun ammunition and 96 privatly owned items and disembarks 184 passengers.
Loads 4 12,7cm high angle gun mounts, 300 No.5 mines, 296 12,7cm regular ammunition, 17 8cm gun shells, 11 boxes of ammunition and embarks 98 passengers.
6 June 1937:
Departs Kure.
7 June 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 ~ 8 June 1937:
Offloads 54 boxes of 7,7cm machine gun ammunition, 15 12,7cm gun regulating engines, 1 motor boat, 473 boxes of gumshoes, 20 boxes of books, 4 12cm high angle gun mounts, 300 No. 5 mines, 296 12,7cm regular ammunition, 17 8cm gun shells, 13 boxes of munitions and 95 privatly owned items and disembarks 718 passengers.
Loads 50 boxes of 25mm machine gun ammunition, 10 pieces of turret armor, 31 pieces of 5 cooling water tanks, 60 boxes of ammunition, 6 trucks, 63 boxes of munitions, 974-tons of munitions and 510 privatly owned items and embarks 51 passengers.
8 June 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
9 June 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
9 ~ 10 June 1937:
Offloads 50 boxes 0f 25mm machine gun ammunition, 10 pieces of turret armor and 213 privatly owned good and disembarks 31 passengers.
Loads 2 boxes of books, 1,566 boxes of munitions and 52 privatly owned items and embarks 24 passengers.
11 June 1937:
Departs Kure.
12 June 1937:
Arrives at Futami.
12 ~ 14 June 1937:
Offloads 349 privatly owned items and disembarks 47 passengers and embarks 3 passengers.
14 June 1937:
Departs Futami.
15 June 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
15 ~ 19 June 1937:
Offloads 31 pieces of 5 cooling water tanks, 6 trucks, 2 boxes of books and 1,629 boxes of munitions.
7 July 1937:
Departs Yokosuka for Tateyama.
10 July 1937:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
12 July 1937:
Departs Tokuyama. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
13 July 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
16 July 1937:
Arrives at Ryojun.
19 July 1937:
Departs Ryojun for Sasebo.
20 July 1937:
Depart Sasebo for unknown location.
23 July 1937:
Arrives at unknown location.
26 July 1937:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later that day
28 July 1937:
Attached to the Sasebo Naval Base under order No. 369.
10 August 1937:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
17 August 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
19 August 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
24 August 1937:
Arrives at Wusong, Shanghai.
25 August 1937:
Departs Wusong.
27 August 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
2 September 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
4 September 1937:
Arrives at Raffles Island (Sijao Island or Ssu Chiao Shan), China. At 1405 lies alongside the seaplane tender KAMOI.
At 1415 Starts supplying gasoline to KAMOI.
At 1645 Completes supplying gasoline.
At 1711 Casts off from seaplane tender KAMOI.
Departs Raffles Island later this day for the Shidongkou coast, China.
18 September 1937:
At 1910 arrives on the port side of seaplane tender KAMOI. Supplies heavy oil and fresh water to Kamoi.
19 September 1937:
At 0236 casts off from seaplane tender KAMOI. Departs off the coast of Shidongkou later that day.
21 September 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
28 September 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
3 October 1937:
Arrives off the coast of Shidongkou.
4 October 1937:
At 0725 lies alongside the seaplane tender KAMOI.
At 0800 starts supplying coal to KAMOI.
At 0943 the destroyer SHIGURE lies alongside on the port side.
At 1030 SHIGURE casts off from SHIRETOKO.
At 1105 the destroyer YUDACHI lies alongside on the port side.
At 1250 YUDACHI casts off from SHIRETOKO.
At 1810 end supplying coal to KAMOI.
At 1825 casts off from seaplane tender KAMOI.
5 October 1937:
At 0745 the light cruiser SENDAI and the destroyer NENOHI lie alongside.
At 0910 NENOHI casts off from SHIRETOKO.
At 0925 SENDAI casts off from SHIRETOKO.
5 ~ 10 October 1937:
Departs Shidongkou.
10 October 1937:
Arrives at Kirun. Departs later this day.
12 October 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
18 October 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
19 October 1937:
Arrives at Nagasaki. Departs later that day for central Chinese waters.
28 October 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
30 October 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
1 November 1937:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at her operation site later this day.
E 2 November 1937:
Departs operation site. Arrives at Sasebo later that day.
3 November 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
4 November 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
5 November 1937:
Departs Kure for Kobe.
7 November 1937:
Departs Kobe.
9 November 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
17 November 1937:
Departs Yokosuka for Kure and then Saitozaki.
E 21 November 1937:
Arrives at Saitozaki.
E 23 November 1937:
Departs Saitozaki. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
25 November 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
E 29 November 1937:
Arrives at Mako.
1 December 1937:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Torigoe Shinichi (43) assumes command.
3 December 1937:
Departs Mako.
E 5 December 1937:
Arrives at Kirun.
6 December 1937:
Departs Kirun for Sasebo.
10 December 1937:
Departs Sasebo for Kure.
12 December 1937:
Departs Kure.
E 13 December 1937:
Arrives at Osaka.
15 December 1937:
Departs Osaka.
E 15 December 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
20 December 1937:
Departs Yokosuka.
E 22 December 1937:
Arrives at Kure.
23 December 1937:
Departs Kure for Nagasaki and then Sasebo.
E 26 December 1937:
Arrives at Sasebo.
27 December 1937:
Departs Sasebo.
E 31 December 1937:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
12 January 1938:
Departs Yokosuka for Kure.
16 January 1938:
Departs Kure.
E 17 January 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
19 January 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 20 January 1938:
Arrives at Kure.
22 January 1938 Departs Kure for Kobe.
23 January 1938:
Departs Kobe.
25 January 1938:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
3 February 1938:
Departs Yokosuka.
E 6 February 1938:
Arrives at Kure.
8 February 1938:
Departs Kure.
E 11 February 1938:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
E 13 February 1938:
Departs Nagasaki. Arrives at Sasebo later that day.
17 February 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later this day.
10 March 1938:
Departs unknown location. Captain (later Rear Admiral) Yagi Hidetsuna (42) assumes command.
E 13 March 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
17 March 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
26 March 1938:
Departs unknown location for Sasebo.
E 27 March 1938:
31 March 1938:
Departs unknown location for Sasebo.
1 April 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 5 April 1938:
Arrives at Takao, Formosa (now Kaoshiung, Taiwan).
7 April 1938:
Departs Takao for unknown location.
27 April 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
5 May 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later this day.
13 May 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later that day.
18 May 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown operation loction later this day.
25 May 1938:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Watanabe Seishichi (42) assumes command.
28 May 1938:
Departs unknown location for Sasebo.
E 29 May 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
2 June 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
11 June 1938:
Departs unknown location for Sasebo.
E 12 June 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
14 June 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 17 June 1938:
Arrives at Kure.
19 June 1938:
Departs Kure.
E 20 June 1938:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
22 June 1938:
Departs Nagasaki. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
27 June 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
6 July 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
8 July 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 10 July 1938:
Arrives at Kure.
12 July 1938:
Departs Kure.
E 14 July 1938:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
31 July 1938:
Departs Yokosuka. Arrives at Yokohama later that day.
2 August 1938:
Departs Yokohama.
E 5 August 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 August 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 7 August 1938:
Arrives at unknown location.
17 August 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
19 August 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at Naha later that day.
20 August 1938:
Departs Naha.
E 22 August 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 August 1938:
Departs Sasebo for Saitozaki.
E 26 August 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
31 August 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
14 September 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
26 September 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
6 October 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
13 October 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
9 November 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
13 November 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 14 November 1938:
Arrives at Kure.
19 November 1938:
Departs Kure.
E 20 November 1938:
Arrives at Sasebo.
29 November 1938:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
15 December 1938:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Kiyama Tatsuo (42) assumes command.
22 December 1938:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
24 December 1938:
Departs Sasebo.
E 26 December 1938:
Arrives at Kure.
28 December 1938:
Departs Kure for Yokosuka.
6 January 1939:
Departs Yokosuka.
E 8 January 1939:
Arrives at Kure.
9 January 1939:
Departs Kure. Arrives at Sasebo later that day.
20 January 1939:
Departs Sasebo.
23 January 1939:
Arrives at Amoy (now Xiamen), China. At 0930 begins supplying a set of lantern buoy equipment and 10 gas bottles to light cruiser NATORI.
At 1100 completes supplying a set of lantern buoy equipment and 10 gas bottles to light cruiser NATORI.
E 13 February 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
14 Febeuary 1939:
Departs Sasebo.
E 21 February 1939:
Arrives at unknown location.
22 March 1939:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
31 March 1939:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at unknown location later that day.
15 April 1939:
Departs unknown location. Arrives at Sasebo later this day.
20 April 1939:
Captain (later Vice Admiral) Kimura Masatomi (41) assumes command.
24 April 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
4 May 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
9 May 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chines water.
19 May 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
20 May 1939:
Departs Sasebo.
E 22 May 1939:
Arrives at Kure.
23 May 1939:
Departs Kure.
E 25 May 1939:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
29 May 1939:
Departs Yokosuka for Kure and then Sasebo.
10 June 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
19 June 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 June 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
4 July 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
9 July 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
19 July 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
24 July 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
2 August 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
8 August 1939:
Departs Sasebo for central Chines waters and then northern Chinese waters.
20 August 1939:
Arrives at Moji.
21 ~ 25 August 1939:
Departs Moji for Sasebo.
26 August 1939:
Departs Saebo for central Chinese waters.
4 September 1939:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 September 1939:
Departs Sasebo.
E 8 September 1939:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
10 September 1939:
Attached to the training fleet under order No. 642.
15 September 1939:
Departs Yokosuka. Arrives at Yokohama later that day.
20 September 1939:
Departs Yokohama. Arrives at Yokosuka later this day.
26 September 1939:
Departs Yokohama. Arrives at Nagaura later that day.
3 October 1939:
Departs Nagaura. Arrives atYokosuka later this day. Departs Yokosuka later that same day.
19 October 1939:
Arrives at Honolulu.
23 October 1939:
Departs Honolulu.
E 25 October 1939:
Arrives at Hiro.
28 October 1939:
Departs Hiro.
E 9 November 1939:
Arrives at Yaruto.
11 November 1939:
Departs Yaruto.
E 16 November 1939:
Arrives at Truk, Carolines.
18 November 1939:
Departs Truk for Palau.
29 November 1939:
Departs Palau.
5 December 1939:
Rated as an active special service ship under order No. 987. Captain (later Rear Admiral) Sone Akira (44) assumes command.
9 December 1939:
Arrives at Nagaura.
4 January 1940:
Departs Nagaura.
E 8 January 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
14 January 1940:
Departs Sasebo for northern Chinese waters.
21 January 1940:
Departs Mako for Takao.
23 January 1940:
Departs Takao for northern Chinese waters.
14 February 1940:
Departs Takao for Nakagasuku Bay, Okinawa.
7 March 1940:
Departs Nagakusuku Bay for southern Chinese waters.
11 March 1940:
Departs Mako for Takao.
13 March 1940:
Departs Takao for southern Chinese waters.
10 April 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
15 April 1940:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
23 April 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
28 April 1940:
Departs Sasebo for central Chines waters.
6 May 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
12 May 1940:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
19 May 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 May 1940:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
28 May 1940:
Arrives at central Chinese waters unknown location.
1 June 1940:
Departs unknown location.
3 June 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 June 1940:
Departs Sasebo.
7 June 1940:
Arrives at Chinkai. Departs later this day.
8 June 1940:
Arrives at unknown location.
15 June 1940:
Departs unknown location.
17 June 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
19 June 1940:
Departs Sasebo.
22 June 1940:
Arrives at Kure.
23 June 1940:
Departs Kure.
26 June 1940:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
2 July 1940:
Departs Yokosuka.
3 July 1940:
Arrives at unknown location.
13 July 1940:
Departs unknown location.
15 July 1940:
Arrives at Palau.
20 July 1940:
Departs Palau for Ulihiti, Carolines.
21 July 1940:
Departs Ulihiti.
27 July 1940:
Arrives at Truk.
28 July 1940:
Departs Truk.
5 August 1940:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
E 6 August 1940:
Departs Yokosuka.
7 August 1940:
Arrives at Kure.
17 August 1940:
Departs Kure.
19 August 1940:
Arrives at Maizuru.
20 August 1940:
Departs Maizuru.
24 August 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
31 August 1940:
Departs Sasebo for central Chinese waters.
8 September 1940:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 November 1940:
Captain Takagi Banjiro (39) (former CO of KUROSHIO MARU) is appointed the CO.
7 December 1940:
Departs Yokosuka for the South Seas. [3]
31 December 1940:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
14 January 1941:
Departs Yokosuka.
23 January 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
24 January 1941:
Departs Sasebo.
25 January 1941:
Arrives at Nagasaki and departs later this day.
27 January 1941:
Arrives at an unknown location.
30 January 1941:
Departs the unknown location.
31 January 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
17 February 1941:
Departs Yokosuka for the South Seas.
5 April 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
28 April 1941:
Departs Yokosuka for the South Seas.
11 June 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
22 June 1941:
Departs Yokosuka.
E 23 June 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
29 June 1941:
Departs Sasebo and later that day arrives at Nagasaki. Departs Nagasaki later this day.
2 July 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 August 1941:
Departs Sasebo for Nagasaki, towing the incomplete battleship MUSASHI.
2 August 1941:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
3 August 1941:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
4 August 1941:
Departs Nagasaki.
7 August 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
13 August 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
14 August 1941:
Arrives at Shibaura.
16 August 1941:
Captain (later Rear Admiral) Sugimoto Michio (41) assumes command.
18 August 1941:
Departs Shibaura.
19 August 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
21 August 1941:
Departs Yokosuka for the South Seas.
7 October 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
10 October 1941:
Departs Yokosuka.
11 October 1941:
Arrives at Yokohama.
14 October 1941:
Reassigned to the 4th Fleet.
22 October 1941:
Departs Yokohama.
24 October 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
1 November 1941:
Captain Fujita Motonari (47) is appointed the CO.
8 November 1941:
Transfers to Yokosuka.
10 November 1941:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 November 1941:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
1 December 1941:
Her call sign changes to JGCQ.
13 December 1941:
Transfers heavy oil to tanker IRO.
14 December 1941:
Departs Kwajalein.
25 December 1941:
Arrives at Yokosuka after completing her fuel replenishment mission.
30 December 1941:
Captain Mizohata Sadakazu (46) (former CO of HIBIKI) is appointed the CO.
7 January 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
18 January 1942:
Arrives at Truk.
26 January 1942:
Departs Truk.
30 January 1942:
Arrives at Kwajalein, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshalls.
1 February 1942: American Air Raid on Kwajalein:
Vice Admiral (later Fleet Admiral) William F. Halsey Jr’s (USNA ’04) Task Force 8 USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) raids Kwajalein and Wotje in the Marshall Islands. USS ENTERPRISE’s Douglas “Dauntless” SBDs of VB-6 and VS-6 and TBD “Devastators” of VT-6 sink a transport and damage light cruiser KATORI, flagship of the Sixth Fleet’s (Submarines) Commander, Vice Admiral Shimizu Mitsumi (36) (former CO of ISE). Submarine I-23, submarine depot ship YASUKUNI MARU and several other important ships are also damaged in the raid. [1]
5 February 1942:
Refuels CruDiv 6's heavy cruiser KINUGASA.
10 February 1942:
Departs Kwajalein
21 February 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
9 March 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 March 1942:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
6 April 1942:
Transfers from Kwajalein to Roi, Kwajalein Atoll.
8 April 1942:
Transfers from Roi to Kwajalein.
13 April 1942:
Departs Kwajalein.
17 April 1942:
Arrives at Truk.
21 April 1942:
Departs Truk.
23 April 1942:
Arrives at Guam, Marianas, USA.
27 April 1942:
Departs Guam.
3 May 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
5 June 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
7 June 1942:
Arrives at Muroran.
10 June 1942:
Departs Muroran.
24 June 1942:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
5 July 1942:
Departs Kwajalein.
6 July 1942:
At 1350 attacked by an enemy submarine without damage. Arrives at Taroa, Maloelap Atoll, Marshalls.
8 July 1942:
Departs Taroa.
9 July 1942:
Arrives at Wotje.
12 July 1942:
At 1600 departs Wotje.
16 July 1942:
Arrives at Otorishima (Wake Island). Departs the same day.
25 July 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
26 July 1942:
Briefly escorted by auxiliary netlayer MATSU MARU in Tokyo Bay vicinity.
5 August 1942:
Transfers from Yokohama and arrives at Yokohama. Drydocked.
10 August 1942:
Undocked.
20 August 1942:
Departs Yokosuka for Muroran.
23 August 1942:
Arrives at Muroran.
24 August 1942:
Departs Muroran for Kwajalein.
21 September 1942:
Cdr (Rear Admiral posthumously) Arimura Fuji (47) assumes command.
6 September 1942:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
8 September 1942:
At 0430 departs Kwajalein Atoll escorted by auxiliary sub chasers SHONAN MARU No. 3 and FUMI MARU No. 3.
9 September 1942:
Arrives at Jaluit.
20 September 1942:
Departs Jaluit.
22 September 1942:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
24 September 1942:
Departs Kwajalein.
25 September 1942:
At 0500 arrives at Kwajalein.
27 September 1942:
At 0330 departs Kwajalein and then Roi.
30 September 1942:
Arrives at Wake Island. Departs the same day.
7 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
9 October 1942:
Near Yokosuka. Runs aground off No. 2 Coastal Battery and is damaged.
10 October 1942:
Refloated and later arrives at Yokohama.
11 October 1942:
Drydocked.
14 October 1942:
Undocked.
26 October 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
29 October 1942:
Arrives at Ominato.
1 November 1942:
Cdr Arimura is promoted Captain.
2 November 1942:
Departs Ominato.
5 November 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
9 November 1942:
Departs Yokosuka in convoy with Naval transport KIMISHIMA MARU. Off the coast of Tateyama minesweeper W-17 begins escorting them.
13 November 1942:
At 24-00N 145-30E the convoy meets up with auxiliary cruiser UKISHIMA MARU which takes over the escort from W-17 and escorts them to Truk.
20 November 1942:
Arrives at Truk.
28 November 1942:
Departs Truk escorted by destroyer OITE to 80 Ri outside the Atoll.
4 December 1942:
Arrives at Jaluit, Marshalls.
10 December 1942:
Departs Jaluit.
21 December 1942:
Joins a convoy at 30-00N, 133-10E also consisting of storeship MAMIYA escorted by subchaser CH-39.
23 December 1942:
CH-39 is detached off Fukajima. Arrives at Kure.
4 January 1943:
Departs Kure.
5 January 1943:
At 1500, off Fukajima subchaser CH-37 meets up with SHIRETOKO and begins escorting her south until 90 degrees off Toi Misaki.
15 January 1943:
Arrives at Truk.
24 January 1943:
Departs Truk.
25/26 January 1943:
Alerted by an Ultra signal, LtCdr John B. Azer's (USNA ’28) USS WHALE (SS-239) intercepts SHIRETOKO. At about midnight, in an underwater attack, Azer sets up and fires three torpedoes. One hits SHIRETOKO and she loses all power, but quickly regains it.
30 January 1943:
Arrives at Jaluit.
3 February 1943:
Departs Jaluit.
5 February 1943:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
10 February 1943:
Departs Kwajalein.
21 February 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
4 March 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 March 1943:
Arrives at Harima yard at Aioi for repairs.
6 March ~ 30 June 1943:
Undergoes repairs at the Harima Zosensho K.K.
30 June 1943:
Repairs are completed. Departs Aioi.
1 July 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
10 July 1943:
Departs Kure and later that day arrives at Osaka.
12 July 1943:
Departs Osaka.
13 July 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
14 July 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
25 July 1943:
Arrives at Truk.
13 August 1943:
Departs Truk in convoy No. 5133 also consisting of TSUNESHIMA MARU escorted by torpedo boat HIYODORI and auxiliary minesweeper FUMI MARU No. 2.
18 August 1943:
Arrives at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.
20 August 1943:
Transfers from Kwajalein to Roi.
22 August 1943:
Departs Roi with DAIDO MARU and later that day arrives at Kwajalein.
29 August 1943:
Arrives at Jaluit.
30 August 1943:
Departs Jaluit.
31 August 1943:
Arrives at Kwajalein.
11 September 1943:
SHIRETOKO departs Kwajalein in convoy No. 6113 consisting of cargo ships CHIHAYA, and FUJIKAWA MARUs with auxiliary gunboat KATORI MARU, submarine chaser CH-31, auxiliary submatrine chaser/s CHa-46 and probablyt CHa-16 as escorts.
12 September 1943:
Alerted by an Ultra signal LtCdr (later Cdr) Carter L. Bennett's (USNA ’33) USS PERMIT (SS-178) intercepts the convoy. Bennett sets up and fires six torpedoes at three ships in submerged night attacks. He claims several hits including two on SHIRETOKO. At 0232, is unnavigable. At 1630, light cruiser NAKA and submarine chaser CH-31 arrive.
13 September 1943:
In the morning, Bennett continues his attack on the convoy. He fires three torpedoes at SHIRETOKO and claims three hits. Bennett last sees her low in the water. At 0830, auxiliary netlayer KOTOBUKI MARU No. 3, auxiliary subchasers Cha-18 and TAIHEI MARU No. 1 GO arrive. At 1330, auxiliary gunboat KATORI MARU, auxiliary minesweepers TAMA MARU No. 5 and SHOWA MARU No. 8 and auxiliary subchaser SHONAN MARU No. 3 arrive. At 1340, KATORI MARU begins preparations to tow SHIRETOKO. At 1500, KATORI MARU begins towing SHIRETOKO.
15 September 1943:
Arrives at Roi under tow. Begins emergency repairs.
1 November 1943:
SHIRETOKO departs Roi under tow by IJA transpor MOMOGAWA MARU in a convoy consistuing of small cargo ships TAKUNAN and CAROLINE MARUs escorted by torpedo boat HIYODORI, subchaser CH-31 and auxiliary subchaser CHa-6.
10 November 1943:
Arrives at Saipan.
11 November 1943:
Departs Saipan, still being towed by the MOMOGAWA MARU and escorted by auxiliary subchaser TAKUNAN MARU No. 6.
13 November 1943:
W of Marianas Islands. While still under tow by MOMOGAWA MARU, SHIRETOKO is attacked by LtCdr Maximilian G. Schmidt's (USNA ’32) USS SCORPION (SS-278). At 0710, in a submerged attack, Schmidt fires four torpedoes at SHIRETOKO that is making six knots. He gets one hit. SHIRETOKO goes dead in the water and down by the stern, but does not sink.
At 0810, USN codebreakers intercept a message from the CO of SHIRETOKO that reads: “At 0712 in position 18-22 N, 142-50 E attacked by enemy sub. One hit in fireroom and port fuel tanks. Can be towed.”
18 November 1943:
At 1540, at N23.31-E134.12 MOMOGAWA MARU discovers an enemy submarine.
22 November 1943:
At 1830, at N28.40-E130.38 MOMOGAWA MARU discovers a torpedo wake and manages to avoid the torpedo.
23 November 1943:
At 0545, at N29.41-E130.23 MOMOGAWA MARU discovers a torpedo wake and manages to avoid the torpedo.
25 November 1943:
Arrives at Sasebo towed by MOMOGAWA MARU. Drydocked for repairs.
10 December 1943:
Captain Shimizu Masamoto (43) (former CO of HAKUSAN MARU) is appointed the CO.
17 December 1943:
Instructed to camouflage the ship by using two paint colors under transport ship camouflage painting instruction No. 6258.
1 January 1944:
Rated as an attached unit under secret South Sea Area Force Command order No. 6.
4 March 1944:
Rated as a Combined Fleet Central Pacific Area Fleet Fourth Fleet collier/oiler.
5 March 1944:
Undocked.
14 March 1944:
Departs Sasebo and arrives at Nagasaki for repairs.
18 March 1944:
Departs Nagasaki but then returns for further repairs.
April 1944:
Rated as an auxiliary unit under secret South Sea Area Unit Command order No. 18.
28 April 1944:
Cdr Ishizaka Takeo (50) (former XO of AOBA) is appointed the CO.
1 May 1944:
CO Cdr Ishizaka Takeo is promoted to Captain.
E 1 May ~ 26 May 1944:
Undergoes repairs at Sasebo.
27 May 1944:
Departs Sasebo for Moji.
29 May 1944:
At 0600, departs Moji in convoy HI-65 consisting of SHIRETOKO, oilers ITSUKUSHIMA, OMUROSAN, ZUIHO and TOHO MARUs, cargo liners ARIMASAN, MANILA, KASHII and TATSUWA MARUs and troop transport SHINSHU MARU escorted by light cruiser KASHII, escort carriers SHINYO and KAIYO, kaibokan AWAJI, CHIBURI and CD-19, minelayer TSUBAME and subchaser CH-60.
1 June 1944:
Rated as a collier/oiler attached to the Combined Fleet Central Pacific Fleet.
2 June 1944:
Formosa (now Taiwan Strait) Straits. AWAJI is torpedoed by LtCdr (later Captain) Albert L. Raborn's (USNA ’34) USS PICUDA (SS-382) and sinks near Yasho Island at 22-48N, 121-24E. Her CO, Cdr (Reserve) Niki Kozo, and 75 crewmen are KIA. Raborn fires two torpedoes at ARIMASAN MARU that cause her to collide with SHINSHU MARU's stern. This causes a depth charge explosion that kills about 70 men and causes rudder damage. KASHII takes SHINSHU MARU in tow. ARIMASAN MARU is lightly damaged in the attack and heads for Kirun with KASHII and SHINSHU MARU. [2]
Concurrently the convoy is attacked by LtCdr (later Captain) Enrique D. Haskins' (USNA ’33) new USS GUITARRO (SS-363) enroute from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Fremantle, Australia. At 0519 and 0527, Haskins makes a moonlight periscope approach and fires six torpedoes at an oiler. One of the torpedoes makes a circular run and USS GUITARRO is forced deep. Later, USS GUITARRO avoids depth charge and aircraft attacks and escapes to Australia. Haskins claims four hits and sinking an oiler, but postwar his claims cannot be substantiated.
4 June 1944:
Arrives at Takao, Formosa. KAIYO rejoins the convoy after brief stop at Saei, Formosa (Tsoying, now Zuoying, Taiwan). Oiler JINEI MARU joins the convoy at sea.
12 June 1944:
At 1350, arrives at Singapore.
6 July 1944:
Assigned to the Southwest Area Fleet.
SHIRETOKO departs Manila with small tanker KYOEI MARU. It is unclear whether there is an escort. Stops briefly at Lubang Island, Philippines before resuming voyage.
18 July 1944:
Rated as a collier/oiler attached to the Combined Fleet Southwest Area Fleet.
22 July 1944:
Patrol Boat PB-2 departs Balikpapan, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies (now Kalimantan, Indonesia) escorting Shiretoko Convoy consisting of SHIRETOKO and Naval Transport LST T-101.
26 July 1944:
At 1607 arrives at Bongao, Tawi Tawi, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines.
3 August 1944:
At 0500 departs Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines still with PB-2 and T-101.
4 August 1944:
At 1025, T-101, the last ship in the convoy detaches and heads towards Manila. At 1037, arrives at Cebu. From 1625 til 1820 supplies PB-2 with heavy oil. At 1826, PB-2 departs.
5 August 1944:
At 0010 departs Cebu.
6 August 1944:
At 1145 arrives at Bongao where SHIRETOKO is detached.
11 August 1944:
Receives Philippines Unit Telegram No. 479: Patrol boat PB-103 and auxiliary subchaser TERUKAZE MARU are assigned to escort the SHIRETOKO between Cebu and Bongao. During the escort PB-103 and TERUKAZE MARU are under command of the captain of the SHIRETOKO.
13 August 1944:
Receives Philippines Island Telegram No. 478: Subchaser CH-31 on its way to Bitoeng, Halmahera Island, Moluccas, Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) is assigned to escort SHIRETOKO between Cebu and Jolo, Sulu Islands, Philippines. During the escort CH-31 is under command of the captain of the SHIRETOKO.
15 August 1944:
At 0054 PB-103 departs Cebu and at 0225 arrives off Navy oiler SHIRETOKO that has run aground near Cebu and assists in refloating of the vessel. About the same time SHIRETOKO begins offloading cargo.
16 August 1944:
At 0846 completes offloading cargo. At 0950 SHIRETOKO and PB-103 arrive at Cebu.
17 August 1944:
At 0050 PB-103, auxiliary patrol boat TERUKAZE MARU, submarine chaser CH-31 and SHIRETOKO depart Cebu.
18 August 1944:
At 1730 arrives at Jolo. CH-31 ends escort and heads towards Zamboanga.
19 August 1944:
At 0510 TERUKAZE MARU departs Jolo still escorting SHIRETOKO. At 1748 arrives at Bongao. TERUKAZE MARU ends escort.
25 August 1944:
At 0630 SHIRETOKO departs Bongao escorted by Patrol boat PB-2 and submarine chaser CH-4 and arrives at the Trusan Strait (Trusan Ligitan or Ligitan Channel), British Malaya (now Sabah, Malaysia) later this day.
26 August 1944:
Departs the Trusan Strait and at 2000 arrives at Tarakan.
28 August 1944:
At 0628 departs Tarakan and arrives at Maninbora Island, Derawan Islands, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies. (now Kalimantan, Indonesia) later that day.
29 August 1944:
Departs Maninbora Island.
30 August 1944:
At 0940 PB-2 detaches. At 1032 arrives at Balikpapan.
14 September 1944:
At 1149 SHIRETOKO departs Balikpapan with Navy transport T-131 escorted by patrol boat PB-2 and minesweeper W-30.
15 September 1944:
Arrives at Derawan and departs later this day.
16 September 1944:
Arrives at Tekurosunban, Borneo.
17 September 1944:
Departs Tekurosunban and arrives at Derawan later that day.
18 September 1944:
Departs Derawan and arrives at Tarakan later this day.
19 September 1944:
Departs Tarakan and arrives at the south entrance of the Trusan Strait.
20 September 1944:
Departs Trusan Strait south entrance and at 1849 arrives at Bongao, Tawi Tawi.
22 September 1944:
At 0620 departs Bongao with minesweeper W-30 and patrol boat PB-2 still as escorts and arrives at Sandakan, British Borneo later that day.
23 September 1944:
Departs Sandakan.
24 September 1944:
At 0627 anchors off Puerta Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. The ships are held there because of a large air-raid on Manila, the intended destination.
25 September 1944:
At 1030, PB2 comes alongside and is supplied with heavy oil. Departs Puerta Princesa escorted by PB-2.
26 September 1944:
At 1050, at 08-05N 117-04E, but the danger of air attack forces the ships to return. The ships reverse course and return to Puerto Princesa.
27 September 1944:
At 1750 departs Puerto Princesa for Manila but the danger of air attack forces the ships to return.
28 September 1944:
At 0737, very bad weather forces the ships to reverse course. At 1732 arrives back at Puerto Princesa. At 1715, PB-2 comes alongside and is supplied with heavy oil.
30 September 1944:
At 0454 departs Puerto Princesa to Taytay Bay, NE Palawan escorted by PB-2.
1 October 1944:
At 0652, departs Taytay Bay escorted by PB-2. Arrives at Busuanga Island, Philippines later that day.
2 October 1944:
Departs Busuanga Island escorted by PB-2 and arrives at Ambil Passage later that day.
3 October 1944:
Departs Ambil Passage escorted by PB-2 and arrives at Manila Bay later this day. At 1650, PB-2 comes alongside and is supplied with heavy oil. At 1950 arrives at Manila.
6 October 1944:
At 0929 PB-2 and Minesweeper W-30 depart Manila escorting Shiretoko Convoy consisting of SHIRETOKO and tanker KYOEI MARU. Arrives at Lubang Island later that day. At 2250, PB-2 discovers an enemy submarine.
7 October 1944:
NW of Manila. At 0334, LtCdr (later Cdr) James A. Adkins' (USNA ’26) USS COD (SS-224) attacks SHIRETOKO by SJ radar. He fires four torpedoes on radar bearings and range and gets two hits at 13-30N, 119-20E. Later that day at 1706, arrives at Busuanga anchorage and stays there carrying out urgent repairs for the next five days.
12 October 1944:
At 0450 departs Busuanga. Later that day at 1713, arrives at Taytay Bay.
13 October 1944:
At 0525 departs Taytay Bay. Later that day, arrives at Puerto Princesa, Palawan Islands. At 1853, PB-2 comes alongside and is supplied with heavy oil.
16 October 1944:
At 0930 departs Puerto Princesa. Later that day at 1800, arrives at Brookes Point, Palawan.
17 October 1944:
At 0500 departs Brookes Point. Later that day at 1800, arrives at Banggi Island, Britsih Borneo, (now Sabah, Malaysia).
18 October 1944:
CH-56 joins the convoy as escort. Later that day, tanker SHUNTEN MARU and minesweeper W-105 also join the convoy.
19 October 1944 :
At 0800 departs Banggi Island. Arrives at Dougal Point, Palawan. Departs later that day and at 2117 arrives at Kudat, British Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia). SHUNTEN MARU and W-105 are probably detached.
20 October 1944:
At 0642, departs Kudat and arrives at Gaya Bay, British Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) later that day. Later that day departs Gaya Bay. Still later that day at 1734, arrives at Turtle Island, Britsh Borneo (now Sabah, Malysia).
21 October 1944:
At 1252, departs Turtle Island. Arrives at Dent Haven, British Borneo (now Sabah Malaysia).
22 October 1944:
Departs Dent Haven. At 1712, arrives at Tarakan stil escorted by PB-2.
24 October 1944:
At 0530 departs Tarakan and anchors for the night at 2230 at Moeara Pantai, Berouw Borneo, Netherlands East Indies (now Kalimantan, Indonesia).
25 October 1944:
At 0600 departs Moeara Pantai. Later that day at 1400, arrives at Sangkulirang Bay, Borneo, Netherlands East Indies (now Kalimantan, Indonesia).
26 October 1944:
At 0620 departs Sangkulirang Bay. Later that day at 2300, arrives Muara Pegah, one of the three main channels for shipping amongst the tributaries of the Koetei (Mahakam) Delta, Netherlands East Indies (now Kalimantan, Indonesia).
27 October 1944:
At 0500 departs Muara Pegah. Later that day at 0815, arrives at Balikpapan.
3 November 1944:
Arrives at Singapore for repairs.
1 February 1945:
Seletar Naval Base, Singapore. The base is raided by over a hundred B-29 “Superfortress” heavy bombers from the USAAF Twentieth Air Force's base at Tinian, Marianas. Most of the raid's bombs are directed at the former Admiralty IX Floating Drydock. SHIRETOKO, berthed therein, is hit by bombs and sinks. Casualties are unknown but Captain Ishizaka survives the sinking. The drydock is put out of commission for several months.
1 April 1945:
Removed from the Navy List.
29 November 1946:
Refloated and dismantled.
5 March 1947:
Scrapped.

Authors' Note:
[1] It is unknown, but probable that SHIRETOKO is damaged in the raid.
[2] Somes sources credit AWAJI's sinking to Haskins' USS GUITARRO (SS-363).
[3] South Seas general: South Pacific, South China Sea and Southeast Asia. Prewar specific Micronesia Islands.
Thanks go to the late John Whitman of Virginia, USA for info on SHIRETOKO's intercepted message.
Photo credit and thanks for general assistance goes to Gilbert Casse of France. Thanks also to Sander Kingsepp of Estonia and Matthew Jones of Missisippi, USA the latter for providing some additional COs for three of the revisions. Thanks go to Mr. Gengoro Toda of Japan.

- Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.

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