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Japanese 3 Fleet

The 3 Fleet was the Transport Force of the Japanese Navy. Activated on 10 April 1941, it was assigned primary responsibility for supporting the invasion of the Philippines during Japan's initial Centrifugal Offensive. It was redesignated 2 Southern Expeditionary Fleet on 10 March 1942 at Surabaya.

A new 3 Fleet was activated 14 July 1942 under Nagumo Chuichi in the reorganization that followed the disaster at Midway. It included the surviving first-line carriers of the Japanese Navy. It was disbanded on 15 November 1944, following the destruction of most of the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Administrative structure, 7 December 1941:

3 Fleet (Takahashi )

Seaplane Tender Squadron 12 (Imamura; with Close Covering Force)

AV Kamikawa Maru (with Singora Attack Force)

6 F1M2 Pete
2 E8N Dave
4 E13A Jake

AV Sanyo Maru

4 F1M2 Pete
2 E8N Dave
2 E13A Jake

AV Sanuki Maru

4 F1M2 Pete
2 E8N Dave
2 E13A Jake

Cruiser Division 16 (Takahashi; with Close Covering Force)

CA Ashigara

CL Kuma

Minelayer Squadron 17 (Kobayashi; with Minelayer Force)

CM Itsukushima

CM Yaeyama

CM Tatsumiya Maru (6343 tons)

Destroyer Squadron 5 (Hara; with First Surprise Attack Force)

CL Natori

Destroyer Division 5

DD Asakaze (with Close Covering Force)

DD Matsukaze (with Close Covering Force)

DD Harukaze

DD Hatakaze

Destroyer Division 22

DD Fumizuki

DD Minazuki

DD Nagatsuki

DD Satsuki

Submarine Squadron 6 (Kawano)

AS Chogei (in South China Sea)

Submarine Division 9 (in South China Sea)

SS I-123

SS I-124

Submarine Division 13 (north of Singapore)

SS I-121

SS I-122

1 Base Force (Kubo; at Takao)

CM Shirataka

CM Aotaka

PM Ikushima Maru (3943 tons)

AP Hakusan Maru (10,380 tons, 18.5 knots)

AP Kimijima Maru

AK Myoku Maru (5081 tons, 12.5 knots

Minesweeper Division 21(with 2 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-7 (with 4 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-8(with 4 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-9

DMS W-10

DMS W-11

DMS W-12

Gunboat Division 1

PG Kanko Maru (2929 tons)

PG Busho Maru (2500 tons)

PG Keiko Maru (2929 tons)

PG Myoken Maru (4124 tons)

Subchaser Division 1 (with 1 Surprise Attack Force)

SC Ch-1

SC Ch-2

SC Ch-3

Subchaser Division 2

SC Ch-13

SC Ch-14

SC Ch-15

Subchaser Division 51

PC Kyo Maru #12 (340 tons, 12 knots)

PC Kyo Maru #13 (340 tons, 12 knots)

AN Toko Maru #1 (530 tons, 12 knots)

Subchaser Division 52 (with Lamon Bay Force?)

PC Shonan Maru #17 (356 tons)

PC Takunan Maru #5 (340 tons)

AN Fukuei Maru #17 (940 tons)

2 Base Force (Hirose; at Takao)

CM Wakatake

PM Imizu Maru (2924 tons)

PM Seian Maru (3712 tons)

PM Sumanoura Maru (3519 tons)

AF Shinko Maru (1200 tons?)

AO Komagawa Maru (14000 tons?)

AGP Hakazake Maru (10,413 tons, 15.5 knots)

AGS Kenryu Maru (6643 tons, 12.5 knots)

AGS Kyodo Maru

Torpedo Boat Division 21 (with Third Surprise Attack Force)

PT Chidori

PT Hatsukari

PT Manazuru

PT Tomozuru

Minesweeper Division 11 (with 3 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-13

DMS W-14

DMS W-15 (with 1 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-16 (with 1 Surprise Attack Force)

Minesweeper Division 30 (with 2 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-17

DMS W-18

DMS W-19 (with 1 Surprise Attack Force)

DMS W-20 (at Takao)

Gunboat Division 2 (with Lamon Bay Force?)

PG Banjo Maru

PG Kamitsu Maru (2721 tons)

PG Okuyo Maru (2904 tons)

PG Taiko Maru (2984 tons)

Gunboat Division 3 (with Lamon Bay Force?)

PG Aso Maru (703 tons)

PG Kiso Maru (703 tons)

PG Nanpo Maru

Subchaser Division 21 (at Takao)

SC Ch-4

SC Ch-5

SC Ch-6

SC Ch-16

SC Ch-17

SC Ch-18

Subchaser Division 31 (at Takao)

SC Ch-10

SC Ch-11

SC Ch-12

Subchaser Division 53 (at Takao)

PC Kyo Maru #1 (340 tons)

PC Kyo Maru #2 (340 tons)

AN Korei Maru (540 tons)

Subchaser Division 54 (at Takao)

PC Shonan Maru #1 (350 tons)

PC Shonan Maru #2 (940 tons)

AN Nagara Maru (855 tons)

AR Yamabiko Maru (10,050 tons, 14 knots)

AP Senko Maru (4472 tons)

AW Koan Maru (4306 tons, 9 knots)

AW Chozan Maru (3938 tons)

AW Goryu Maru

AO Hayatomo

AOR Kosei Maru (8265 tons, 11.5 knots)

32 Special Base Force (Irifune; at Takao)

CM Kamome

CM Tsubame

AMc Nichiyu Maru (6871 tons)

AMc Tatsuhuru Maru

1 Kure SNLF (with Fourth Surprise Attack Force)

2 Kure SNLF (embarked on AP Kunikawa Maru [9679 tons, 19 knots] four days out of Kure for Palau)

Combined Sasebo SNLF (Mori; with 16 Army)?

Patrol Boat Division 1 (at Takao)

PB-1

PB-2

PB-32

PB-33

PB-34

PB-35

PB-36

PB-37

PB-38

PB-39

Task forces, 7 December 1941:

Close Covering Force (Takahashi; at Magong)

Cruiser Division 16 (Takahashi)

CA Ashigara

CA Maya On loan from CruDiv4, Second Fleet

CL Kuma

Elements, Seaplane Tender Squadron 12 (Imamura S.)

AV Sanyo Maru

4 F1M2 Pete
2 E8N Dave
2 E13A Jake

AV Sanuki Maru

4 F1M2 Pete
2 E8N Dave
2 E13A Jake

Elements, Destroyer Squadron 5

Elements, Destroyer Division 5

DD Asakaze

DD Matsukaze

1 Surprise Attack Force (Hara; at Magong) Responsible for seizing Appari.

Elements, Destroyer Squadron 5 (Hara)

CL Natori

Elements, Destroyer Division 5

DD Harukaze

DD Hatakaze

Destroyer Division 22

DD Fumizuki

DD Minazuki

DD Nagatsuki

DD Satsuki

2 Base Force (Hirose; at Takao)

Elements, Minesweeper Division 11

DMS W-15

DMS W-16

Elements, Minesweeper Division 30

DMS W-19

Submarine Chaser Division 1

SC Ch-1

SC Ch-2

SC Ch-3

6 other submarine chasers

AP Arizona Maru (9684 tons, 14 knots)

5 other AP All transports assigned to this force were capable of 12-14 knots.

2 Formosa Regiment less one battalion (2200 men) Tanaka Detachment, 48 Division

2 Surprise Attack Force (Nishimura; at Magong) Assigned to capture Vigan

Elements, Destroyer Squadron 4
On loan from 2 Fleet

CL Naka (Nishimura)

Destroyer Division 2

DD Harusame

DD Murasame

DDSamidare

DDYudachi

Elements, Destroyer Division 9

DD Asagumo

DD Minegumo

DD Natsugumo

Elements, 1 Base Force

Elements, Minesweeper Division 21

DMS W-9

DMS W-10

DMS W-11?

DMS W-12

Elements, 2 Base Force

Elements, Minesweeper Division 30

DMS W-17

DMS W-18

9 submarine chasers

AP Oigawa Maru (6500 tons)

AP Takao Maru (4282 tons, 15 knots)

AP Hawaii Maru (9467 tons, 14 knots)

3 other AP

3 Battalion, 2 Formosa Regiment (reinforced), 2200 men

3 Surprise Attack Force (Hirose; at Magong)
Responsible for securing Batan Island

DD Yamagumo On loan from DesRon4, Second Fleet

Elements, 2 Base Force (at Takao)

Torpedo Boat Division 21

PT Chidori

PT Hatsukari

PT Manazuru

PT Tomozuru

Elements, Minesweeper Division 11

DMS W-13

DMS W-14

2 PG

9 SC

2 PB

AP Hayo Maru (5446 tons, 9.5 knots)

AP Kumakawa Maru

21 Engineer Regiment 14 Army

24 Airfield Battalion

Lamon Bay Force (at Naze)

Elements, 1 Base Force

Subchaser Division 52

PC Shonan Maru #17 (356 tons)

PC Takunan Maru #5 (340 tons)

AN Fukuei Maru #17 (940 tons)

2 Base Force (Hirose; at Takao)

Elements, Gunboat Division 2?

PG Kamitsu Maru (2721 tons)

PG Okuyo Maru

PG Taiko Maru

Gunboat Division 3?

PG Aso Maru (703 tons)

PG Kiso Maru

PG Nanpo Maru

3 other SC

24 AP

Main body, 16 Division (20 and 33 Regiments; 9000 men) Homma did not rate this division very highly, although it had served in China and Manchuria.

4 Tank Regiment Equipped with light tanks

4 Surprise Attack Force (Kubo; at Palau) Responsible for seizing Legaspi

Elements, Destroyer Squadron 4 On loan from Second Fleet

CL Nagara

Destroyer Division 24

DD Yamakaze

DD Suzukaze

DD Umikaze

DD Kawakaze

Destroyer Division 16 On loan from DesRon2

DD Yukikaze

DD Tokitsukaze

Elements, Seaplane Tender Division 11 (Fujita) On loan from Combined Fleet

CVS Chitose

16 F1M Pete
4 E13A Jake

CVS Mizuho

16 F1M Pete
4 E13A Jake

AM W-7

AM W-8

2 PC

5 other small ships

7 AP

Elements, 32 Special Base Force

1 Kure SNLF (with Fourth Surprise Attack Force)

33 Regiment (3200 men) Kimura Force; from 16 Division

22 Field Artillery Regiment

Legaspi Support Force (Takagi; closing on Legaspi)

CV Ryujo (Kakuta) On loan from CarDiv1, First Air Fleet

22 A5M Claude
18 B5N Kate

Cruiser Division 5 On loan from Second Fleet

CA Haguro

CA Myoko

CA Nachi

Elements, Destroyer Squadron 2 (Tanaka) On loan from Second Fleet

CL Jintsu

DD Shiokaze

Elements, Destroyer Division 16

DD Amatsukaze

DD Hatsukaze

Destroyer Division 15

DD Hayashio

DD Kuroshio

DD Natsushio

DD Oyashio

Minelayer Force (Kobayashi; north of Singapore)

Minelayer Squadron 17

CM Itsukushima

CM Yaeyama

CM Tatsumiya Maru (6343 tons) Morison gives the name as Tatsuhara Maru

References

Bradley et al. (1992)

CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2007年9月30日)

Materials of IJN (accessed 2010年4月5日)

Morison (1948)

Morton (1953)

Willmott (1982)

http://www.freeport-tech.com/WWII (accessed 2002; now defunct)

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