World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 26.04.2005

Imperial Japanese Navy In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders of Carrier Divisions and Carrier Air Groups

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.

 

Carrier Division 1    reorganized 14.07.42       • V.Adm Nagumo Chuichi (36) 12.41 – 11.42       • V.Adm Ozawa Jisaburo (37) 11.42 – 10.44       • R.Adm Komura Keizo (45) 10.44 – 12.44       • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 12.44 – 2.45    deactivated 10.02.45

Carrier Division 2    reorganized 14.07.42 (from Carrier Division 4)       • *R.Adm Yamaguchi Tamon (40) 12.41 – 06.42       • R.Adm Kakuta Kakuji (39) 06.42 – 05.43       • R.Adm Sakamaki Mumetake (41) 05.43 – 09.43    deactivated 09.43

Carrier Division 3    activated 15.11.40    reorganized 14.07.42       • R.Adm Kuwabara Torao (37) 12.41 – 09.42       • ?       • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 02.44 – 11.44    deactivated 15.11.44

Carrier Division 4    activated 04.41 (?)       • R.Adm Kakuta Kakuji (39) 12.41 – 06.42    deactivated 14.07.42 (renamed Carrier Division 2)    reactivated 01.05.44       • R.Adm Matsuda Chiaki (43) 05.44 – 02.45    deactivated 02.45

Carrier Division 5    activated 01.09.41       • R.Adm Hara Chuichi (39) 12.41 – 07.42    deactivated 14.07.42