Authors: Bruce Gamble
6th Torpedo Squadron,
64
8th Special Base Force,
64
14th Minesweeper Flotilla,
64
Special Naval Landing Force,
61
,
64
Sasebo Special Naval Landing Forces,
196
Southeast Area Fleet,
316
,
317
,
327
Southeast Fleet Headquarters,
322
Third Fleet,
320
,
330
Imperial Navy Aviation
First Air Fleet,
26
,
96
Eleventh Air Fleet,
211
,
217
,
238
,
248
,
255
,
260
,
264
,
288
,
316
,
317
,
320
,
323
,
325
,
330
21st Air Flotilla (1st Air Attack Force),
248
,
264
24th Air Flotilla,
21
,
22
,
25
,
60
,
83
,
92
,
95
,
106
,
119
,
141
,
248
25th Air Flotilla (5th Air Attack Force),
141
,
142
,
151
,
155
,
156
,
160
,
163
,
193
,
196
,
211
,
214
,
217
,
248
,
264
1st Air Group,
142
2nd Air Group,
215
,
218
,
219
,
255
,
318
4th Air Group,
70
,
71
,
78
,
79
,
92
,
94
,
99
,
100
,
106
,
107
,
113
,
119
,
122
,
123
,
126
,
128
,
129
,
132
,
142
,
155
,
156
,
165
,
168
,
175
,
218
,
222
,
248
,
255
,
257
,
258
1st
Chutai
,
80
,
86
,
88
,
89
,
91
,
94
2nd
Chutai
,
80
,
83
,
86
,
90
,
146
,
280
,
284
Genzan Air Group,
155
,
160
,
162
,
166
,
168
,
183
Special Duty Force,
142
Tainan Air Group,
58
,
141
–144,
146
–148,
150
–152,
156
,
191
,
194
,
195
,
214
,
27
–219,
225
,
248
,
256
,
264
Yokohama Air Group,
24
,
60
,
74
,
77
,
142
,
183
,
187
,
211
,
215
26th Air Flotilla (6th Air Attack Force),
248
,
264
6th Air Group,
248
Kisarazu Air Group,
248
Misawa Air Group,
222
,
248
,
256
,
259
Air Group 204:
293
,
310
,
333
,
341
,
342
Air Group 251:
264
Air Group 253:
310
Air Group 581:
264
Air Group 582:
280
,
284
,
318
,
319
Air Group 705:
289
,
297
,
317
,
325
–327,
332
,
333
Air Group 751:
325
–327,
330
Chitose Air Group,
22
,
58
,
70
,
79
Takao Air Group,
70
Ships and Other Vessels
Allied
Achilles
class,
259
Ancon
,
112
Astoria
,
162
Augusta
,
169
Australia
,
69
,
166
–169
Blanche
,
6
California
,
169
,
171
Canberra
,
169
,
171
Chicago
,
69
,
166
–168
Enterprise
,
190
,
263
Farragut
,
169
George F. Elliott
,
256
,
259
Herstein
,
25
,
31
,
33
,
41
Hobart
,
167
Hornet
,
190
,
263
Hugh L. Scott
,
112
Imogene VII
,
183
Jarvis
,
256
,
259
Lexington
,
68
,
70
,
73
,
74
–76,
78
,
81
–85,
87
,
89
–91,
93
,
94
,
113
,
114
,
156
,
162
,
163
,
169
,
171
,
172
,
257
Maui
,
112
,
130
Minneapolis
,
89
,
94
Neptuna
,
14
Patterson
,
86
Perkins
,
166
,
167
Prince of Wales
,
71
,
155
,
166
Pruth
,
241
,
272
,
301
,
303
Queen Mary
,
130
,
240
Repulse
,
71
,
155
,
166
S-42
,
174
S-43
,
228
,
229
Saratoga
,
171
,
263
Sims
,
162
,
164
,
172
Sturgeon
,
187
Warspite
class,
167
,
169
,
171
Westralia
,
32
Yorktown
,
113
,
114
,
156
,
159
,
160
,
162
,
166
,
169
,
171
,
263
Japanese
Abukuma
,
26
Akagi
,
26
,
32
,
38
,
40
,
45
,
58
,
190
Aoba
,
38
Arashio
,
308
Asagumo
,
305
Chikuma
,
26
China Maru
,
112
Clyde Maru
,
281
Furutaka
,
163
Goshu Maru
,
142
Hiei
,
26
Hiyo
,
320
,
325
Italy Maru
,
274
Junyo
,
320
,
325
Kaga
,
26
,
31
,
32
,
38
,
40
,
45
,
58
,
140
,
141
Kamikawa Maru
,
159
Ka-Puhio-Wela
,
275
,
297
Kashima
,
21
Kasuga Maru
,
58
,
139
,
140
,
142
,
182
Keifuku Maru
,
283
,
285
Kikuzuki
,
160
,
175
Kinryu Maru
,
62
,
211
Kirishima
,
26
Kizui Maru
,
62
Kokai Maru
,
112
Komaki Maru
,
141
–144,
147
,
148
,
174
Kongo Maru
,
112
Kyokusei Maru
,
303
,
304
,
314
Matsue Maru
,
165
Matsumoto Maru
,
235
Mogamigawa Maru
,
142
,
156
Montevideo Maru
,
186
,
187
Musashi
,
303
,
321
,
344
Myoko Maru
,
288
Nagato
,
68
Naruto Maru
,
183
,
188
Neosho
,
70
,
162
,
164
,
172
,
173
Nichiryu Maru
,
288
Nojima
,
308
Okinoshima
,
174
Seki Maru No
.
3
,
228
Shikinami
,
307
Shirayuki
,
307
Shoei Maru
,
174
Shoho
,
155
,
160
–163,
170
,
172
,
175
Shokaku
,
26
,
31
,
32
,
155
,
162
,
163
,
165
,
169
,
171
–173,
175
,
263
Soryu
,
141
Tachikaze
,
275
,
283
Tama Maru
,
160
,
175
Teiyo Maru
,
305
Tenryu
,
244
Tenyo Maru
,
112
Tetsuzan Maru
,
293
Tokitsukaze
,
308
,
310
,
313
Tomiura Maru
,
276
Tone
,
26
Tsurugisan Maru
,
275
Venice Maru
,
56
Yamato
,
155
,
172
,
191
,
237
,
238
,
249
,
265