10th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)

The 10th fleet, also known as the ' Fukui Fleet ' until 1947, and the 'Fujioka Fleet ' onwards was an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet established around 1940 to 1941 and has fought numerous battles until its dissolution in 1948.

Overview
The 10th fleet consisted of one Battleship Division, 2 Cruiser divisions, 2 Destroyer Divisions and one Carrier Division.

Composition
The Imperial Japanese 10th Fleet consists of:

4th Battleship Division: Battleship Tōtōmi (Flagship of the Fukui Fleet), Battleship Muteki (Flagship of the Fujioka Fleet)

6th Carrier Division: Aircraft Carrier Kokuryū, and Aircraft Carrier Banryū

10th Cruiser Division: Heavy Cruiser Haku, and Heavy Cruiser Hijiri

13th Cruiser Division: Light Cruiser Kushiro, Light Cruiser Tokachi, Light Cruiser Shiribetsu, and Light Cruser Shokotsu

10th Destroyer Division: Destroyer Kitakaze, Destroyer Yokaze, Destroyer Nishikaze, and Destroyer Kirikaze

18th Destroyer Division: Destroyer Fuyukaze, Destroyer Natsukaze, Destroyer Akikaze, and Destroyer Harukaze

Attached directly: Aircraft Carrier Shimosa

Operational History

 * May 11 - 13, 1942 : The Battle of Howland Island
 * 1945: Unknown Battle
 * March 7 - 9, 1947 : The Battle of Tanegashima (Operation Paramount)

Commanders of the IJN 10th Fleet

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Battleship Tōtōmi

 * Admiral Fukui Takuma

Members of the IJNRD:
 * Lieutenant Kurosawa Makoto
 * Seaman First Class Yamazaki Souta
 * Seaman Second Class Hikensha Rei
 * Researcher Yamamoto Haruki

Battleship Muteki

 * Vice-Admiral Fujioka Takara
 * Seaman Second Class Kurosawa Hibiki
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Aircraft Carrier Kokuryū

 * Rear-Admiral  Fujita Daisuke
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Aircraft Carrier Banryū

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Heavy Cruiser Haku

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Heavy Cruiser Hijiri

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Light Cruiser Kushiro

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Light Cruiser Tokachi

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Light Cruiser Shiribetsu

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Light Cruiser Shokotsu

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Destroyer Kitakaze

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Destroyer Yokaze

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Destroyer Nishikaze

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Destroyer Kirikaze

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Destroyer Fuyukaze

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Destroyer Natsukaze

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Destroyer Akikaze (1941)

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Destroyer Harukaze (1941)

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Aircraft Carrier Shimosa

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