Operation Details

Bo-1

'Bo-1' was the Japanese naval undertaking to move the fleet aircraft carrier Shokaku and super-battleship Yamato from Truk in the Caroline islands group to Yokosuka in the Japanese home islands (12 December 1943).

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In this movement, the aircraft carrier and the battleship were escorted by the destroyers Akigumo, Kazagumo and Tanikaze.

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