Cruiser Division 4
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Cruiser Division 4 was a formation of the Imperial Japanese Navy composed of heavy cruisers that operated together in major World War II naval engagements.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy formation
ⓘ
cruiser division ⓘ |
| belligerent | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under a rear admiral or vice admiral ⓘ |
| componentShip |
Japanese cruiser Ashigara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese cruiser Atago NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Chōkai NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Haguro NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Myōkō NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Nachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Takao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disestablishedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagementType |
carrier task force escort
ⓘ
surface warfare ⓘ |
| garrison | various Japanese naval bases in the home islands ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Japanese ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | kantai kessen doctrine ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShipClass |
Myōkō-class cruiser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Takao-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs | tactical naval formation ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Combined Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
screening force for aircraft carriers
ⓘ
surface strike force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| usedIn | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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