Fifth Fleet
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The Fifth Fleet was a major operational formation of the Imperial Japanese Navy that participated in several key naval campaigns during World War II.
Aliases (1)
- Fifth Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) ×44
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy formation
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fleet → |
| activePeriod |
World War II
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| allegiance |
Imperial Japanese government
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| branch |
naval forces
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| commandStructure |
subordinate to Combined Fleet headquarters
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Empire of Japan
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| disbandedIn |
post–World War II period
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| domain |
military
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naval warfare → |
| engagedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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defense of northern Japan → |
| era |
20th century
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| geographicFocus |
North Pacific Ocean
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waters around Japan → |
| hasDomain |
sea control
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sea lines of communication protection → |
| historicalContext |
Imperial Japanese Navy order of battle in World War II
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| languageOfCommand |
Japanese
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| militaryBranch |
navy
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| militaryFunction |
strategic fleet-level command
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| natureOfOrganization |
temporary wartime formation
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| notableFor |
operations around the Aleutian Islands
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operations around the Kuril Islands → operations in northern Pacific → |
| operatedBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| opponent |
Allied naval forces
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United States Navy → |
| participatedIn |
major naval campaigns of World War II
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| partOf |
Combined Fleet
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| role |
convoy protection
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escort operations → naval operations → northern area defense → |
| status |
disbanded
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| theater |
Pacific Ocean
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Pacific War → |
| typeOfUnit |
operational fleet
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| usedEquipmentType |
auxiliary vessels
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cruisers → destroyers → submarines → warships → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Combined Fleet
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subordinateUnit |