Destroyer Squadron 4
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Destroyer Squadron 4 was an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer formation in World War II that operated in the Pacific, often centered around the light cruiser Nagara as its flagship.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer squadron
ⓘ
World War II naval unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early Pacific War ⓘ |
| alliance | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandShip | Japanese cruiser Nagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | light cruiser flagship and multiple destroyers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| engagedAgainst |
Royal Australian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| flagship | Japanese cruiser Nagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceType | surface combatant formation ⓘ |
| navalTactic |
high‑speed transport runs
ⓘ
night torpedo attacks ⓘ |
| navy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Combined Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese destroyer force ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer flotilla command
ⓘ
escort operations ⓘ night combat operations ⓘ surface combat operations ⓘ troop transport escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| usedAs | task group for destroyer operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.