1st Mobile Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)

1st Mobile Fleet 1 March 1944 – 15 November 1944 Empire of Japan Empire of Japan Empire of Japan Pacific Theatre of World War II The 1st Mobile Fleet 第一機動艦隊 Dai-Ichi Kidō Kantai was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II. Structure thumb|Task Force A, 1st Mobile Fleet during the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 20 June 1944 Date Higher Fleet Lower Fleets Divisions, Squadrons and attached elements 1 March 1944 (original) Combined Fleet 2nd Fleet 4th CruDiv., 5th CruDiv., 2nd CruDesron. 3rd Fleet 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 6th Fleet 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 Rank Name Date Additional post1Vice-AdmiralJisaburō Ozawa 1 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 Rank Name Date Additional post1 Rear-Admiral Keizō Komura 1 March 1944 Chief of staff of the 3rd Fleet2 Rear-Admiral Sueo Ōbayashi 1 October 1944 Chief of staff of the 3rd Fleet Bibliography The Maru Special series, http://www.kojinsha.co.jp/ Ushio Shobō (Japan) Ships of the World series, http://www.ships-net.co.jp/ Kaijinsha, (Japan) June 2017 Category:Fleets of the Imperial Japanese Navy Category:Units of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Category:Military units and formations established in 1943 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944