Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Fleet
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Fleet was a senior Imperial Japanese Navy command role responsible for directing one of Japan’s major naval fleets during the Second World War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy position
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military rank → naval command position → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Imperial Japanese Navy Fourth Fleet
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| commandedUnit |
Fourth Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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| commandStructure |
fleet-level command
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| conflict |
Pacific War
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Second World War → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| duty |
administrative control of fleet units
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coordination of naval operations in assigned area → logistical supervision of fleet → operational command of the Fourth Fleet → strategic planning for fleet operations → training oversight for fleet forces → |
| governingBody |
Imperial Japanese Navy Ministry of the Navy
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| hasAuthorityOver |
naval air units assigned to the Fourth Fleet
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subordinate task forces of the Fourth Fleet → surface combatants of the Fourth Fleet → |
| hasRole |
fleet commander
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| hasSupervisionOver |
fleet staff of the Fourth Fleet
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operational planning staff of the Fourth Fleet → |
| hierarchicalLevel |
senior command
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| historicalSignificance |
example of Japanese naval high command structure in World War II
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Japanese
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| location |
Pacific Ocean
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| militaryBranch |
navy
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| organizationalRole |
component commander within the Imperial Japanese Navy
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| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| rankRequired |
admiral
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vice admiral → |
| responsibleFor |
combat readiness of the Fourth Fleet
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defense of Japanese-held territories in the fleet’s area → deployment of fleet assets → implementation of Imperial Japanese naval strategy in assigned theater → |
| selectionCriteria |
senior flag officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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| subordinateTo |
Combined Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff → |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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World War II era → |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
administrative command
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operational command → |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| usedDuring |
Pacific theater of World War II
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Second World War → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Shigeyoshi Inoue
("Commander in Chief of the Fourth Fleet")
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position |
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Chuichi Nagumo
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positionHeld |