Third Carrier Division
Zuikaku in Autumn 1944
ActiveJune 1, 1936 November 15, 1944
CountryEmpire of Japan
AllegianceAxis Powers of World War II
BranchImperial Japanese Navy
TypeNaval aviation unit
RoleAircraft carrier support
EngagementsBattle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kakuji Kakuta
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Kamoi
Kamoi (カモヰ)
Notoro
Notoro (ノトロ)
Zuihō in 1941-42
CI-xxx
Hōshō in 1941-42
CII-xxx
Chitose in early 1944
331-xxx
Chiyoda in early 1944
332-xxx
Zuihō in early 1944
333-xxx
late 1944
653-xxx

The 3rd Carrier Division (第三航空戦隊,, Dai San Kōkū Sentai, "San Kōsen") was primarily a seaplane tender unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet.

Organization

DateHigher unitShips and air units
1 June 1936 (original)Combined FleetKamoi, Destroyer Squadron 28 : Asanagi, Yūnagi
1 December 1936disbanded
27 August 19373rd FleetKamoi
20 October 1937China Area FleetKamoi, Notoro
1 December 19373rd FleetKamoi, Kagu Maru, Kamikawa Maru
1 February 19385th FleetKamoi, Kagu Maru, Kamikawa Maru
15 December 1938disbanded
15 November 19401st FleetRyūjō, Hōshō, Destroyer Division 34 : Akikaze, Tachikaze, Hakaze
11 August 1941Zuihō, Hōshō, Mikazuki, Yūzuki
1 April 1942disbanded
1 February 19443rd FleetChitose, Chiyoda, Zuihō, 653rd Naval Air Group[1]
15 August 1944Zuikaku, Chitose, Chiyoda, Zuihō, 653rd Naval Air Group
15 November 1944disbanded

Commander

RankNameDateNote
1R.ADMTakamoto Togari1 June 1936
xdisbanded1 December 1936
2Capt./R.ADMKōkichi Terada27 August 1937Rear-Admiral on 1 December 1937
xdisbanded15 December 1938
3R.ADMKakuji Kakuta15 November 1940
4R.ADMTorao Kuwabara1 September 1941
xdisbanded1 April 1942
xvacant post1 February 1944
5R.ADMSueo Ōbayashi15 February 1944
6vacant post1 October 1944
xdisbanded15 November 1944

Footnotes

  1. Carrier Air Group. Equipped A6M Zeke, B5N Kate and B6N Jill.

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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