Sixth Fleet
E41654
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.
Aliases (1)
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 |