1st Mobile Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
1st Mobile Fleet | |
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Active | 1 March 1943 – 15 November 1944 |
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Battle honours | Pacific Theatre of World War II |
The 1st Mobile Fleet (第一機動艦隊, Dai-Ichi Kidō Kantai) was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II.
Structure
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Date | Higher Fleet | Lower Fleets | Divisions, Squadrons and attached elements |
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1 March 1944 (original) | Combined Fleet | 2nd Fleet | 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. |
3rd Fleet | 1st CarDiv., 2nd CarDiv., 3rd BatDiv., 7th CruDiv., 10th CruDesron., Aircraft carrier Chitose, Heavy cruiser Mogami, Light cruiser Ōyodo, 601st NAG | ||
1 April 1944 | 2nd Fleet | 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 7th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. | |
3rd Fleet | 1st CarDiv., 2nd CarDiv., 3rd CarDiv., 3rd BatDiv., 10th CruDesron., Heavy cruiser Mogami, 601st NAG | ||
1 May 1944 | 2nd Fleet | 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 7th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. | |
3rd Fleet | 1st CarDiv., 2nd CarDiv., 3rd CarDiv., 4th CarDiv., 3rd BatDiv., 10th CruDesron., Heavy cruiser Mogami, 601st NAG | ||
10 July 1944 | 2nd Fleet | 1st BatDiv., 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 7th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. | |
3rd Fleet | 1st CarDiv., 3rd CarDiv., 4th CarDiv., 3rd BatDiv., 10th CruDesron., Heavy cruiser Mogami, 601st NAG | ||
15 August 1944 | 2nd Fleet | 1st BatDiv., 3rd BatDiv., 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 7th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. | |
3rd Fleet | 1st CarDiv., 3rd CarDiv., 4th CarDiv., 10th CruDesron., Heavy cruiser Mogami, 601st NAG | ||
15 October 1944 | 2nd Fleet | 1st BatDiv., 2nd BatDiv., 3rd BatDiv., 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 7th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. | |
3rd Fleet | 1st CarDiv., 3rd CarDiv., 4th CarDiv., 10th CruDesron., Heavy cruiser Mogami, 601st NAG | ||
6th Fleet | 7th Subron., 8th Subron., 11th Subron., 15th Subflotilla, 34th Subflotilla, Submarine I-12, 22nd CruDiv., 11th CruDesron., 31st CruDesron., Aircraft carrier Hōshō, Seaplane tender Akitsushima, Auxiliary submarine tender Tsukushi Maru, No.30 Submarine Base Unit, No.31 Submarine Base Unit | ||
15 November 1944 | disbanded |
Commanders
[edit]Commander in chief
Rank | Name | Date | Additional post | |
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1 | Vice-Admiral | Jisaburō Ozawa | 1 March 1944 | Commander of the 3rd Fleet and the 1st Carrier Division |
1 October 1944 | Commander of the 3rd Fleet (and direct control for the 3rd Carrier Division) |
Chief of staff
Rank | Name | Date | Additional post | |
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1 | Rear-Admiral | Keizō Komura | 1 March 1944 | Chief of staff of the 3rd Fleet |
2 | Rear-Admiral | Sueo Ōbayashi | 1 October 1944 | Chief of staff of the 3rd Fleet |
Bibliography
[edit]- The Maru Special series, "Ushio Shobō". (Japan)
- Ships of the World series, "Kaijinsha"., (Japan)