8 Sep 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Sendai, Yugure, and seven other destroyers sortied from Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands against US landings at Taivu, Guadalcanal. The force sank patrol craft USS YP-346 at 2240 hours off Tulagi. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Sendai | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
3 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Ariake and Yugure arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands at 0530 hours. At 1100 hours, Yugure, Naganami, and Makinami departed Shortland Islands to serve as escort for a group of seven destroyers carrying supply drums for Tassafaronga Point, Guadalcanal. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
4 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Yugure, Naganami, and Makinami arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
9 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Amagiri and Yugure departed Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands at 1230 hours on a transport run to Guadalcanal. They arrived at Guadalcanal at 2011 hours, unloaded, and departed at 2315 hours. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Amagiri | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
10 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Amagiri and Yugure arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands at 0700 hours. ww2dbase [Amagiri | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
12 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Amagiri and Yugure departed Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands at 1230 hours on a transport run to Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Amagiri | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
13 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Amagiri and Yugure arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Amagiri | Shortland Islands | CPC]
15 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Amagiri and Yugure departed Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands at 1230 hours on a transport run to Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Amagiri | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
16 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Amagiri and Yugure arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Amagiri | Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
18 Dec 1942
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Yugure began escorting convoys between Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands and Rabaul, New Britain, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Shortland Islands | CPC]
9 Jul 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Sendai and Yugure arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands. Yugure, Yukikaze, Tanikaze, and Hamakaze departed later on the same day, escorting a troop transport mission to Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Hamakaze | Yukikaze | Tanikaze | Sendai | Solomon Islands Campaign | Shortland Islands | CPC]
10 Jul 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Yugure, Yukikaze, Tanikaze, and Hamakaze arrived at Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Yukikaze | Tanikaze | Hamakaze | Shortland Islands | CPC]
4 Aug 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- US Marine Corps squadron VMF-214, flying Corsair fighters, provided top cover for another squadron's strafing mission against the Japanese anchorage at Faisi, Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands. VMF-214 pilots claimed 3 Japanese aircraft shot down plus 2 probables. ww2dbase [Faisi, Shortland Islands | CPC]
6 Aug 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Two divisions of US Marine Corps squadron VMF-214 and two divisions of US Marine Corps squadron VMF-221 escorted a P-38 reconnaissance aircraft over the Shortland Islands. The 16 Corsair fighters shot down five Japanese aircraft, losing one (Bill Blakeslee). ww2dbase [Shortland Islands | CPC]
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