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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 01.01.2014 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 01.01.2014 |
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The format for names is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name;
(if known, Japanese Naval Academy at Etajima class), note that traditionally it indicated the imperial year, which was based on the mythical founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC.
Dates are given thus: day.month.year Commanders marked with * are known to have died. |
1st Squadron • Adm Yamamoto Isoroku (32) 12.41 – 18.04.43 • Adm Koga Mineichi (34) 18.04.43 – 25.02.44 • V.Adm Ugaki Matome (40) 25.02.44 – 15.11.44 Combined Fleet: 16.12.41 – 14.07.42 1st Fleet: 14.07.42 – 25.02.44 2nd Fleet: 25.02.44 – 15.11.44 (deactivated) |
2nd Squadron • V.Adm Takasu Shiro (35) 11.08.41 – 14.07.42 • ? 14.07.42 – 10.09.44 • V.Adm Nishimura Shoji (39) 10.09.44 – 25.10.44 1st Fleet: 15.09.41 – 25.02.44 Combined Fleet: 25.02.44 – 15.11.44 (deactivated) |
3rd Squadron • V.Adm Mikawa Gunichi (38) 06.09.41 – 12.07.42 • V.Adm Kurita Takao (38) 12.07.42 – 22.07.43 • V.Adm Suzuki Yoshino (40) 22.07.43 – 21.11.44 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 24.12.43 3rd Fleet: 24.12.43 – 01.03.44 2nd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 01.01.45 (deactivated) |
4th Squadron • R.Adm Kondo Nobutake (35) 12.41 – 08.43 2nd Fleet: 12.41 – 01.03.44 3rd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 15.11.44 (deactivated) |
5th Squadron • R.Adm Takagi Takeo (39) 06.09.41 – 10.11.42 • R.Adm Omori Sentaro (41) 10.11.42 – 25.11.43 • R.Adm Hashimoto Shintaro (41) 25.11.43 – 15.05.45 • no captain appointed 16.05.45 – 15.06.45 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 15.11.44 Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 01.01.45 South West Area Fleet: 01.01.45 – 05.02.45 10th Area Fleet: 05.02.45 – 20.06.45 (deactivated) |
6th Squadron • R.Adm Goto Aritomo (38) 10.09.41 – 12.10.42 • no captain appointed 12.10.42 – 18.12.42 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 18.12.42 (deactivated) |
7th Squadron • R.Adm Kurita Takeo (38) 01.11.41 – 20.06.42 • R.Adm Nishimura Shoji (39) 20.06.42 – 20.03.44 • R.Adm Shiraishi Kazutake (42) 20.03.44 – 15.11.44 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.03.44 2nd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 15.11.44 (deactivated) |
8th Squadron • R.Adm Abe Hiroaki (39) 01.08.41 – 14.07.42 • R.Adm Hara Chuichi (39) 14.07.42 – 15.03.43 • R.Adm Kishi Fukuji (40) 15.03.43 – 01.01.44 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.01.44 (deactivated) |
9th Squadron • R.Adm Kishi Fukuji (40) 20.11.41 – 20.11.42 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 20.11.42 (deactivated) |
10th Squadron – see 10th Destroyer Squadron |
11th Squadron • R.Adm Abe Hiroki (39) 14.07.42 – 24.12.42 activated: 14.07.42 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 24.12.42 (deactivated) |
14th Squadron • R.Adm Ito Kenzo (41) 01.04.43 – 10.01.44 • R.Adm Kiyota Takahiko (42) 10.01.44 – 04.03.44 activated: 01.04.42 4th Fleet: 01.04.43 – 04.03.44 (deactivated) |
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15thSquadron • V.Adm Masaichi Nimi (also commanding 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet) 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet, China Area Fleet: 09.41 – 10.04.42 (deactivated) deactivated 04.42 |
| 16th Squadron
• R.Adm Hara Kenzaburo (37) 10.03.41 – 03.10.42 • R.Adm Shima Kiyohide (39) 03.10.42 – 16.09.43 • R.Adm Sakonju Naomaso (40) 16.09.43 – 15.11.44 3rd Fleet: 09.41 – 10.03.42 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet: 10.03.42 – 15.04.43 South West Area Fleet: 15.04.43 – 15.11.44 (deactivated) |
17th Squadron R.Adm Kobayashi Tetsuri (38) 15.11.41 – 03.01.42 3rd Fleet: 12.41 – 03.01.42 (deactivated) |
18th Squadron • R.Adm Marumo Kunimori (40) 01.12.41 – 11.06.42 • R.Adm Matsuyama Mitsuhara (40) 11.06.42 – 10.12.42 4th Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 8th Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.12.42 (deactivated) |
19th Squadron • R.Adm Shima Kiyohide (39) 15.11.41 – 14.07.42 4th Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 (deactivated) |
21st Squadron • V.Adm Hosogaya Boshiro (36) 12.41 – 03.43 5th Fleet: 09.41 – 05.08.43 5th Fleet: North East Area Fleet: 05.08.43 – 15.11.45 (deactivated) |
22nd Squadron • R.Adm Horiuchi Shigenori (39) 15.10.41 – 13.11.42 • R.Adm Kubo Kyuji (38) 13.11.42 – 25.12.43 • R.Adm Hisamune Yonejiro (41) 25.12.43 – 21.12.44 • R.Adm Ishizaki Noboru (42) 21.12.44 – 10.08.45 5th Fleet: 09.41 – 05.08.43 5th Fleet, North east Area Fleet: 05.08.43 – 21.02.44 ?: 21.02.44 – 09.45 |
24th Squadron (Combined Fleet) • R.Adm Takeda Moriji (38) 15.10.41 – 10.03.42 Combined Fleet: 10.10.41 – 10.03.42 (deactivated) |
31st Squadron • R.Adm Edo Hyotaro (40) 20.08.44 – 25.11.44 • R.Adm Tsuruoka Nobumichi (43) 12.44 – 08.45 • R.Adm Matsumoto Takeji (45) 08.45 – 09.45 activated 20.08.44 Combined Fleet: 20.08.44 – 20.11.44 5th Fleet, North East Area Fleet: 20.11.44 – 25.11.44 5th Fleet, South West Area Fleet: 25.12.44 – 05.02.45 Combined Fleet: 05.02.45 – 15.03.45 2nd Fleet: 15.03.45 – 25.03.45 10th Area Fleet: 25.03.45 – 09.45 |
Kure Training Squadron raised: 31.12.43 • R.Adm Arima Kaoru (42) 31.12.43 – 02.44 • ? 04.44 – 10.05.44 • R.Adm Mori Tomoichi (42) 10.05.45 – 10.07.45 Kure Naval District: 31.12.43 – 09.45 |
