The 18th Cruiser Division (CruDiv 18, 第十八戦隊, Dai-Jūhachi Sentai) was a
cruiser unit of the
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrend ...
. The division was part of the
4th Fleet and consisted of the
light cruisers
A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck. Prior to thi ...
and
''Tatsuta''.
Organization
*This article handles all ''Dai-Jūhachi Sentai'' collectively.
Commanding officers
*This article handles all ''Dai-Jūhachi Sentai'' collectively.
Notes
Naval units and formations of Imperial Japan
Military units and formations established in 1940
Military units and formations disestablished in 1942
Military units and formations established in 1944
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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