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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 04.11.2006 |
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Imperial Japanese Navy
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders and Assignments of Battle Squadrons |
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The format is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name;
(Eta Jima class, if known); day.month.year of command and assignment.
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) |
15thSquadron • ? 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 |
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