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Imperial Japanese Armed Forces
Initial Operations
2nd Stage
December 1941 – June 1942
In cooperation with Al Alsleben and Tadashi Yoda
 
Indian Ocean Operations
 
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Itineraries for April 1942
Main Body
27.03.–02.04.42Main Body at Seletar (Singapore).
31.03.–09.04.42Operation C — Raid into the Indian Ocean.
02.04.–03.04.42Main Body at sea, enroute to Penang, Malaya.
03.04.–04.04.42Main Body at Penang.
04.04.–08.04.42Main Body at sea, cruising in the Amana Sea.
10.04.–11.04.42Main Body at Camranh Bay, French Indo-China.
17.04.1942Main Body arrives at Yokosuka, Japan.
18.04.1942      Destroyers Arashi and Nowaki docked for repairs at Yokosuka.
22.04.1942      Cruiser Atako docked for repairs at Yokosuka until 21.05.42.
Hei Submarine Unit
2nd Submarine Squadron
    SS  I-7 28.03.1942
03.04.1942
15.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Penang, Malaya to reconnoiter Ceylon.
sinks British AP Glenshiel (9,415 GRT)
arrives Singapore.
departs Singapore.
arrives at Yokosuka for refit until 11.06.42.
    AS  Santos Maru 08.04.1942
12.04.1942
18.04.1942
19.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Kure, Japan.
arrives at Sasebo, Japan.
departs Sasebo.
departs Nagasaki, Japan.
departs Takao, Formosa.
arrives at Yokosuka, Japan.
    AOT  Fujisan Maru   Itinerary for April 1942 not located.
  7th Submarine Division
    SS  I-2 22.03.1942
15.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Penang, malaya to reconnoiter Ceylon.
arrives Singapore.
departs Singapore.
arrives at Yokosuka, Japan for refit until 17.06.42.
    SS  I-3 28.03.1942
07.04.1942
15.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Penang, Malaya for patrol in Indian Ocean.
sinks British AP Fultala (5,051 GRT)
arrives Singapore.
departs Singapore.
arrives at Yokosuka, Japan for refit until 17.06.42.
  8th Submarine Division
    SS  I-4 28.03.1942
06.04.1942
16.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Penang, Malaya to reconnoiter Ceylon.
sinks American AP Washingtonian (7,240 GRT)
arrives Singapore.
departs Singapore.
arrives at Yokosuka, Japan for refit until 17.06.42.
    SS  I-5 25.03.1942

16.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Staring Bay, Kendari, Celebes to patrol off Cape Comorin, India.
arrives Singapore.
departs Singapore.
arrives at Yokosuka, Japan for refit until 17.06.42.
    SS  I-6 26.03.1942

02.04.1942
07.04.1942
17.04.1942
21.04.1942
01.05.1942
departs Penang for patrol in Indian Ocean (N of Maldive Islands and W of Bombay).
sinks British AP Clan Ross (5,971 GRT)
sinks British AP Bahadur (5,424 GRT)
arrives Singapore.
departs Singapore.
arrives at Yokosuka, Japan for refit until 17.06.42.
 
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