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List Of Imperial Japanese Navy Fleets
This is a list of Naval fleet, fleets of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the navy of the Empire of Japan. This navy existed from 1868 to 1945, when it was replaced by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. High rank fleets These fleets were under the command of the Ministry of the Navy of Japan, Ministry of the Navy, Imperial General Headquarters or Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff. * : 9 March 1869 => 27 July 1870 * : 28 July 1870 => 17 May 1872 * : 18 May 1872 => 25 October 1875, divided into Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet on 28 October 1875. : 5 September 1876 => 28 December 1885, reorganized to Standing Small-Fleet. * : 28 October 1875 => 4 September 1876, incorporated into Medium Fleet on 5 September 1876. * : 28 October 1875 => 4 September 1876, incorporated into Medium Fleet on 5 September 1876. * : 18 July 1894 => 15 November 1895 : 28 December 1903 => 20 December 1905 : 1 December 1922 => 10 October 1945 * : 20 October 1937 => 9 September 1945 * : 15 November 1943 => 10 Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Fleet
A fleet or naval fleet is a large formation of warships – the largest formation in any navy – controlled by one leader. A fleet at sea is the direct equivalent of an army on land. Purpose In the modern sense, fleets are usually, but not necessarily, permanent formations and are generally assigned to a particular ocean or sea. Most fleets are named after that ocean or sea, but the convention in the United States Navy is to use numbers. A fleet is normally commanded by an admiral, who is often also a commander in chief, but many fleets have been or are commanded by vice admirals or even rear admirals. Most fleets are divided into several squadrons, each under a subordinate admiral. Those squadrons in turn are often divided into divisions. In the age of sail, fleets were divided into van, centre and rear squadrons, named after each squadron's place in the line of battle. In more modern times, the squadrons are typically composed of homogeneous groups of the same class of wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standing Fleet
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was the main combat fleet of the Japanese Navy and formed the core of a wartime Combined Fleet organization. It was created from the Standing Small-Fleet in 1889. It was split into the 1st Fleet and the 2nd Fleet in 1903. History On 24 July 1889 the Fleet Ordinance (Edict No. 100) was enacted as the first independent fleet-related decree of the Japanese Navy, and the fleet was to be composed of three or more warships. On 29 July 1889 the Standing Small-Fleet was reorganized into the Standing Fleet (commander-in-chief: Rear Admiral Inoue Yoshika). On 19 June 1894, in response to the deterioration of Japan-China relations, all fleet regulations were revised (Edict No. 71), and torpedo boats and transport vessels were attached to the fleet as specified by the Edict. The edict also stipulated that the staff should be enhanced and that ships could be dispatched outside the patrol areas. On 13 July a Guard Fleet consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Division (Imperial Japanese Navy)
7th Division may refer to: Infantry units * 7th Division (Australia) * 7th Infantry Division (Bangladesh) * 7th Canadian Infantry Division * 7th Division (Continuation War) * 7th Division (Winter War) * 7th Infantry Division (France), an infantry division in World War II * 7th Division (German Empire) * 7th Division (Reichswehr), * 7th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), a German unit during World War II * 7th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht), a German unit during World War II * 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, Nazi Germany * 7th Infantry Division (Greece) * 7th (Meerut) Division, of the British Indian Army before and during World War I * 7th Meerut Divisional Area, of the British Indian Army during World War I * 7th Indian Infantry Division, of the British Indian Army during World War II * 7th Division (Iraq) * 7th Infantry Division ''Lupi di Toscana'', Kingdom of Italy * 7th_Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 7th Division (Japan), of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Air Fleet Of The Imperial Japanese Navy
During the Pacific War of 1941–1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service disposed of an increasing number of "air fleets" - airborne combat units attached to the Navy. The 1st Air Fleet was the primary carrier unit, while other Air Fleets were for defence, training or supporting naval operations in particular theatres. 1st Air Fleet The formed the primary carrier fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), a grouping of naval aircraft and aircraft carriers that at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, was the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet. As losses mounted, the carriers were removed and the 1st Air Fleet was transformed into a land based Naval aviation force forward based on islands and land masses along the perimeter of the Japanese controlled sphere. 2nd Air Fleet The was organized late in the War to defend the National Defence Zone along with 1st Air Fleet. Their area of responsibility was based in the Kyūshū-Okinawa-Formosa district. In October 1944 Vice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Air Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The , also known as the ''Kidō Butai'' ("Mobile Force"), was a name used for a combined carrier battle group comprising most of the aircraft carriers and carrier air groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the first eight months of the Pacific War. At the time of its best-known operation, the attack on Pearl Harbor, in December 1941, the 1st Air Fleet was the world's largest fleet of aircraft carriers. In its second generation, 1st Air Fleet was a land-based fleet of "kichi kōkūtai" (base air unit(s)). Origins In 1912, the British Royal Navy had established its own flying branch, the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). The IJN was modeled on the Royal Navy and the IJN Admiralty sought establishment of their own Naval Air Service. The IJN had also observed technical developments in other countries and saw military potential of the airplane. In 1913, the IJN seaplane carrier ''Wakamiya'' was converted into a seaplane tender and aircraft were purchased. The 1st and 2n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II. History Established on 15 November 1943, the IJN 9th Fleet was a headquarters unit established to direct Japanese naval operations in New Guinea. The ships and equipment of the IJN 9th Fleet were under the operational control of the Southeast Area Fleet. It provided support for Japanese troops on the northern coast of New Guinea, and also administered the No.2 and No.7 Base units of land forces assigned to occupy northern New Guinea. By the time the IJN 9th Fleet had been established, much of New Guinea had already been retaken by American forces under Operation Cartwheel, and the IJN 9th Fleet could do little more than provide defensive support and limited supplies. In March 1944, survivors of the two Base Units merged into the No.27 Special Base unit, at which time the IJN 9th Fleet came under the operational control of the Southwest Area Fleet The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) established during World War II. History The 8th Fleet was established on 14 July 1942 and was given an operational title of Outer South Seas Force, which reflected its mission of guarding conquests in the South Pacific. In this respect it essentially replaced the 4th Fleet, which was then given an operation title of Outer South Seas Force, and was primarily tasked with defending the Mandates. Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa was appointed as the first commander of the 8th Fleet. Initially, the 8th Fleet included the ''Takao''-class heavy cruiser ''Chōkai'' as its flagship, Cruiser Division 6 (CruDiv6) with the entire ''Furutaka'' and ''Aoba'' classes of four older and somewhat smaller heavy cruisers ( ''Aoba'', ''Kinugasa'', ''Kako'' and ''Furutaka''), Cruiser Division 18 (CruDiv18) with three old light cruisers ( ''Tenryū'', ''Tatsuta'' and ''Yūbari''), eight old destroyers, and Submarine Squadron 7 (SubDiv7) with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, primarily responsible for control of the Tsushima Strait. History The IJN 7th Fleet was formed on 15 April 1945, during the closing stages of World War II. It was essentially an administrative fleet tasked with coordinating local defenses and control of the sea lanes between northern Kyūshū and far western Honshū, and the Korean peninsula. It was headquartered at Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūs .... The “fleet” was assigned an old minelayer, converted merchant vessels and a small number of anti-submarine patrol boats, so that its actual combat potential was almost nonexistent. It was disbanded at the end of World War II.D'Albas, Death of a Navy The commander of the IJN 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) that during World War II, had primary responsibility for the command of submarine operations. History The 6th Fleet was formed on 15 November 1940, and was assigned general control of all IJN submarine operations. Its initial mission was reconnaissance off the west coast of the United States, east coast of Australia, and the sea lanes of the Indian Ocean. Background Japan had prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor a diverse submarine fleet, some of which had unique distinctions: the only submarines in existence of over 5,000 tons submerged displacement, submarines over 400 feet in length (until the advent of nuclear power), the 41 submarines in its retinue (and of the world) that could carry specially designed aircraft, and submarines with the longest ranges and highest speeds of any nation. With the development of the Type 95 submarine-launched variant of the Long Lance oxygen-propelled torpedo, Japan not only had the world's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active during the early portions of the Second Sino-Japanese War, and again in World War II, primarily in the Aleutian campaign, during which it was augmented and designated the Northern Area Force. History Second Sino-Japanese War The 5th Fleet was initially formed on 1 February 1938 as part of the Japanese military emergency expansion program in the aftermath of the North China Incident of 1937. The initial plan was to construct 3rd, 4th and 5th China Area Fleets to cover the invasions of Japanese troops into the Chinese mainland, and to interdict and control commerce on the coasts. The 4th and 5th Fleets came under the operational control of the 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet. It participated in the Hainan Island Operation and other maritime interdiction operations off the Chinese coast. The fleet was disbanded on 15 November 1939 when its operations were merged into the China Area Fleet. World War II The 5th Fleet was resurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The 4th Fleet was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Fourth Fleet designation was used during three separate periods. The initial designation was for a group of ships that were assigned to work together during the Russo-Japanese conflict and the period of its immediate aftermath. The second time the designation was used was during the Sino-Japanese conflict, and the third time was as a South Pacific area of command during the middle of the Pacific War. History Russo-Japanese War First established on June 14, 1905, the 4th Fleet was created after the Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War specifically to support and cover the landings of Japanese forces in Sakhalin. Afterwards, it was sent to the United States with the Japanese delegation negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the war, and was disbanded on December 20, 1905. The Fourth Fleet incident The Fourth Fleet was temporarily resurrected during a war game exercise executed in 1935, playing the role of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Expeditionary Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, their roles were invasion and maintenance of the public order in southwestern area the French Indochina, Philippines, British Malaya and Dutch East Indies. Organization Southern Expeditionary Fleet/1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet The Southern Expeditionary Fleet was organized for Invasion of French Indochina on 31 July 1941. Describe the also. Their jurisdiction area was French Indochina, Singapore and westward. *Structure (extract) *Commander in chief *Chief of staff 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet The was reorganized from 3rd Fleet on 10 March 1942. Describe 3rd Fleet about predecessor of the 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet. Their jurisdiction area was Dutch East Indies. *Structure (extract) *Commander in chief *Chief of staff 3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet The was organized on 3 January 1942 for invasion of the Philippines. *Structure (extract) *Commander in chief *Chief of staff 4th Southern Expeditionar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
