1st Mobile Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) explained

Unit Name:1st Mobile Fleet
Dates:1 March 1943  - 15 November 1944
Battle Honours:Pacific Theatre of World War II

The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II.

Structure

Date Higher Fleet Lower Fleets Divisions, Squadrons and attached elements
1 March 1944 (original) 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron.
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
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

Commander in chief

RankName Date Additional post
1Vice-AdmiralJisaburō Ozawa1 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

RankName Date Additional post
1Rear-AdmiralKeizō Komura1 March 1944 Chief of staff of the 3rd Fleet
2Rear-AdmiralSueo Ōbayashi1 October 1944 Chief of staff of the 3rd Fleet

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