Note: Names in bold are ships sunk before November 27.

ORDER OF BATTLE: AUGUST 7 - NOVEMBET 27 1942
Unit	Class	Names of Ships	Arrivral
SECOND FLEET: Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondo
Crudiv 4	Takao	Atago, Maya, Takao	21 August
Crudiv 5	Myoko	Myoko, Haguro, Nachi	21 August
Batdiv 1	Nagato	Nagato, Mutsu	21 August
Cardiv 11	-	Chitose, Kamikawa Maru	18 September
Batdiv 11	Kongo	Hiei, Kirishima	21 August
Destroyer Squadron 4
Desdiv 2	Shiratsuyu	Yudachi, Murasame, Harusame, Samidare	21 August
Desdiv 8	Asashio	Arashio, Asashio, Michishio, Ooshio	21 August
Desdiv 9	Asashio	Natsugumo, Asagumo, Minegumo, Yamagumo	21 August
-	-	CL Yura	21 August
Desdiv 6	Akatsuki	Akatsuki, Ikazuki, Inadzuma, Hibiki	2 October
THIRD FLEET: Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
Cardiv 1	Shokaku	Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho	21 August
Cardiv 2	Hiyo	Hiyo, Junyo	9 October
	-	Ryujo	21 Auqust
Batdiv 3	Kongo	Haruna, Kongo	9 October
Crudiv 7	Mogami	Suzuya, Kumano	21 August
Crudiv 8	Tone	Chikuma, Tone	21 August
Destroyer Squadron 10
Desdiv 4	Kagero	Arashi, Hagikaze, Nowake, Urakaze	21 August
Desdiv 10	Yugumo	Akigumo, Kazegumo, Makigumo, Yugumo	21 August
Desdiv 17	Kagero	Hamakaze, Isokaze, Maikaze, Tanikaze	14 August
-	-	CL Nagara	21 August
SIXTH FLEET: Vice Admiral Teruhisa Komatsu
Subron 4		I-153, I-154, I-155, I-156, I-157, I-158, RO-33, RO-34	7 August
Subron 6		I-121,I-122,I-123	7 August
Subron 1		I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19,I-20,I-21,I-22, I-24,I-25,I-26	14 August
Subron 3		I-8, I-168, I-169, I-171, I-172, I-174, I-175	18 September
Subron 2		I-1,I-2,I-3,I-4,I-5,I-6,I-7	2 October
EIGHTH FLEET: Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa
-	-	CA Chokai	Kavieng
Crudiv 6	Furutaka	Aoba, Furutaka, Kako, Kinugasa	Kavieng
Crudiv 18	Tenryu	Tenryu,Tatsuta	Rabaul
Destroyer Squadron 6
Desdiv 29	Kamikaze	Asanagi, Oite, Yunagi, Kamikaze	Rabaul
Desdiv 30	Mutsuki	Mochitzaki, Uzuki, Yuzaki, Mutsuki, Yayoi	Rabaul
-	-	CL Yubori	Rabaul
Destroyer Squadron 2
Desdiv 15	Kagero	Hayashio, Kuroshio, Oyashio	21 August
Desdiv 16	Kagero	Hatsukaze, Amatsukaze, Yukikaze, Tokitsukaze	21 August
Desdiv 18	Kagero	Shiranuhi, Kagero, Kasumi	4 September
-	-	CL Jintsu	14 August
Destroyer Squadron 3
Desdiv 11	Fubuki	Fubuki, Murakumo, Hatsayuki, Shirayuki	28 August
Desdiv 19	Fubuki	Isonami, Shikinami, Uranami, Ayanami	21 August
Desdiv 20	Fubuki	Amagiri, Shirakumo, Yugiri, Asagiri	28 August
-	-	CL Sendai	4 September
Desdiv 24	Shiratsuyu	Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze	14 August
Desdiv 27	Shiratsuyu	Shigure, Shiratsuyu, Ariake, Yuguri	16 October
Desdiv 31	Yugumo	Naganami, Makinami, Takanami	9 October
-	-	CL Isuzu	9 October
Transports*	-	Rabaul: APs Nankai Maru, Myoko Maru, Yamafuka Maru, Yusukawa Maru, Kinai Maru, Kinryu Maru, Meiyo Maru Rabaul: Flying Boat Tender Akitsushima Rabaul: Seaplane Tenders Kiyokawa Maru, Soya, Nisshin 14 August: APs Boston Maru, Fuku Maru 14 August: Patrol Boats Nos. 1, 2, 34, 35 21 August: APs Asakayama Maru, Sado Maru 4 September: APs Hirokawa Maru, Lisbon Maru, Teison Maru 25 September: APs Azumasan Maru, Kyushu Maru, Naminoue Maru, Sasako Maru, Brazil Maru 2 October: APs Arizona Maru, Napra Maru, Brisbane Maru, Nako Maru, Canberra Maru, Kinugawa Maru, Shinanogwa Maru, Yamaouki Maru, Yamaura Maru
*: A NOTE ON TRANSPORTS: Little is known about the transports participating in this campaign. Dates of loss are not available at present; seven of the sixteen transports listed as sunk were sunk on November 14. Those ships listed below are transports which were in the Eighth Fleet, but were involved in supply operations for forces in New Guinea. Names of Ships and Arrival: Kinsi Maru, Anukenyo Maru: 7 August Warkanora Maru, Ryoyo Maru, Kenyo Maru: 14 August Matsui Maru, Tamaboko Maru: 21 August Patrol Boats Nos. 36, 38, 39: 21 August

SPECIAL NAVAL LANDING FORCES

The SN LF were organized by the navy from naval personell. Several were organized at each of the four Japanese Navy Shipyards (Kure, Maizuru, Sasebo, and Yokosuka). About 10 of these units had been organized by the beginning of the war in December, 1941, and an equal number were organized in 1942. There were no standard establishment figures for the SNLF. As the situation required, more men might be added to one unit, or a unit might be split into two or more independent parts.

Generally speaking, the SNLF consisted of 500 to 1000 men each, with varying numbers of machine guns, mortars, and howitzers. The 3rd and 5th Kure, 5th Sasebo and 5th Yokosuka sent 2404 men to Papua, of which 1086 were casualties. These units also sent less than 500 men to Guadalcanal.

Along with the 11th-16th Naval Construction Units and the 80th -- 85th Naval Garrison Units, the SNLF were often part of Naval Base Forces in the Solomons, which had been established at Guadalcanal--Tulagi, Shortland, Rabaul, and Kavieng.

Location 8/7/42	Designation	Destination	Date of Movement	Notes
Rabaul	Third Kure SNLF	Papua	Aug/42	-
Kavieng	Fifth Kure SNLF	Papua	Aug/42	-
Kure	Sixth Kure SNLF	New Georgia	Mar/43	Arrived Rabaul Jan/43
Kavieng	Second Maizuru SNLF	Guadalcanal	Nov/42	-
Rabaul	Fifth Sasebo SNLF	Papua	Aug/42	A detachment lost enroute Guadalcanal
Rabaul	Sixth Sasabo SNLF	Guadalcanal	Nov/42	-
Truk	Fifth Yokosuka SNLF	Papua	Aug/42	A detachment to Guadalcanal
Yokosuka	Seventh Yokosuka SNLF	New Georgia	Mar/43	Arrived Rabaul Jan/43

SHIPS SUNK BEFORE AUGUST 7 1942

Aircraft Carrier

7 May 1942: Shoho
4 June 1942: Soryu
4 June 1942: Kaga
5 June 1942: Akagi
5 June 1942: Hiryu

Submarine

10 December 1941: I-70
17 December 1941: RO-66
29 December 1941: RO-60
17 January 1942: I-60
20 January 1942: I-124
27 January 1942: I-73
26 February 1942: I-23
26 March 1942: RO-30
17 May 1942: I-64
10 June 1942: R042

Destroyer

11 December 1941: Hayate
11 December 1941: Kisaragi
18 December 1941: Shinonome
24 December 1941: Sagiri
8 February 1942: Natsushio
4 May 1942: Kikutsuki
25 June 1942: Yamakaze
4 July 1942: Nenohi
5 July 1942: Arare

Cruiser

June 1942: Mikuma

SHIPS SUNK BETWEEN AUGUST 7 AND NOVEMBER 27, 1942

Aircraft Carrier:

24 August 1942: Ryujo

Battleships:

13 November 1942: Hiei
15 November 1942: Kirishima

Submarine:

28 August 1942 I-123
29 August 1942: RO 33
31 August 1942: RO-61*
28 September 1942: RO-65*
12 October 1942: I-22
13 October 1942: I-30*
2 November 1942: I-15
10 November 1942: I-172

Destroyer

25 August 1942: Mutsuki
28 August 1942: Asagiri
11 September 1942: Yayoi
11 October 1942: Fubuki
12 October 1942: Murakumo
12 October 1942: Natsugumo
6 October 1942: Oboro*
13 November 1942: Yudachi
13 November 1942: Akatsuki
15 November 1942: Ayanami
24 November 1942: Hayashio

Cruisers:

10 August 1942: Kako
11 October 1942: Furutaka
25 October 1942: Yura
14 November 1942: Kinugasa

* Indicates ship sunk in operations not related to Guadalcanal campaign.

More Guadacanal

Guadalcanal: Japanese Plans and Operations
Guadalcanal: Japanese Navy Order of Battle
Guadalcanal: Japanese Aircraft Order of Battle
Guadalcanal: Japanese Ships and Specs (Large: slow: 246K)
Guadalcanal: Japanese Ships and Specs (Jumbo: extremely slow: 463K)