Fourth Carrier Division
Ise in October 1944, during the Battle off Cape Engaño
ActiveDecember 1, 1937 July 14, 1942
May 1, 1944 March 1, 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
AllegianceAxis Powers of World War II
BranchImperial Japanese Navy
TypeNaval aviation unit
RoleAircraft carrier support
EngagementsBattle of the Coral Sea
Aleutian Islands Campaign
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Operation Kita
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kakuji Kakuta
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Notoro 1937
Notoro (ノトロ)
Ryūjō 1941–42
DI-xxx
Taiyō, Shōhō, Jun'yō 1941-42
DII-xxx
May 1944
634-xxx

The 4th Carrier Division (第四航空戦隊, Dai Yon Kōkū Sentai, or Yon Kōsen) was a seaplane tender and aircraft carrier unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet.

Organization

DateHigher unitShips and air units
1 December 1937 (original)Combined FleetNotoro, Kinugasa Maru
1 August 1938disbanded
1 April 19411st Air FleetRyūjō
11 August 1941Ryūjō, Destroyer Squadron 3 : Shiokaze, Hokaze
10 December 1941Ryūjō, Kasuga Maru (Taiyō), Destroyer Squadron 3 : Shiokaze, Hokaze
1 April 1942Ryūjō, Shōhō
3 May 1942Ryūjō, Shōhō, Jun'yō
20 May 1942Ryūjō, Jun'yō
14 July 1942disbanded
1 May 19443rd FleetHyūga, Ise, 634th Naval Air Group[1]
15 October 1944Jun'yō, Ryūhō, Hyūga, Ise
(24 October 1944)[2]Hyūga, Ise
15 December 19442nd FleetHyūga, Ise
1 March 1945disbanded

Commander

RankNameDate
1R.ADMTomoshige Samejima1 December 1937
xdisbanded1 August 1938
xvacant post1 April 1941
2R.ADMTorao Kuwabara10 April 1941
3R.ADMKakuji Kakuta1 September 1941
xdisbanded14 July 1942
4R.ADMMatsuda Chiaki1 May 1944
xdisbanded1 March 1945

Footnotes

  1. Carrier Air Group. Equipped D4Y2-Kai Judy and E16A1 Paul.
  2. Battle of Leyte Gulf (The Battle off Cape Engaño).

Bibliography

  • "Monthly The Maru" series, and "The Maru Special" series, "Ushio Shobō". (Japan)
  • "Monthly Ships of the World" series, "Kaijinsha". (Japan)
  • "Famous Airplanes of the World" series and "Monthly Kōku Fan" series, Bunrindō (Japan)
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