Returns to Hashirajima. 27 May 1942:YAMATO is deemed operational. 29 May 1942:At 0600, YAMATO departs Hashirajima with the First Fleet, Main Body: BatDiv 1, light carrier HOSHO, seaplane/submarine tenders CHIYODA, NISSHIN, DesRon 3's light cruiser SENDAI, nine destroyers, Supply Group ...
Attached to BatDiv 1, Combined Fleet. Captain (promoted Rear Admiral 1 May 1942; later Vice Admiral) Kogure Gunji (41)(former CO of CHIKUMA) is appointed the CO. Hashirajima. MUTSU is in Admiral (Fleet Admiral, posthumously) Yamamoto Isoroku's (former CO of AKAGI) BatDiv 1 with her si...
in particular, the Europeans, who according to him, are not making any efforts to ensure the US return to the deal. Meanwhile, the president-elect "will act carefully and won’t look for trouble, and won’t give the US and the EU any reason to give up plans on ...
This may be the last example of a decisive victory by the Roman Navy before, later in the century, the fleets of the Italian cities begin to dominate the Mediterranean and replace the Romans. The retreating Russians, however, were able to counter-attack against the pursuing Romans, mitigating...
Assigned to BatDiv 1, First Fleet with KIRISHIMA. 15 August 1915:Designated the flagship of BatDiv 3. 13 December 1915:BatDiv 3 is reassigned to Second Fleet. HARUNA hoists the flag of CinC Second Fleet, Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Yashiro Rokuro (8), who simultaneously acts as ...