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The Imperial Navy established guard districts in the outer
portions
of the Japanese Empire. They resembled naval districts but did not have their own yards, barracks, or training schools. They were similar to the Sea
Frontiers
of the U.S.
Navy.
The Chinkai Guard District had responsibility for Korea.
| Chinkai Guard District (Sakamoto; at Masampo) | |||
| DD Minekaze | |||
| AP Ryotaku Maru | |||
| Chinkai Air Group | |||
| 6 E7K Alf | |||
| Chinkai Guard Force (Owada; at Masampo) | |||
| Destroyer Division 32 | |||
| DD Asagao | |||
| DD Fuyo | |||
| DD Karukaya | |||
| Minesweeper Division 48 | |||
| AMc Kaiyo Maru #1 | |||
| AMc Kaiyo Maru #3 | |||
| AMc Tasei Maru | |||
| Minesweeper Division 49 | |||
| AMc Hinode
Maru #17 (235 tons) |
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| AMc Hinode
Maru #18 (235 tons) |
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| AMc Rikusen Maru | |||
| AMc Tamaura Maru | |||
| Rashin Base Force (Sukigara; at Rashin) | |||
| PG Hakkai Maru (2921 tons) | |||
| PG Seikyo Maru (2608 tons) | |||
References
"Japanese Naval Ground Forces" (accessed 2011-4-3)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
http://www.freeport-tech.com/WWII (accessed 2002; now defunct)
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