Following her Zuikaku escort mission complete, she continues escorts of the Kamakura-maru, at which point she finally gets to go into training for approx. one month.

Proficiency!

Proficiency

More proficiency

During this time on July 14, Third Fleet is reorganized

Navy Confidential

Third Fleet has its Sixth Reorganization

Kirishima and Hiei joins!

The New 1st CarDiv

The 1st Carrier Division, huh...

August 21, Showa 17 (1942) Akizuki is transferred to the core unit of the Task Force

More... I gotta get more proficient.

Sept 29 One B17 shot down

Oct 3 (About) One Torpedo Bomber shot down

Oct 7 Transferred to 3rd Fleet 10th Squadron 61st Destroyer Division

Further

Gotta go further

Shoots down B17s One on Oct 9 One on Oct 14 and One on Oct 21