© 1997 Allyn D. Nevitt

IJN Hatakaze: Tabular Record of Movement


Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: (unknown) Assigned to Desdiv 5, Desron 5, Third Fleet.

26-29 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 5 from Terashima Strait to Mako (Pescadores).

7-10 December:
Departed Mako, then with Aparri (Philippines) invasion force.

22 December:
With Lingayen invasion force.

31 December 1941-18 January 1942:
Escorted troop convoys from Formosa to Singora (Malaya) and back. On 10 January helped FUBUKI and ASAKAZE rescue survivors of torpedoed transport AKITA MARU.

2-8 February:
Escorted troop convoy from Formosa to Camranh Bay.

27 February:
With Western Java invasion force.

1 March: Battle of Sunda Strait
Contributed torpedoes to spreads that helped sink HMAS PERTH and USS HOUSTON (CA-30).

10 March:
Desron 5 deactivated; Desdiv 5 reassigned to First Southern Expeditionary Force, Southwest Area Fleet.

10-13 March:
Escorted convoy from Java to Singapore.

19 March-28 April:
Escorted troop convoys from Singapore to Penang and Rangoon and back.

5 May:
Reassigned to Yokosuka Naval District.

6-15 May:
Escorted IRAKO from Singapore to Yokosuka, then docked for maintenance.

June-September:
Tokyo Bay patrol/escort duties.

25 September-1 October:
Escorted UNYO from Kure to Truk.

1 October:
Departed Truk, escorting convoys to Rabaul and Palau.

24 November:
Arrived Yokosuka, then area patrol/escort duties.

2 March 1943:
Heavy damage: at Yokosuka due to accidental explosion on stern.

25 June:
Lieutenant Commander Okada Seiichi appointed ship's captain.

22 September:
Departed Yokosuka, then Bonins-area convoy escort duties.

1 March 1944:
Lieutenant Commander Okada relieved by Lieutenant Takayanagi Chikamitsu.

20 December:
Assigned to Escort Squadron 31, Fifth Fleet.

25 December:
Removed from Escort Squadron 31; attached directly to Combined Fleet.

29 December 1944-9 January 1945:
Escorted convoy from Moji to Takao.

15 January:
Sunk: in U.S. air raid on Takao (22-37 N, 120-15 E). Number of survivors unknown.

10 March 1945:
Removed from Navy List.


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