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HIJMS Kako
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Japan
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HIJMS Furutaka
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Cruiser
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Kawasaki At Kobe
1922 Nov 17
1925 Apr 10
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1942 Aug 10
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Directive: 1941 Dec 07 Japanese Directive First Stage First Phase
N
1941 Dec 10 Japanese Landing Guam, Mariana Islands
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1942 May 01 Japanese Conquest MO Operation Tulagi, Solomon Islands Port Moresby
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1942 08 09 0100 Surface Action First Battle Of Savo Island, Solomon Islands
N
The Japanese planned to engage the Allied warships then destroy the transports in a night attack.
The Japanese approach was not detected and the Allied commanders were not expecting a night attack.
The superb Japanese night fighting ability and their
JPN 61cm type 93 long lance
torpedoes resulted in the sinking of 4 Allied heavy cruisers.
The Japanese withdrew without attacking the transports as the whereabouts of the American carriers was not known.
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