Operation Hailstone - Truk IJN Anchorage Evacuation Log Book

Truk IJN Anchorage Evacuation Log Book

Oct 31st, 1943 Truk -> Yokosuka
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
CV Junyo
CVE Unyo
CA Tone
DD Tanikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze

Nov 28th, 1943 Truk -> Yokosuka
CVL Zuiho
CVE Unyo
CVE Chuyo
CA Maya
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
DD Urakaze

Dec 1st, 1943 Truk -> Sasebo
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki

Dec 7th, 1943 Truk -> Kure
CV Zuikaku

Dec 7th, 1943 Truk -> Yokosuka
CVL Chitose
DD Yukikaze
IRAKO

Dec 12th, 1943 Truk -> Yokosuka
CV Shokaku

Jan 1st, 1944 Truk -> Yokosuka
DD Asakaze
kaibokan Manju
cable layer Hatsushima
minesweeper W-24
Yamabiko Maru
Yamakuni Maru
Keiyo Maru

Jan 10th, 1944 Truk -> Sasebo
BB Yamato
DD Michishio
DD Asagumo
DD Fujinami

Jan 18th, 1944 Truk -> Yokosuka
CVL Zuiho
CVE Unyo
DD Hatsushimo
DD Wakaba

Jan 19th, 1944 Truk -> Saipan
DD Umikaze

Jan 19th, 1944 Truk -> Rabaul
Kokuyo Maru
DD Maikaze

Jan 20th, 1944 Truk -> Ponape
DD Hamanami
Escort CH-39
Escort CH-24
Escort CH-30
Escort CH-33
Ogura Maru No. 3.

Jan 24th Truk -> Eniwetok
DD Suzukaze

Jan 25th, 1944 Truk -> Saipan
CVE Unyo
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
Irako

Jan 27th Truk -> Yokosuka (convoy No. 4127)
Escort Fukue
minesweeper W-23
auxiliary subchaser Shonan Maru No. 8
Matsue Maru
Shinyo Maru
Yoshida Maru No. 3

Jan 28th Truk -> Rabaul
Hikawa Maru

Feb 1st, 1944 Truk -> Palau
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Tone
DD Akizuki
DD Isokaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze

Feb 3rd, 1944 Rabaul -> Truk => Beppu
Hikawa Maru

Feb 3rd, 1944 Yokosuka -> Truk
CVL Zuiho

Feb 5th, 1944 Truk -> Davao
DD Ikazuchi

Feb 9th, 1944 Truk -> Saipan (convoy No. 7125)
Escort Hirado
Reiyo Maru
Hanagawa Maru

Feb 10th, 1944 Truk -> Palau
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze

Feb 10th, 1944 Truk -> Yokosuka
BB Musashi
CL Oyodo
CVL Chiyoda
CVL Zuiho
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Michishio
DD Tamanami

Feb 12th, 1944 Truk -> Palau (convoy No. 7125)
DD Hamanami
auxiliary subchasers Takunan Maru No. 2
auxiliary subchasers Shonan Maru No. 5
subchaser CH-30
fleet oiler Sata
tanker Hishi Maru No. 2
ammunition ship Nichiro Maru
cargo ship Kamikaze Maru
cargo ship Kitakami Maru

Feb 13th, 1944 Truk -> Yokosuka (convoy No. 4212)
Escort Manju
Escort Oki
subchaser CH-31
fleet supply ship Irako
fleet supply ship Tatsuura Maru
fleet supply ship Hibi Maru
fleet oiler Notoro

Feb 13th, 1944 Truk -> Kure
CVE Kaiyo
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma

Feb 15th, 1944 Truk -> Japan
CL Agano, sunk 160 miles norh of Truk on Feb 16th
DD Oite, sunk while entering back Truk via North Pass with survivors from CL Agano on Feb 18th
subchaser Ch-28, sunk on Feb 16th

Feb 15th, 1944
DD Yamagumo
DD Nowaki
Asaka Maru

Feb 17th, 1944 -> Truk
DD Fujinami
minelayer Natsushima
Ryuku Maru

Feb 17th, 1944 Truk -> Palau
DD Shigure
DD Harusame

Feb 17th, 1944 Truk -> Yokosuka
CL Katori, sunk
DD Maikaze, sunk
DD Nowaki, the only ship escaped
Akagi Maru, sunk
Shonan Maru #15, sunk

Feb 17th, 1944 Truk -> Yokosuka
DD Nowaki
DD Yamagumo
Asaka Maru

Feb 17th, 1944 Truk -> assist damaged Agano
CL Naka, sunk

Feb 18th, 1944 Truk -> Saipan
Tenno Maru

Feb 18th, 1944 Truk -> Palau
Akitsushima

Feb 20th, 1944 Truk -> Palau
DD Fujinami
DD Akikaze
Akashi

Feb 26th, 1944 Truk -> Palau
Hikawa Maru

Feb 27th, 1944 in Truk
subchaser CH-38 complete battle-damage repairs
subchaser CH-37 complete battle-damage repairs

Feb 29th, 1944 -> Truk
Aratama Maru

Mar 6th, 1944 Truk -> Saipan (convoy 4304)
subchaser CH-33
Escort AMAKUSA
Escort MIKURA
minesweeper W-21
URAKAMI MARU
SHIRANE MARU
JUZAN MARU
AWAJI MARU

Mar 17th, 1944 Truk -> Saipan (convoy 4304)
Escort OKI
sub tender TSUKUSHI Maru
KAZUURA Maru
IMIZU Maru
minelayer YURISHIMA

April 27, 1944 Truk -> Palau
Hikawa Maru

May 25, 1944 Truk -> Saipan
Ten'o Maru

June 3, 1944 Truk -> Saipan
subchaser CH-32
subchaser CH-20
subchaser CH-31
subchaser CH-51
kaibokan CD-6
auxiliary sub chaser CHa-66
MOJI Maru
IMIZU Maru
TATSUTAGAWA Maru
KOJUN Maru
oiler NITCHO Maru
oiler KYOEI Maru
oiler NANKO Maru No. 1
13 other unidentified ships.