cwayne@unmc.UUCP (11/15/85)
About 7 months ago someone wanted to know what were all of the vessels
involved at Midway. I left town before I could send this off and have just
resently returned. I have not been on the net for these last 7 months so
forgive me if this has been posted by someone else.
JAPANESE:
Overall command: Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
(Fleet Flagship BB Yamato)
Advance Expeditionary Force:
Vice Admiral Teruhisa Komatsu
(Flagship CL Katori)
#3 Submarine Squadron: (Rear Admiral Chimaki Kono)
I-168, I-171, I-174, I-175
#5 Submarine Squadron: (Rear Admiral Tadashige Daigo)
I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162, I-164, I-165, I-166
#13 Submarine Squadron: (Captain Takeharu Miyazaki)
I-121, I-122, I-123
First Carrier Striking Force: Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
Carrier Division 1: (Nagumo)
CV Akagi, CV Kaga (42 fighters, 51 torpedo bombers, 42 dive bombers)
Carrier Division 2: (Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi)
CV Hiryu, CV Soryu (42 fighters, 51 torpedo bombers, 42 dive bombers)
Support Group: (Rear Admiral Hiroaki Abe)
BB Haruna, BB Kirishima, CA Tone, CA Chikuma
Screening Group: (Rear Admiral Susumu Kimura)
CL Nagara, DD Akigumo, DD Arashi, DD Hagikaze, DD Isokaze,
DD Hamakaze, DD Kazagumo, DD Makigumo, DD Maikaze,
DD Nowaki, DD Tanikaze, DD Urakaze, DD Yugumo
Supply Ships:
Kokuyo Maru, Kyokuto Maru, Nippon Maru, Shinkoku Maru,
Toho Maru
Midway Occupation Group: (Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondo)
Covering Group: (Kondo)
BB Hiei, BB Kongo, CA Atago, CA Chokai, CA Haguro, CA Myoku,
CL Yura, CVL Zuiho, DD Asagumo, DD Miegumo, DD Miyazuki,
DD Murasame, DD harusame, DD Natsugumo, DD Samidare,
DD Yudachi, repairship Akami, Genyo Maru, Kenyo Maru, Sata,
Tsurumi
Support Group: (Rear Admiral Takeo Kurita)
CA Kumano, CA Mikuma, CA Mogami, CA Suzuya, DD Asashio,
DD Arashio, Nichiei Maru
Transport Group: (Rear Admiral Raizo Tanaka)
CL Jintsu, 12 transports, 1 oiler, 10 DD, 4 PT,
5000 crack assault troops
Seaplane Tender Group: (Rear Admiral Ruitero Fujita)
seaplane tender Chitose, seaplane tender Kamikawa Maru,
DD Hayashio, PB#35
Northern Force: Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya
Main body: (Hosogaya)
CA Nachi, 2 DD
Second Carrier Striking Force: (Rear Admiral Kakuji Kakuta)
CVL Ryujo (16 fighters, 21 torpedo bombers),
CVL Junyo (24 fighters, 21 dive bombmers),
CA Maya, CA Takao, 3 DD
Attu Invasion force: (Rear Admiral Sentaro Omori)
CL Abukuma, 4 DD, 1 transport(1200 troops), 1 minelayer
Main Force: (Yamamoto)
BB Yamato, BB Nagato, BB Mutsu, CL Sendai, CVL Hosko(96 aircraft),
DD Amagiri, DD Asagiri, DD Ayanami, DD Fubuki, DD Shirayuki,
DD Hatsuyuki, DD Murakumo, DD Isonami, DD Uranami, DD shikinami,
DD Yugiri, DD shirakumo, seaplane tender Chiyoda,
seaplane tender Nigshin
Aleutain Support Force Department: Vice Admiral Shiro Takasu
BB Hyuya, BB Ise, BB Fuso, BB Yanashiro, CL Oi, CL Kikakama,
Naruto, Toli Maru, San Clemte Maru, Toa Maru
If you have questions or have spotted a mistake, let me know. I will get
the American side typed in in a few days.
the Baron is back!
Chris Wayne @ UNM