Sixth Fleet

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The Sixth Fleet was a major operational formation of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, primarily responsible for commanding and coordinating submarine forces.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fleet
operational formation
submarine fleet
alliance Axis powers
branch submarine arm of the Imperial Japanese Navy
conflict Pacific War
World War II
country Empire of Japan
countryInConflict Japan
era 20th century
historicalSignificance main command for Japanese submarine operations in World War II
militaryBranchOf Imperial Japanese Navy submarine force
militaryRole commerce raiding
offensive submarine operations
reconnaissance by submarines
notableFor centralized control of Imperial Japanese Navy submarines during World War II
coordination of Japanese submarine campaigns against Allied shipping
operationalArea Central Pacific
East Asian waters
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
South Pacific
waters around Japan
opponent Allied naval forces
Royal Navy
United States Navy
partOf Imperial Japanese Navy
primaryTarget Allied shipping
Allied warships
merchant shipping
role command of submarine forces
coordination of submarine operations
service Imperial Japanese Navy
serviceBranch navy
subordinateTo Combined Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
theater Asian and Pacific Theater
Pacific Theater of World War II
timePeriod World War II era
typeOfWarfare submarine warfare
usedEquipment Imperial Japanese Navy submarines
fleet submarines
long-range submarines
midget submarines
submarine tenders

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Combined Fleet
subordinateUnit

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