1942 Aug 10 Japanese Transport KA Operation Solomon Islands

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Operation	1942 Aug 10 Japanese Transport KA Operation Solomon Islands

Start YMDHM	1942_08_10_0000
Provoked By Thing	1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
Provoke Thing	1942 08 23 0100 Battle Of Eastern Solomon Islands
Primary Unit Involvement	IJN Combined Fleet - 1942 Aug 10 Japanese Transport KA Operation Solomon Islands
Activity Type	Operation
Conducted By Country	Japan
Conducted Against Country	United States
Contained In Theatre Of War	Pacific Theatre
Operation Type	Transport
Activity Class	Major
Completeness	Included Activities Entered \| Order Of Battle Complete \| Units Entered

	Summary	Details
	An operation by IJN Combined Fleet to land 1500 soldiers on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.	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.

Places
1) Location Place	2) 1: Depicted In Image	3) 1: Included In Place	4) 3: Depicted In Image
Solomon Islands		South West Pacific

Personal Involvements
Commanded By	Rank	Age
Yamamoto Isoroku	ADM	58.35yr

Unit Involvements
1) Command	2) 1: Summary	3) 1: Commanded By	4) 3:Rank	5) 3: Age	6) 1: Ship Age
IJN 2nd Fleet	Advance force	Kondo Nobutake	VADM	56.6yr
IJN 4th Cruiser Division
HIJMS Atago					10.36yr
HIJMS Maya					10.11yr
HIJMS Takao					10.19yr
IJN 5th Cruiser Division		Takagi Takeo	VADM
HIJMS Myoko					13.03yr
HIJMS Haguro					13.29yr
IJN 4th Destroyer Flotilla		Takama Tomotsu	RADM
HIJMS Yura					19.39yr
HIJMS Asagumo					4.36yr
HIJMS Yamagumo					3.57yr
HIJMS Kuroshio					2.54yr
HIJMS Oyashio					1.97yr
HIJMS Hayashio					1.94yr
HIJMS Mutsu	Support force				20.79yr
IJN 11th Seaplane Division		Joshima Takaji	VADM
HIJMS Chitose					-1.39yr
HIJMS Natsugumo					4.77yr
HIJMS Murasame					5.59yr
HIJMS Harusame					4.96yr
HIJMS Samidare					5.53yr
IJN 3rd Fleet	Striking force	Nagumo Chuichi	VADM	56.6yr
IJN 1st Carrier Division
HIJMS Zuikaku					0.87yr
HIJMS Shokaku					1yr
IJN 10th Destroyer Division
HIJMS Yugumo					0.68yr
HIJMS Makikumo					0.41yr
HIJMS Kazekumo					0.4yr
HIJMS Akigumo					0.87yr
HIJMS Shikinami					12.63yr
HIJMS Uranami					13.11yr
IJN 11th Battleship Division	Vanguard group	Abe Hiroaki	VADM
IJN 10th Destroyer Flotilla		Kimura Susumu	VADM
HIJMS Akizuki					0.08yr
HIJMS Hatsukaze					2.48yr
HIJMS Miakaze					1.07yr
HIJMS Nowaki					1.28yr
HIJMS Tanikaze					1.29yr
HIJMS Yukikaze					2.55yr
HIJMS Nagara					20.3yr
HIJMS Hiei					28.02yr
HIJMS Kirishima					27.31yr
IJN 7th Cruiser Division		Nishimura Shoji	VADM
HIJMS Suzuya					4.77yr
HIJMS Kumano					4.77yr
HIJMS Chikuma					3.23yr
IJN 8th Cruiser Division	Diversionary group	Hara Tadaichi	VADM
HIJMS Tone					3.72yr
HIJMS Ryujo					9.25yr
HIJMS Amatsukaze					1.79yr