IJN 5th Cruiser Division

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Related Types	Activities Involve \| Assignments Cover \| Postings Post
Formation	IJN 5th Cruiser Division
Operated By Country	Japan
Unit Type	Formation
Include Ship Type	Cruiser
Formation Kind	Division
Posted To By Posting	1941 11 01 Takagi Takeo
Post Person	Takagi Takeo
Primary Image
Decoration
Rank	Rear Admiral
Details	Or much earlier
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Postings	1

	Alias
	Sentai 5

Units
	Operated By Country
	Japan

Assignments
1) Assigned To By Assignment	2) 1: Cover Unit	3) 2: Primary Image	4) 1: Summary
1941 Nov 01 HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Haguro		Or much earlier
1941 Nov 01 HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko		Or much earlier
1941 Nov 01 HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Nachi		Or much earlier

Activities
1) Involved In Activity	2) 1: as	3) 2: Commanded By	4) 3:Rank	5) 2: Command Unit Involvement	6) 5:Unit	7) 6:Ship Class	8) 7:Ship Type	9) 6: Closest Available Image	10) 1: Details
Directive: 1941 Dec 07 Japanese Directive First Stage First Phase	N			HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
				HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
				HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
1942 02 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Java Sea	N	Takagi Takeo	Vice Admiral	HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
				HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
				HIJMS Sazanami	HIJMS Sazanami	HIJMS Fubuki	Destroyer
				HIJMS Yamakaze	HIJMS Yamakaze	HIJMS Shiratsuyu	Destroyer
				HIJMS Ushio	HIJMS Ushio	HIJMS Fubuki	Destroyer
				HIJMS Kawakaze	HIJMS Kawakaze	HIJMS Shiratsuyu	Destroyer
1942 03 01 0900 Surface Action Loss Of Exeter Java Sea	N	Takagi Takeo	Rear Admiral	HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Nachi	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
				HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
				HIJMS Yamakaze	HIJMS Yamakaze	HIJMS Shiratsuyu	Destroyer
				HIJMS Kawakaze	HIJMS Kawakaze	HIJMS Shiratsuyu	Destroyer
1942 May 01 Japanese Conquest MO Operation Tulagi, Solomon Islands Port Moresby	N	Takagi Takeo	Vice Admiral	HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
	N	Takagi Takeo	Vice Admiral	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser
1942 Aug 10 Japanese Transport KA Operation Solomon Islands	N	Takagi Takeo	Vice Admiral	HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser		Aim: To destroy Allied ships in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands before destroying US Airfield Lunga Point Guadalcanal. To prevent American attacks on a troop convoy to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
1942 Aug 10 Japanese Transport KA Operation Solomon Islands	N	Takagi Takeo	Vice Admiral	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Haguro	HIJMS Myoko	Cruiser

Assignments
1) Covered By Assignment	2) 1: Assign To Unit	3) 2: Covered By Assignment	4) 3: Assign To Unit	5) 1: Summary
1941 Nov 01 - IJN 2nd Fleet	IJN 2nd Fleet	1941 Aug 15 - IJN Combined Fleet	IJN Combined Fleet	Or much earlier
1941 Nov 01 - IJN 2nd Fleet	IJN 2nd Fleet	1941-Jul-01 - Hainan China		Or much earlier

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