Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - He rōpū rererangi moana me ngā kōwae mata e noho ana i Formosa i neke i roto i te Philippines me New Guinea kātahi i tautoko i te pakanga Solomon Islands
i te wā o te whakaekenga o Hapanihi i te tīmatanga o te pakanga. He nui te mahi ki te pakanga o Guadalcanal. Mai i te mutunga o te tau 1942 i whakaratohia e ratou he parekura rererangi ki te Southeast Area Fleet.