4th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) - Commanders of The 4th Fleet

Commanders of The 4th Fleet

Commander in chief
Rank Name Date
Admiral Baron Dewa Shigeto 14 Jun 1905 – 20 Dec 1905
Disbanded 20 Dec 1905 – 20 Oct 1937
Admiral Soemu Toyoda 20 Oct 1937 – 15 Nov 1938
Vice-Admiral Masaharu Hibino 15 Nov 1938 – 15 Nov 1939
Vice-Admiral Eikichi Katagiri 15 Nov 1939 – 15 Nov 1940
Admiral Shiro Takasu [5 Nov 1940 – 11 Aug 1941
Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue 11 Aug 1941 – 26 Oct 1942
Vice-Admiral Baron Tomoshige Samejima 26 Oct 1942 – 1 Apr 1943
Vice-Admiral Masami Kobayashi 1 Apr 1943 – 19 Feb 1944
Vice-Admiral Chuichi Hara 19 Feb 1944 – 2 Sep 1945
Chief of Staff
Rank Name Date
Admiral Tanin Yamaya 14 Jun 1905 – 20 Dec 1905
Disbanded 20 Dec 1905 – 20 Oct 1937
Vice-Admiral Masami Kobayashi 20 Oct 1937 – 1 Sep 1938
Vice-Admiral Arata Oka 1 Sep 1938 – 15 Nov 1939
Vice-Admiral Fukuji Kishi 15 Nov 1939 – 10 Oct 1941
Vice-Admiral Shikazo Yano 10 Oct 1941 – 1 Nov 1942
Rear-Admiral Shunsaku Nabeshima 1 Nov 1942 – 6 Jan 1944
Rear-Admiral Michio Sumikawa 6 Jan 1944 – 30 Mar 1944
Vice-Admiral Kaoru Arima 30 Mar 1944 – 12 Aug 1944
Rear-Admiral Michio Sumikawa 12 Aug 1944 – 2 Sep 1945

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