First Fleet
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The First Fleet was a principal operational fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active in major naval engagements during the early 20th century and World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Fleet canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy unit
ⓘ
fleet ⓘ naval formation ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Russo-Japanese War
ⓘ
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under Combined Fleet headquarters ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disestablishedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| era |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Navy era
|
| historicalSignificance |
core element of Japanese battle fleet strategy
ⓘ
key component of Imperial Japanese Navy operations in World War II ⓘ participated in major naval engagements of the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Navy ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ Battle of Tsushima ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle of the Sibuyan Sea ⓘ Battle of the Yellow Sea ⓘ Battle off Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| notableShipType |
aircraft carrier
ⓘ
dreadnought battleship ⓘ pre-dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Combined Fleet ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
East China Sea
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| role |
battle fleet
ⓘ
principal operational fleet ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | capital ship formation ⓘ |
| typicalComposition |
battlecruisers
ⓘ
battleships ⓘ destroyers ⓘ heavy cruisers ⓘ support vessels ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine | decisive battle doctrine ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Borrowdale