|
| Previous: Japanese 2 Fleet | Table of Contents | Next: Japanese 3 Fleet |
Like most naval powers, Japan established naval districts for recruiting, training, and logistical support. The 2 Naval District covered the Kure area.
| 2 Naval District (Toyoda; at Kure) | ||||
| DD Yakaze | ||||
| SS I-52 | ||||
| SS Ro-30 | ||||
| SS Ro-31 | ||||
| SS Ro-32 | ||||
| CM Katsuriki | ||||
| Submarine Division 6 (Toyoda) | ||||
| SS Ro-57 | ||||
| SS Ro-58 | ||||
| SS Ro-59 | ||||
| Kure Air Group | ||||
| 24 F1M2 Pete | ||||
| Saeki Air Group | ||||
| 16 D1A Susie | ||||
| Usa Air Group | ||||
| 36 D1A Susie | ||||
| 63 B5M Mabel | ||||
| Kure Guard Force (Matsuyama) | ||||
| Kure Coastal Guard Squadron | ||||
| CX Bangkok
Maru |
||||
| CX Saigon
Maru |
||||
| PG Hong Kong Maru (2797 tons) | ||||
| Kure Local Defense Squadron (Ishikawa) | ||||
| CX Kinjosan Maru (3262 tons) | ||||
| APD Ch-19 | ||||
| APD Ch-20 | ||||
| APD Ch-21 | ||||
| AMc Aoi Maru | ||||
| AMc Yachiyo
Maru (271 tons) |
||||
| Destroyer Division 13 | ||||
| DD Kuretake | ||||
| DD Sanae | ||||
| DD Wakatake | ||||
| Minesweeper Division 31 | ||||
| AMc Oi Maru | ||||
| AMc Takunan
Maru #3 (343 tons) |
||||
| AMc Takunan Maru #8 (343 tons) | ||||
| AMc Tamo Maru #6 | ||||
| AMc Tamo Maru #7 | ||||
| Minesweeper Division 33 | ||||
| AMc Asahi Maru #2 | ||||
| AMc Bisan
Maru (344 tons) |
||||
| AMc Mejima
Maru (336 tons) |
||||
| AMc Tokuho
Maru #5 (238 tons) |
||||
| 12 Air Flotilla (Kira) | ||||
| Hataka Air Group (at Kure) | ||||
| 48 E8N Dave | ||||
| 54 E7K Alf | ||||
| Oita Air Group | ||||
| 76 A5M Claude | ||||
| 45 B5M Mabel | ||||
| Iwakuni Air Group | ||||
| 96 K5Y Willow | ||||
| Omura Air Group | ||||
| 36 A5M Claude | ||||
| 12 B5N Kate | ||||
| 16 B5M Mabel | ||||
References
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index