Home Page World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations Last Updated 04.11.2006
Imperial Japanese Navy
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo
Unit Lineages
 
Combined Fleet and Area Fleets
Fleets
Air Fleets
Battle Squadrons
Carrier Divisions
Destroyer Squadrons
Destroyer Divisions
Submarine Squadrons
Submarine Divisions
Miscellaneous Units
Escort Forces
Naval Districts
Base Forces
Carrier Air Groups
Combined Naval Air Groups
Naval Air Groups
Battleships
Aircraft Carriers
Seaplane Carriers and Tenders
Heavy Cruisers
Light Cruisers
Destroyers
Submarines
other Capital Ships
other Fighting Ships
Auxiliary Vessels
 

Day-by-day status records (Tabular Movement Records [TROMs]) of IJN ships can be found at the Nihon Kaigun site, specifically:
    • Japanese Battleships
       by Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp, and Lars Ahlberg
    • Japanese Carriers
       by A.P. "Tony" Tully
    • Japanese Cruisers
       by Bob Hackett with Sander Kingsepp
    • Japanese Destroyers
       by Allyn D. Nevitt
    • Japanese Submarines
       by Bob Hackett with Sander Kingsepp
    • Japanese Merchant Auxiliaries
       by Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp, Allan Alsleben, and Peter Cundall

 
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