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1st Mobile Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Mobile Fleet
dates	1 March 1944 – 15 November 1944
country	Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
branch
battle_honours	Pacific Theatre of World War II

The 1st Mobile Fleet 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)	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 post
1
1 October 1944

Chief of staff

		Rank		Name		Date		Additional post
1
2

Bibliography

The Maru Special series, (Japan)
Ships of the World series, , (Japan)

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