© 1998 Allyn D. Nevitt

IJN Hato: Tabular Record of Movement


Initial Command Structure:
Assigned directly to Fifth Fleet.

26-28 November 1941:
Steamed from Yokosuka to Akkeshi.

6-8 January 1942:
Steamed from Akkeshi to Yokosuka.

15 January:
Reassigned to Kure Naval District.

25 February-11 March:
Escorted convoys from Yokosuka to Truk and back to Kure.

3-20 April:
Escorted convoy from Yokosuka to Rabaul and back.

25 April-8 May:
Escorted convoy from Yokosuka via Kwajalein to Rabaul.

9-16 May:
Escorted convoy from Rabaul to Kure.

16 May-4 June:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

8 June:
Departed Kure, then in Western Inland Sea.

4-20 July:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

29 September-12 October:
Escorted convoy from Saeki to Saipan and back.

27 November-10 December:
Escorted convoy from Saeki to Saipan and back.

14 January-10 February 1943:
Escorted convoy from Saeki to Palau and back.

12-20 February:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

13 April-3 May:
Escorted convoy from Saeki to Palau and back.

19 May-9 June:
Escorted convoy from Saeki to Palau and back.

20 June:
Departed Saeki, escorting convoys to Palau (four times).

28 October-8 November:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

10 November:
Departed Kure, escorting convoys to Palau (three times).

29 February 1944:
Arrived Kure, then repairs.

15 March-25 April:
Escorted convoys from Moji to Singapore and back to Kure.

10 April:
Reassigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, General Escort Command.

1-29 May:
Escorted convoy from Moji via Manila to Miri, then back to Manila.

31 May-9 June:
Escorted convoy from Manila to Kure.

23 June-3 July:
Escorted convoy from Moji to Manila.

6 July-5 August:
Escorted convoys from Manila to Singapore and back.

8-16 August:
Escorted convoy from Manila to Takao, then repairs.

22 August-11 September:
Escorted convoys from Takao to Manila and back.

13 September:
Departed Takao for Moji.

29 September-8 October:
Escorted convoy from Moji via Takao to Hong Kong.

15-16 October:
Departed Hong Kong. Sunk: by aircraft of TF 38, 130 miles ESE of Hong Kong (21- 54N, 116-30E).

10 December 1944:
Removed from Navy List.


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