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 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 Air Group 11       • R.Adm Fujita Ruitaro (38) 11.41 – 06.42       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 06.42 – 04.43       • R.Adm Yamamoto Chikao (46) 01.45 – 02.45

Carrier Air Group 12       • R.Adm Imamura Osamu (40) 11.41 – 02.42       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 13       • R.Adm Ichimaru Rinosuke (41) 11.43 – 08.44       • R.Adm Ito Yoshiaki (43) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 21       • R.Adm Tada Takeo (40) 11.41 – 09.42       • R.Adm Ichimaru Rinosuke (41) 09.42 – 09.43       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 07.44 – 12.44       • R.Adm Nakazawa Tsuku (43) 12.44 – 02.45

Carrier Air Group 22       • R.Adm Matsunaga Sadaichi (41) 11.41 – 05.42       • R.Adm Kira Shunichi (40) 05.42 – 01.44       • * R.Adm Hasagawa Kiichi (42) 01.44 – 03.44       • R.Adm Sumikawa Michio (45) 03.44 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 23       • R.Adm Takenaka Ryuzo (39) 11.41 – 01.43       • R.Adm Ishikawa Shingo (42) 01.43 – 08.43       • R.Adm Ito Yoshiki (43) 08.43 – 10.44       • R.Adm Furukawa Tamotsu (43) 09.44 – 05.45

Carrier Air Group 24       • V.Adm Goto Eiji (37) 11.41 – 06.42       • R.Adm Maeda Minoru (41) 06.42 – 02.43       • *R.Adm Yamada Michiyuki (42) 11.43 – 02.44

Carrier Air Group 25       • R.Adm Yamada Sasyoshi (42) 03.42 – 11.42       • R.Adm Uwano Keizo (41) 11.42 – 08.44       • R.Adm Kikuchi Tomozo (45) 07.44 – 10.44       • Capt Yokoi Toshiyuki (46) 10.44 – 02.45

Carrier Air Group 26       • V.Adm Yamagata Seigo (39) 04.42 – 02.43       • R.Adm Kosaka Kanae (43) 02.43 – 09.43       • R.Adm Sakamaki Mumetake (41) 09.43 – 04.44       • *R.Adm Arima Masafumi (43) 04.44 – 10.44       • *R.Adm Sujimoto Ushie (44) 10.44 – 06.45

Carrier Air Group 27       • Capt Sujimoto Ushie (44) 09.43 – 02.44       • R.Adm Matsunaga Sadaichi (41) 03.44 – 08.44       • *R.Adm Ichimaru Rinosuke (41) 08.44 – 03.45

Carrier Air Group 28       • R.Adm Kogure Gunji (41)09.43 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 32       • R.Adm Taguchi Taro (47) 08.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 50       • R.Adm Sakamaki Mumetake (41) 01.43 – 05.43       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 05.43 – 09.43       • R.Adm Kosaka Kanae (43) 09.43 – 11.43       • R.Adm Hasagawa Kiichi (42) 11.43 – 01.44

Carrier Air Group 51       • R.Adm Kira Shunichi (40) 02.44 – 03.44       • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 03.44 – 10.44       • R.Adm Yamada Sasyoshi (42) 03.44 – 11.44

Carrier Air Group 53       • Capt Takatsu Koinichi (44) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 61       • R.Adm Uwano Keizo (41) 05.44 – 11.44

Carrier Air Group 62       • Capt Sugimoto Ushie (44) 02.44 – 06.44

Carrier Air Group 72       • R.Adm Yamamoto Chikao (46) 05.45 – 09.45

Carrier Air Group 101       • R.Adm Yamada Sasyoshi (42) 11.44 – 07.45