Japanese Fifth Fleet
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The Japanese Fifth Fleet was a regional naval formation of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, primarily responsible for operations in northern waters including the Aleutian Islands and northern Pacific.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Fifth Fleet canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fleet ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dai-go Kantai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Aleutian Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hokkaido waters ⓘ Kuril Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| branch | Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Boshirō Hosogaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiyohide Shima NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirō Takasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
auxiliary vessels
ⓘ
cruisers ⓘ destroyers ⓘ submarines ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
United States Army Air Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Shōwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formed | 1941 ⓘ |
| garrison | Ominato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Ominato Naval District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of initiative in Aleutians after Battle of the Komandorski Islands ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Aleutian Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Invasion of Attu NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Kiska NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Pacific patrols ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
convoy protection
ⓘ
escort operations ⓘ patrol operations ⓘ regional naval defense ⓘ |
| responsibility |
defense of northern approaches to Japan
ⓘ
protection of northern fisheries and shipping ⓘ security of sea lanes around Hokkaido ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
secure northern flank of Japanese home islands
ⓘ
support operations in North Pacific against Allied forces ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Combined Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial General Headquarters (naval section) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| type | regional fleet command ⓘ |
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