x Midway - MI operation

Adm Isoroku Jamamoto

A1) BatDiv1

Adm Isoroku Jamamoto

BB	Jamato/FltF, FF, Nagato, Mucu

A2) Aircraft Cover Division - AirCovDiv

Cap Kaoru Umetani

CV	Hosho
AV	Cijoda, Nisshin
DD	Jukaze

A3) DesRon3

RAdm Shintaro Hashimoto

CL	Sendai/SF
DD	DesDiv11 (Cap KiiciroShoji): Murakumo/DF, Fubuki, Shirajuki, Hacujuki DesDiv19 (Cap Ranji Oe) : Isonami, Uranami, Shikinami, Ajanami

A4)Supply Division - SuppDiv

Cap Shigejasu Nishioka

AO	Naruto, Toei Maru

42/05/29	Hashiradzima - departed to sea
42/06/09	Isonami collided with Uranami
42/06/14	BatDiv1 arrived Hashiradzima

AA) Aleutian Covering Force - AleCovFor

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VAdm Shiro Takasu

AA1) BatDiv2

VAdm Shiro Takasu

BB	Hijuga/FF, Ise/DF, Fuso, Jamashiro

Screen

RAdm Fukudzi Kishi

AA2) CruDiv9

RAdm Fukudzi Kishi

CL	Kitakami/GF, DF, Oi

AA3) Destroyers

DD	DesDiv20 (Cap Cuji Jamada) : Amagiri, Asagiri, Jugiri, Shirakumo DesDiv24 (Cap Jasudzi Hirai): Umikaze, Jamakaze, Kawakaze DesDiv27 (Cap Matake Joshimura) : Ariake, Jugure, Shigure, Shiracuju

AA4)SupplyDiv

Cap Macuo Eguci

AO	Toa Maru, San Clemente Maru

42/05/25	Fuso joined
42/06/11	arrived back to bases

B) 1st Striking Force - StrFor1

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VAdm Cuici Nagumo

B1) Carrier Group - CarrGrp

VAdm Cuici Nagumo

CV	CarDiv1 (VAdm Cuici Nagumo): Akagi/FF, DF, Kaga CarDiv2 (RAdm TamonJamaguci): Hirju/DF, Sorju

B2) Support Group - SupGrp

RAdm Hiroaki Abe (ComCruDiv8)

BB	BatDiv3/Sect2: Haruna, Kirishima
CA	CruDiv8: Tone/DF, Cikuma

Screen

RAdm Susumu Kimura (ComDesRon10)

CL	Nagara/SF
DD	DesRon4/DesDiv4 (Cap Kosaku Ariga) : Arashi, Nowaki, Hagikaze, Maikaze DesDiv10 (Cap Tosjo Abe) : Kazegumo, Jugumo, Makigumo, Akigumo (till 42/06/03) DesDiv17 (Cap Masajuki Kitamura) : Isokaze, Urakaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze

B3) SupplyDiv - SupDiv

DD	Akigumo (from 42/06/03)
AO	Toho Maru, Nippon Maru, Shinkoku Maru, Kjokuto Maru, Kokujo Maru

42/05/27	departed Hashiradzima
42/06/05	DesDiv4 finishing Akagi
42/06/09	DesDiv4 detached to join Aleutian forces in Kiska landing operation
42/06/15?	CruDiv8 detached to support Aleutian Landings
42/06/24	CruDiv8 arrived Ominato

C) Midway Invasion Force - MidInvFor

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VAdm Nobutake Kondo

C1) Main Body

VAdm Nobutake Kondo

BB	BatDiv3/Sect1: Kongo, Hiei
CA	CruDiv4/Sect1 (RAdm Gunici Mikawa) : Atago/FF, DF, Cokai CruDiv5 (VAdm Takeo Takagi): Mjoko, Haguro

C2) Screen - DesRon4

RAdm Shodzi Nishimura

CL	Jura/SF
DD	DesDiv2 (Cap Masao Tacibana) : Murasame, Harusame, Judaci, Samidare DesDiv9 (Cap Jasuo Sato): Asagumo, Minegumo, Nacugumo

C3) Carrier Support Division - CarrSupDiv

Cap Sueo Obajashi

CV	Zuiho
DD	Mikazuki

C7)Supply Division

Cap Dziro Murao

AO	Sata, Tsurumi, Genjo Maru

C4)Close Support Group - CloSupGrp

RAdm Takeo Kurita

CA	CruDiv7 (RAdm Takeo Kurita) : Kumano/GF, Suzuja, Mikuma, Mogami
DD	DesDiv8 (Det)(Cap Nobuki Ogawa) Asashio, Arashio

C5)Transport Group - TranGrp

RAdm Raizo Tanaka

C5A) Transports

AP	Kijozumi M., Zenjo M., Toa M. #2, Argentina M., Brazil M., Azuma M., Keijo M., Goshu M., Kano M., Hokuriku M., Kirishima M., Nankai M.
PC	3 patrol boats with troop
AO	Akebono M.

C5B) Escort - DesRon2 RAdm Raizo Tanaka
CL	Dzincu (GF, SF)
DD	DesDiv15 (Cap Shiro Sato): Kuroshio, Ojashio DesDiv16 (Cap Shiro Shibuja) : Hacukaze, Jukikaze, Amacukaze, Tokicukaze DesDiv18 (Cap Joshito Mijasaka) : Kasumi, Arare, Kagero, Shiranui

C5C) Supply Division - SuppDiv
AO	Niciei Maru

C6)Aircraft Support Division - AirSupDiv

RAdm Ruitaro Fudzita

AV	CarDiv11: Citose, Kamikawa Maru
DD	Hajashio

Minesweeper Group

Cap Sadatomo Mijamoto (ComMineDiv16)

AMc	MineDiv16 Cap Sadatomo Mijamoto: Tama Maru Nr.3, Tama Maru Nr.5, Shonan Maru Nr.7, Shonan Maru Nr.8
PC	Nr.16, 17, 18
AO	Soja
AP	Meijo Maru, Jamafuku Maru

42/05/21	DesRon2 departed Kure for Saipan
42/05/25	DesRon2 arrived Saipan
42/05/29	Main Body departed Hashiradzima TranGrp departed Saipan CloSupGrp departed Guam
42/06/06	CloSupGrp - Mikuma sunk by planes from TF 16, Mogami, Arashio and Asashio damaged
42/06/07	Zuiho, BatDiv3/1, Kamikawa Maru and 3 DDs detached to reinforce Aleutian forces in Kiska landing operation
42/06/14	Main Body arrived Hashiradzima CloSupGrp - Asashio & Arashio arrived Truk

D) Aleutian (Northern) Force

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VAdm Boshiro Hosogaja

D1) Main Body

VAdm Boshiro Hosogaja

CA	Naci/FF
DD	DesDiv6: Inazuma, Ikazuci

D2) 2nd Striking Force - StrFor2

RAdm Kakudzi Kakuta

D2A) Carrier Group - CarrGrp

CV	CarDiv4: Rjudzo/FF, Dzunjo

D2B) Support Group - SupGrp

CA	CruDiv4/Sect2 (Cap Shunsaku Nabeshima) : Maja, Takao

D2C) Screen

DD	DesDiv7 (Cap Kawame Konishi): Akebono, Ushio, Sazanami
AO	Teijo Maru

D3) Attu Landing Force - AttuLandFor

RAdm Sentaro Omori

CL	Abukuma/GF
CL (Aux)	Asaka Maru
DD	DesDiv21 (Cap Toshio Shimizu): Wakaba, Nenohi, Hacuharu, Hacushimo
DM	Mogane Maru
AP	Kinugasa Maru

D4) Kiska Landing Force - KiskaLandFor

Cap Takedzi Ono

CL	Kiso/GF, Tama
DD	DesDiv6 (Cap Jusuke Jamada) : Hibiki, Akacuki, Hokaze
DM	MineDiv13 (Cap Toshio Micuka) : Hakumo Maru, Shunkocu Maru, Kaiho Maru
AP	Hakusan Maru, Kumagawa Maru

42/05/22	CruDiv4/Sect2 departed Kure
42/05/24	CruDiv4/Sect2 arrived Ominato
42/05/26	StrFor2 departed Ominato
42/05/29	AttuLandFor departed Ominato
42/06/03	StrFor2 strike Dutch Harbor - 180 miles S of Dutch Harbor
42/06/04	StrFor2 strikes Aleutians
42/06/05	StrFor2 strike Dutch Harbor, then start cruise in area 42-44°N, 170-175°E to screen Landing at Kiska & Adak (06/06), Attu (06/07 - 06/20)
42/06/06	D-Day Kiska, Adak
42/06/07	D-Day Attu
42/06/09	Zuiho
42/06/13	KiskaLandFor - Hibiki damaged by PBY - departed to Paramushiro > Ominato escorted by Akacuki
42/06/15	Abukuma, Wakaba and Nenohi scouted Amchitka for possible airfields
42/06/24	StrFor2 arrived Ominato to replenish (further operations see here)

D5) Submarine Detachment - SubDet

SubRon1

RAdm Shigeaki Jamazaki

SS	I-9/SF SubDiv2: I-15, I-17, I-19 SubDiv4: I-25, I-26

42/05/25	I-9 air reconnaissance Kiska and Amchitka
42/05/26	I-9 air reconnaissance Kiska
42/05/27	I-19 damaged plane in emergency dive N of Bogoslov Is., Aleutians I-25 air reconnaisance Kodiak, Alaska
42/06/07	I-26 sinking AK Coast Trader 35 nm SW of Cape Flattery, Wash. (48-19N, 125-40W)

Supply Group - SupGrp

AO	Fudzisan, Nissan Maru
AK	3

E) Advanced Submarine Force - SubForAdv

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VAdm Teruhisa Komacu

Flagship

CL	Katori - in Kwajalein

SubRon3

RAdm Cimaki Kono

SS	I-168, I-169, I-171, I-174, I-175 SubDiv13 (Cap Takeharu Mijazaki): I-121, I-122, I-123

SubRon5

RAdm Tadashige Daigo

SS	SubDiv19: I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159 SubDiv30: I-162, I-165, I-166