Vice Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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Vice Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) was a senior flag officer rank in Japan’s pre-1945 naval hierarchy, typically held by high-level fleet and district commanders just below the topmost admiral ranks.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vice Admiral | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag officer rank
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naval rank ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | dissolution of Imperial Japanese Navy in 1945 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese naval aviation commands
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| commandLevel | theater-level or major fleet operations ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility | large surface, submarine, or air flotillas ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| doctrineRole | implementation of Imperial Japanese naval strategy ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
Lieutenant General (Imperial Japanese Army)
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Vice Admiral (Royal Navy) ⓘ Vice Admiral (United States Navy) ⓘ |
| followedByRank |
Admiral
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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| garrisonRole | command of key naval bases and districts ⓘ |
| hierarchyLevel |
above Rear Admiral
ⓘ
below Admiral and Marshal Admiral ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods of Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| oversight |
operational planning at fleet level
ⓘ
training and readiness of major fleet formations ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Navy rank structure ⓘ |
| precededByRank | Rear Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) ⓘ |
| promotionFrom | Rear Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) ⓘ |
| promotionTo |
Admiral
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surface form:
Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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| rankCategory | three-star equivalent rank ⓘ |
| rankClass | senior flag officer ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general and flag officers ⓘ |
| rankInsigniaType | shoulder boards and sleeve stripes ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | long senior service as flag officer ⓘ |
| status | historical rank ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Empire of Japan period
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
pre-1945 ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
fleet
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major task force ⓘ naval district ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-level staff positions
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senior operational command ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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higherRankThan
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Vice Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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subject surface form:
William H. P. Blandy
this entity surface form:
Vice Admiral