© 1998 Allyn D. Nevitt

IJN Kiji: Tabular Record of Movement


Initial Command Structure:
Assigned to 11th Torpedo Boat Division, Third China Expeditionary Fleet.

8-30 December 1941:
With Hong Kong attack force, then area patrol/escort duties.

15-16 January 1942:
Steamed from Hong Kong to Mako.

26 January-5 February:
Escorted convoy from Mako to Camranh Bay.

6-8 February:
Steamed from Camranh to Hong Kong.

14-16 February:
Steamed from Hong Kong to Subic Bay, then joined Manila blockade operations.

15 February:
11th Torpedo Boat Division deactivated; reassigned directly to Third China Expeditionary Fleet.

1 March:
Joined San Jose (Mindoro) operations.

9 March-9 April:
Cebu Island operations.

10 April:
Reassigned to Tsingtao Area Special Base Force, China Area Fleet.

15 April:
Panay Island operations.

26 April:
Cotabato (Mindanao) operations.

11-17 May:
Escorted convoy from Manila to Tsingtao.

15-17 June:
Steamed from Tsingtao to Kure.

17 June-2 July:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

22-24 July:
Steamed from Kure to Tsingtao, then area patrol/escort operations.

6-13 January 1943:
Docked at Tsingtao for repairs.

16-19 January:
Steamed from Tsingtao to Kure.

20 January:
Reassigned to 24th Special Base Force, 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet.

25 January-1 February:
Steamed from Kure to Ambon.

4 February:
Departed Ambon, then Saumlaki (Moluccas) transport operations.

17 March:
Kupang (Timor) operations.

24 March:
Ambon-Dobo Island (Arafura Sea) operations.

2 April:
Departed Ambon, then Arafura Sea-Western New Guinea operations.

14 April:
Minor damage: in air attack, during transport run to Saumlaki.

28 April-7 May:
At Surabaya for repairs.

17 May:
Departed Ambon, then resumed Saumlaki-area transport operations.

23 August-22 September:
Docked at Surabaya for repairs.

24 September:
Departed Surabaya, then Ambon-Tual Island (Banda Sea) convoy escort operations.

30 November:
24th Special Base Force reassigned to 4th Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet. Departed Ambon to resume Western New Guinea patrol/escort duties.

11-30 March 1944:
Docked at Surabaya for repairs.

26 April-2 May:
Escorted convoy from Surabaya to Ambon.

4 May:
Departed Ambon, then Western New Guinea convoy escort operations.

20 May:
24th Special Base Force reassigned to 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet.

3 June:
Minor damage: in air attack, near Manokwari.

20 June:
Reassigned to 26th Special Base Force, 4th Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet.

9 July:
Arrived Surabaya, then docked for repairs.

10 September:
Departed Surabaya, then personnel transport and convoy escort operations between Surabaya, Makassar and Ambon, through end of war.

August 1945:
Surrendered at Surabaya.

20 February 1946:
Removed from Navy List. Later used as repatriation ship.

3 October 1947:
Turned over to the Soviet Union.


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