Akagi
• Capt Hasagawa Kiichi (42) 25.03.41 – 25.04.42
• Capt Aoki Taijiro (41) 25.03.42 – 05.06.42
1st Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 25.09.42 (removed)
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Amagi
• Capt Yamamori Kamenosuke (45) 27.06.44 – 23.10.44
• Capt Miyazaki Toshio (48) 10.44 – 04.45
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki (UC): 01.10.42 – 15.10.43
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki (FO): 15.10.43 – 11.08.44
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 11.08.44 – 15.11.44
1st Carrier Division, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 10.02.45
2nd Fleet: 10.02.45 – 20.04.45
Kure Naval District: 20.04.45 – 28.07.45
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Aso
• ?
Kure Navy Arsenal (UC): 08.06.43 – 01.11.44
Kure Navy Arsenal (FO): 01.11.44 – 09.45
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Chitose
• Capt Furukawa Tamotsu (45) 11.41 – 11.42
• ? 11.42 – 01.07.43
• Capt Araki Tsutau (45) 01.04.43 – 01.07.43
• ? 01.07.43 – 04.08.43
• Capt Miura Kanzo (47) 04.08.43 – 07.04.44
• *Capt Kishi Yoshiyuki (47) 07.04.44 – 25.10.44
CarDiv 11, Combined Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
CarDiv 11, 2nd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.12.42
Sasebo Navy Arsenal: 01.12.42 – 15.09.43 (under conversion)
50th Air Flotilla, 3rd Fleet: 15.09.43 – 01.01.44
3rd Fleet: 01.01.44 – 01.02.44
3rd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 01.02.44 – 15.11.44 (removed)
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Chiyoda
• Capt Harada Kaku (41) 20.08.40 – 09.01.43
• Capt Beppu Akitomo (38) 09.01.43 – 15.02.44
• *Capt Jyo Eiichiro (47) 15.02.44 – 25.10.44
CarDiv 11, Combined Fleet: 12.41 – 14.07.42
CarDiv 11, 2nd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.01.43
Yokosuka Navy Arsenal: 01.01.43 – 21.12.43
3rd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 01.02.44 – 15.11.44 (removed)
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Chuyo
• Capt Ishii Shizue (39) 20.08.42 – 01.02.43
• Capt Kato Yoshiro (43) 03.43 – 09.43
• *Capt Okura Tomasaborou (43) 09.43 – 12.43
Kure Naval District (UC) 1940 – 25.11.42
Combined Fleet: 25.11.42 – 15.11.43
General Escort Command: 15.11.43 – 05.02.44 (removed)
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Hiryu
• *Capt Kaku Tomeo (42) 05.09.41 – 06.06.42
2nd Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 25.09.42 (removed)
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Hiryu
• *Capt Kaku Tomeo (42) 05.09.41 – 06.06.42
2nd Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
14.07.42 – 25.09.42 (removed)
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Hiyo
• Capt Beppu Akitomo (38) 15.11.41 – 21.11.42
• Capt Sumikawa Michio (45) 21.11.42 – 15.08.43
• Capt Beppu Akitomo (38) 15.08.43 – 01.09.43
• Capt Furukawa Izumi (43) 01.09.43 – 16.02.44
• Capt Yokoi Toshiyuki (46) 16.02.44 – 01.07.44
Kawasaki, Kobe (UC): 07.41 – 31.07.42
2nd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 31.07.42 – 10.07.44
3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.08.44 (removed)
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Hosho
• Capt Umetani Karou (46) 05.09.41 – 01.08.42
• Capt Yamaguchi Bunjiro (45) 01.08.42 – 15.11.42
• Capt Hattori Katsuji (44) 15.11.42 – 05.07.43
• Capt Kaizuka Takeo (46) 05.07.43 – 18.12.43
• Capt Matsuura Yoshi (49) 18.12.43 – 01.03.44
• Capt Kouda Kiyoshi (49) 01.03.44 – 06.07.44
• Capt Takarada Yujiro (50) 06.07.44 – 05.03.45
• Capt Osuga Shuichi (51) 05.03.45 – 18.05.45
• Capt Furutani Keiji (43) 18.05.45 – 09.45
3rd Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 01.04.42
1st Air Fleet: 01.04.42 – 14.07.42
3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 15.01.43
50th Air Flotilla, 3rd Fleet: 15.01.43 – 01.01.44
51st Air Flotilla: 01.01.44 – ?
12th Air Fleet: 01.01.44 – 02.02.44
Combined Fleet: 20.02.44 – 10.04.45
Kure Naval District: 10.04.45 – 09.45 (reserve)
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Ikoma
• ?
Kawasaki, Kobe (UC): 05.07.43 – 17.11.44
Kawasaki, Kobe (FO): 17.11.44 – 09.45
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Junyo
• Capt Ishii Shizue (39) 01.10.41 – 20.07.42
• Capt Okada Tametsugu (45) 20.07.42 – 12.02.43
• Capt Nagai Mitsuru (45) 12.02.43 – 25.12.43
• ? 25.12.43 – 21.02.44
• Capt Shibuya Kiyomi (45) 21.02.44 – 20.12.44
• captain not appointed; Sasebo Navy Yard 20.12.44 – 12.05.45
• Capt Maehara Tomiyoshi (44) 15.05.45 – 09.45
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki (UC): 26.06.41 – 05.05.42
4th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 05.05.42 – 14.07.42
2nd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.07.44
4th Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 10.07.44 – 15.11.44
1st Carrier Division, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 10.02.45
Combined Fleet: 10.02.45 – 20.04.45
Kure Naval District: 20.04.45 – 09.45
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Kaga
• *Capt Okada Jisaku (42) 15.09.41 – 04.06.42
1st Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.08.42 (removed)
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Kaiyo
• Capt Takao Yoshimi (46) 11.43 – 08.44
• Capt Arita Yuzou (48) 08.44 – 03.45
• Capt Kouda Kiyoshi (49) 03.45 – 05.45
• Capt Osuga Shuichi (51) 05.45 – 07.45
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki (UC): 09.12.42 – 23.11.43
Combined Fleet: 25.11.43 – 10.12.43
1st Surface Escort, General Escort Command: 10.12.43 – 10.12.44
1st Escort, General Escort Command: 10.12.44 – 20.04.45
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Kasagi
• Capt Tamotsu Oishi 20.01.45 – 05.03.45
• Capt Yujiro Murota 03.45 – 05.45
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki (UC): 14.04.43 – 19.10.44
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki (FO): 19.10.44 – 09.45
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Katsuagi
• Capt Masahara Kawabata (47) 10.44 – 4.45
• Capt Miyazaki Toshio (48) 4.45 – 7.45
Kure Navy Arsenal (UC): 08.12.42 – 19.01.44
Kure Navy Arsenal (FO): 19.01.44 – 18.10.44
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 18.10.44 – 15.11.44
1st Carrier Division, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 10.02.45
Combined Fleet: 10.02.45 – 20.04.45
Kure Naval District: 20.04.45 – 09.45
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Ryuho
• Capt Kiyama Tatsuo (42) 10.11.41 – 23.04.42 (as Taigei)
• Capt Soma Shinshiro (42) 23.04.42 – 30.11.43 (as Taigei)
• Capt Kamei Yoshio (46) 30.11.42 – 16.03.44
• Capt Matsuura Yoshi (49) 16.03.44 – 20.01.45
• Capt Takahashi Chojuro (49) 20.01.45 – 20.04.45
• (believed no captain) 20.04.45 – 9.45
? 12.41 – 20.12.41
Kure Navy Arsenal (UC): 21.12.41 – 28.11.42
3rd Fleet: 28.11.42 – 15.01.43
50th Air Flotilla, 3rd Fleet: 15.01.42 – 12.06.43
2nd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 21.06.43 – 10.07.44
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 10.07.44 – 10.08.44
4th Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 10.08.44 – 15.11.44
4th Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 15.11.44 – 10.02.45
Combined Fleet: 10.02.45 – 20.04.45
Kure Naval District: 20.04.45 – 09.45 (Reserve)
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Ryujo
• Capt Sugimoto Ushie (44) 12.41 – 04.42
• Capt Kato Tadao (45) 25.04.42 – 10.05.42
4th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
2nd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.11.42 (removed)
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Shinano
• *R.Adm Abe Toshio (46) 15.08.44 – 29.11.44
Yokosuka Navy Arsenal (UC): 04.05.40 – 08.10.44
Yokosuka Navy Arsenal (FO): 08.10.44 – 29.11.44
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Shinyo
• *Capt Ishii Shizue (39) 16.12.43 – 17.11.44
Kure Navy Arsenal: 21.09.42 – 15.12.43
Kure Naval District: 15.12.43 – 20.12.43
General Escort Command: 20.12.43 – 17.11.44
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Shoho
• Capt Izawa Ishinosuke (43) 01.10.41 – 07.05.42
Yokosuka Navy Aresenal (UC): 03.01.41 – 26.01.42
4th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 26.01.42 – 20.05.42 (removed)
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Shokaku
• Capt Jojima Takatsuga (40) 15.10.40 – 25.05.42
• Capt Arima Masafumi (43) 25.05.42 – 12.02.43
• Capt Okada Tametsugu (45) 12.02.43 – 17.11.43
• Capt Matsubara Hiroshi (45) 17.11.43 – 19.06.44
5th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 08.08.41 – 14.07.42
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.07.44
3rd Fleet: 10.07.44 – 15.11.44 (removed)
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Soryu
• *Capt Yanagimoto Ryusaku (44) 06.10.41 – 04.06.42
2nd Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42
3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.08.42 (removed
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Taiho
• Capt Kikuchi Tomozo (45) 23.12.43 – 19.06.44
Kawasaki Jyuko Company, Kobe (UC): 10.07.41 – 07.04.43
Kawasaki Jyuko Company, Kobe (FO): 07.04.43 – 07.03.44
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 07.03.44 – 10.07.44
3rd Fleet: 10.07.44 – 15.11.44 (removed)
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Taiyo
• Capt Ishii Norie (43) 15.09.41 – 04.08.42
• Capt Takatsugu Konichi (44) 04.08.41 – 24.10.42
• Capt Fujita Torahachi (44) 24.10.42 – 29.05.43
• Capt Matsuda Takamatsu (45) 29.05.43 – 17.11.43
• Capt Matsuno Toshiro (42) 17.11.43 – 15.02.44
• Capt Beppu Akitomo (38) 15.22.44 – 20.03.44
• Capt Sugino Shuichi (46) 20.03.44 – 18.08.44
Kure Navy Arsenal (UC): 01.05.41 – 15.09.41
4th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 15.09.41 – 10.01.42
? 10.01.42 – 31.08.42
Combined Fleet: 31.08.42 – 05.02.43
General Escort Command: 05.12.43 – 20.04.44
1st Surface Escort, General Escort Command: 40.04.44 – 18.08.44
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Unryu
• *Capt Kaname Konishi (44) 15.04.44 – 19.12.44
Yokosuka Navy Arsenal (UC): 01.08.42 – 25.09.43
Yokosuka Navy Arsenal (UC): 25.09.43 – 06.08.44
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 06.08.44 – 15.11.44
1st Carrier Division, Combined Fleet 15.11.44 – 19.12.44
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Unyo
• Capt Minato Keijo (44) 31.05.41 – 01.43
• Capt Aitoku Ichiro (45) 01.43 – 04.43
• Capt Seki Ikuo (43) 04.43 – 03.44
• Capt Hiratsuka Shiro (40) 03.44 – 07.44
• *Capt Kimura Ikuzo (49) 01.07.44 – 17.09.44
Kure Navy Arsenal (UC): 03.02.42 – 31.05.42
?: 31.05.42 – 31.08.42
Combined Fleet: 31.08.42 – 05.12.43
General Escort Command: 05.12.43 – 01.08.44
1st Surface Escort, General Escort Command: 14.08.44 – 16.09.44
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Zuiho
• Capt Obayoshi Sueo (43) 20.09.41 – 05.12.42
• Capt Yamaguchi Bunjiro (45) 05.12.42 – 05.07.43
• Capt Hattori Katsuji (44) 05.07.43 – 15.02.44
• Capt Sugiura Kuro (47) 15.02.44 – 25.10.44
3rd Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 11.05.41 –
1st Fleet, Combined Fleet: 01.04.42 – 20.06.42
5th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 20.06.42 – 14.07.42
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.02.44
3rd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 01.02.44 – 15.11.44
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Zuikaku
• Capt Yokokawa Ichibei (43) 09.41 – 06.42
• Capt Tameteru Notomo (44) 06.42 – 06.43
• Capt Kikuchi Tomozo (44) 20.06.43 – 18.12.43
• *Capt Kaizuka Takeo (46) 18.12.43 – 25.10.44
5th Carrier Division, 1st Air Fleet: 08.08.41 – 14.07.42
1st Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 10.08.44
3rd Carrier Division, 3rd Fleet: 10.08.44 – 15.11.44
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