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Related TypesActivities Involve | Assignments Cover | Postings Post
Formation
IJN 3rd Fleet
Operated By Country
Japan
Unit Type
Formation
Formation Kind
Task Group
Posting Year
0.99yr
Flag
224 538
Posting Year
0.99yr
Posting Duration Year
2.01yr
Postings
12
Alias
Kantai 3
Transport And Blockade Force
Transport Fleet
Yuso Fusa Butai
Units
Operated By Country
Japan
Assignments
Assigned To By Assignment
Cover Unit
End YMD
Summary
1941 Nov 01 IJN 16th Cruiser Division
IJN 16th Cruiser Division 
Or much earlier
1941 Nov 01 IJN 5th Destroyer Flotilla
IJN 5th Destroyer Flotilla 
Or much earlier
1942 Jul 14 IJN 10th Destroyer Flotilla
IJN 10th Destroyer Flotilla  
1942 Jul 14 IJN 1st Carrier Division
IJN 1st Carrier Division  
1942 Jul 14 IJN 2nd Carrier Division
IJN 2nd Carrier Division  
1943 Feb 03 IJN 3rd Carrier Division
IJN 3rd Carrier Division 
Or much earlier
1944 May 01 IJN 4th Carrier Division
IJN 4th Carrier Division1945 Jan 01
Or much earlier
Postings
1)  Posted To By Posting
2) 1: End
3) 1: Post Person
4) 3: Primary Image
5) 3:Decoration
6) 1: Duration Year
7) 1:Rank
8) 1: Details
9) 1: Age Of Person
1932 Jun 28Nomura Kichisaburo  0.4yrVice Admiral  
1932 Dec 01Sakonji Seizo  0.43yrVice Admiral  
1933 Sep 15Yonai MitsumasaYonai Mitsumasa Grand Cordon Of The Order Of The Rising Sun Order Of The Sacred Treasure Gold And Silver Star 0.79yrVice Admiral 52.75yr
1933 Sep 15Yonai MitsumasaYonai Mitsumasa Grand Cordon Of The Order Of The Rising Sun Order Of The Sacred Treasure Gold And Silver Star 0.79yrVice Admiral 52.75yr
1934 Nov 15Imamura Shinjiro  1.17yrVice Admiral  
1935 Dec 01Hyakutak Gengo  1.04yrVice Admiral  
1936 Dec 01Oikawa Koshiro  1yrVice Admiral  
1938 Apr 25Hasegawa Kiyoshi  1.4yrVice Admiral  
1939 Nov 15Oikawa Koshiro  1.56yrVice Admiral  
1942 Mar 10Takahashi Ibo  0.91yrVice Admiral
Or much earlier
 
1942 Nov 11Nagumo ChuichiNagumo Chuichi Grand Cordon Of The Order Of The Sacred Treasure Order Of The Golden Kite 3rd Class Order Of The Rising Sun Gold And Silver Star Order Of The Rising Sun Gold Rays With Neck Ribbon 0.33yrVice Admiral 56.53yr
1944 Nov 15Ozawa JisaburoOzawa Jisaburo Order Of The Sacred Treasure Gold And Silver Star 2.01yrVice Admiral 56.11yr
Activities
1)  Involved In Activity
2) 1: as
3) 2: Command Unit Involvement
4) 3:Unit
5) 2: Summary
6) 2: Commanded By
7) 6:Rank
8) 1: Details
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NIJN 1st Carrier DivisionIJN 1st Carrier Division
Striking force
Nagumo ChuichiVice Admiral
Aim: To destroy Allied ships in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands before destroying US Airfield Lunga Point Guadalcanal.
To prevent American attacks on a troop convoy to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
HIJMS Zuikaku 
HIJMS Shokaku 
IJN 10th Destroyer DivisionIJN 10th Destroyer Division
HIJMS Yugumo 
HIJMS Makikumo 
HIJMS Kazekumo 
HIJMS Akigumo 
HIJMS Shikinami 
HIJMS Uranami 
IJN 11th Battleship DivisionIJN 11th Battleship Division
IJN 10th Destroyer Flotilla 
HIJMS Hiei 
HIJMS Kirishima 
IJN 7th Cruiser Division 
IJN 8th Cruiser DivisionIJN 8th Cruiser Division
HIJMS Tone 
HIJMS Ryujo 
HIJMS Amatsukaze 
HIJMS Tokitsukaze 
NIJN 1st Carrier DivisionIJN 1st Carrier Division    
HIJMS Zuikaku     
HIJMS Shokaku     
IJN 10th Destroyer Division     
Assignments
1)  Covered By Assignment
2) 1: Located At Old Place
3) 1: Assign To Unit
4) 3: Covered By Assignment
5) 4: Assign To Unit
6) 1: Summary
1941 Aug 15 - IJN Combined Fleet
 IJN Combined Fleet1894 Jul 18 - Japanese StateJapanese State
Or much earlier
1941-Jul-01 - Taiwan China
Taiwan China    
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