IJN Carrier Movements 1941-1942
 

23 December 1941 - Akagi Arrives Hashirajima (34-01N; 132-25E)
25 December 1941 - Akagi Arrives Kure (34-15N; 132-34E)
29 December 1941 - Hiryu, Soryu arrive Kure (34-15N; 132-34E)
5 January 1942 - Akagi Departs Kure (34-15N; 132-34E)
5 January 1942 - AkagiArrives Iwakuni (34-09N; 132-11E)
8 January 1942 - Akagi Departs Iwakuni (34-09N; 132-11E)
12 January 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu depart Kure (34-15N; 132-34E)
14 January 1942 - Akagi Arrives Truk (7-25N; 151-47E)
15 January 1942 - Kaga Arrives Truk (7-25N; 151-47E)
17 Janaury 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Chitose depart Truk (7-25N; 151-47E)
17 January 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu arrive Palau (7-21N; 134-28E)
21 January 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu depart Palau (7-21N; 134-28E)
25 January 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu arrive Davao (7-04N; 125-36E)
27 January 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu depart Davao (7-04N; 125-36E)
27 January 1942 - Akagi, Kaga (CarDiv 1) arrives Truk (7-25N; 151-47E)
28 January 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu arrive Palau (7-21N; 134-28E)
29 January 1942 - Shokaku, Zuikaku (Cardiv 5) arrives Truk (7-25N; 151-47E)
29 January 1942 - Shokaku departs Truk for Yokosuka (35-15N; 139-40E)
1 February 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Zuikaku depart Truk (7-25N; 151-47E)
8 February 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Zuikaku arrive Palau (7-21N; 134-28E)
9 February 1942 - Zuikaku departs Palau for Yokosuka (35-15N; 139-40E)
15 February 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu depart Palau (7-21N; 134-28E) to attack Port Darwin
19 February 1942 - raid on Port Darwin, Australia
21 February 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu arrive Staring Bay, Celebes (Sulawesi) (4-05S; 122-43E)
25 February 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu depart Staring Bay (4-05S; 122-43E)
1 March 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu operating south of Sunda Strait
11 March 1942 - Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu arrive Staring Bay (4-05S; 122-43E)
26 March 1942 - Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu depart Staring Bay (4-05S; 122-43E)for Indian Ocean raids
4 April 1942 - Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu reported 360 miles SE southernmost point of Ceylon
19 April 1942 - Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu pass through Luzon Strait eastward (21-00N; 121-00E)
22 April 1942 - Akagi arrives Hashirajima (34-01N; 132-25E), departs later for Yokosuka (35-15N; 139-40E)
22 April 1942 - Hiryu, Soryu arrive Sasebo (33-11N; 129-43E)
17 May 1942 - Akagi departs Yokosuka (35-15N; 139-40E)
18 May 1942 - Akagi arrives Hashirijima (34-01N; 132-25E)
26 May 1942 - Midway resupply group departs Hiroshima Wan (34-12N; 132-21E)
27 May 1942 - Akagi departs Hashirajima (34-01N; 132-25E)
4 June 1942 - Hiryu scuttled (31-38N; 178-51W)
4 June 1942 - Soryu scuttled (30-038N; 179-13W)
4 June 1942 - Kaga scuttled (30-23.3N; 179-17.2W)
5 June 1942 - Akagi scuttled (30-30 N; 178-40W)

Mighty short wartime careers for four of those. :D

But quite exciting though. From Pearl to Midway those carriers fought and when Midway was over not only did they die but so did Japan's hopes of ever having a chance of winning the Pacific war.

Yes, quite short wartime careers of the big four carriers. Of interest to SH4 boat captains, you might want to plan a mission to see if you can change history. Be in the right place at the right time, avoid the DD screen, and watch a carrier force go down.

Already been done somewhat with the Run Silent Run Deep Campaign. Lurker fixed the stock battles and added quite a few that weren't in the stock game.

I am running RSRD. Is that different than RSRD Campaign?

Actually, that's the annoying part of the SH series. You can't change history in this regard. Even if you sink a major capital ship before it's historical demise, it simply "respawns" for any future battles it is scheduled to fight in. The only time it gets taken off the board permanently is when it was sunk historically.

But I can see why they designed it the way they did. Otherwise you have come up with a series of alternate historical paths for the war, depending on what ship gets sunk. A lot of work.

No it's the same thing.

I enjoy the revenge of sinking the Jap Pearl Harbor attack group...

You make Tojo's eyes shimmer with tears. :D

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Good for you. :up:

By starting a new campaign in the Asiatic fleet in 41 and catching them in the Bungo Suido right? I've done that before and it's quite fun.

Just out of curiosity, which mods do you guys use and what order do you load them?

For me it really depends on the mood i'm in. Right now i'm using the TMO compatible Iowa mod with a few extra bits loaded on.

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