World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 26.04.2005

Commanders of Carrier Air Groups
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo

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.

Carrier Air Group 11       • R.Adm Fujita Ruitaro (38) 11.41 – 06.42       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 06.42 – 04.43       • R.Adm Yamamoto Chikao (46) 01.45 – 02.45

Carrier Air Group 12       • R.Adm Imamura Osamu (40) 11.41 – 02.42       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 13       • R.Adm Ichimaru Rinosuke (41) 11.43 – 08.44       • R.Adm Ito Yoshiaki (43) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 21       • R.Adm Tada Takeo (40) 11.41 – 09.42       • R.Adm Ichimaru Rinosuke (41) 09.42 – 09.43       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 07.44 – 12.44       • R.Adm Nakazawa Tsuku (43) 12.44 – 02.45

Carrier Air Group 22       • R.Adm Matsunaga Sadaichi (41) 11.41 – 05.42       • R.Adm Kira Shunichi (40) 05.42 – 01.44       • * R.Adm Hasagawa Kiichi (42) 01.44 – 03.44       • R.Adm Sumikawa Michio (45) 03.44 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 23       • R.Adm Takenaka Ryuzo (39) 11.41 – 01.43       • R.Adm Ishikawa Shingo (42) 01.43 – 08.43       • R.Adm Ito Yoshiki (43) 08.43 – 10.44       • R.Adm Furukawa Tamotsu (43) 09.44 – 05.45

Carrier Air Group 24       • V.Adm Goto Eiji (37) 11.41 – 06.42       • R.Adm Maeda Minoru (41) 06.42 – 02.43       • *R.Adm Yamada Michiyuki (42) 11.43 – 02.44

Carrier Air Group 25       • R.Adm Yamada Sasyoshi (42) 03.42 – 11.42       • R.Adm Uwano Keizo (41) 11.42 – 08.44       • R.Adm Kikuchi Tomozo (45) 07.44 – 10.44       • Capt Yokoi Toshiyuki (46) 10.44 – 02.45

Carrier Air Group 26       • V.Adm Yamagata Seigo (39) 04.42 – 02.43       • R.Adm Kosaka Kanae (43) 02.43 – 09.43       • R.Adm Sakamaki Mumetake (41) 09.43 – 04.44       • *R.Adm Arima Masafumi (43) 04.44 – 10.44       • *R.Adm Sujimoto Ushie (44) 10.44 – 06.45

Carrier Air Group 27       • Capt Sujimoto Ushie (44) 09.43 – 02.44       • R.Adm Matsunaga Sadaichi (41) 03.44 – 08.44       • *R.Adm Ichimaru Rinosuke (41) 08.44 – 03.45

Carrier Air Group 28       • R.Adm Kogure Gunji (41)09.43 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 32       • R.Adm Taguchi Taro (47) 08.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 50       • R.Adm Sakamaki Mumetake (41) 01.43 – 05.43       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 05.43 – 09.43       • R.Adm Kosaka Kanae (43) 09.43 – 11.43       • R.Adm Hasagawa Kiichi (42) 11.43 – 01.44

Carrier Air Group 51       • R.Adm Kira Shunichi (40) 02.44 – 03.44       • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 03.44 – 10.44       • R.Adm Yamada Sasyoshi (42) 03.44 – 11.44

Carrier Air Group 53       • Capt Takatsu Koinichi (44) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 61       • R.Adm Uwano Keizo (41) 05.44 – 11.44

Carrier Air Group 62       • Capt Sugimoto Ushie (44) 02.44 – 06.44

Carrier Air Group 72       • R.Adm Yamamoto Chikao (46) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 101       • R.Adm Yamada Sasyoshi (42) 11.44 – 07.45