Japanese Task Force which attacked Pearl Harbour

[UPENDRA GADKARY]

Can anyone in the forum give me information about the composition about the Japanese Carrier based task force that attacked Pearl Harbour ie how many aircraft -carriers,destroyers etc were in the Japanese Task force and what were the warplanes which acutal took part in the attack.

[John W]

Greetings fellow Mumbaikar

NavSource main Page

The Pearl Harbor Attack : Index of Action Reports

Attacked Without A Warning

I hope those helped. There's TONS of info on those sites. The last one is a bit more colourful and picturesque than the first two

Regards,
John

[August]

Greetings to two Mumbaikars from a Delhiite.

[Tiornu]

http://www.warships1.com/index_oob/OOB_ ... Harbor.htm

[1812]

Is it true that Yamamoto was not present with the task force?

[BayonetOnAZero]

Is it true that Yamamoto was not present with the task force?

I’ve heard that Admiral Yamamoto was not present, but I also heard that the NAGATO was part of the Kidō Butai which was Admiral Yamamoto’s ship he was assigned to. He was present on the NAGATO when the radio message “Tora, Tora, Tora!” was received.

[fontessa]

Is it true that Yamamoto was not present with the task force?

I’ve heard that Admiral Yamamoto was not present, but I also heard that the NAGATO was part of the Kidō Butai which was Admiral Yamamoto’s ship he was assigned to. He was present on the NAGATO when the radio message “Tora, Tora, Tora!” was received.

Nagato was the Flagship of the Combined Fleet and stayed at Hashirajima Anchorage on 8 December 1941 Tokyo Time.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Is it true that Yamamoto was not present with the task force?

I’ve heard that Admiral Yamamoto was not present, but I also heard that the NAGATO was part of the Kidō Butai which was Admiral Yamamoto’s ship he was assigned to. He was present on the NAGATO when the radio message “Tora, Tora, Tora!” was received.

Nagato was the Flagship of the Combined Fleet and stayed at Hashirajima Anchorage on 8 December 1941 Tokyo Time.

fontessa

Agreed. NAGATO was NOT with Kido Butai when it struck Pearl Harbor. She never operated with the carriers as she was way too slow. The only battleships that could keep pace with the carriers were the four KONGO class ships.

[BayonetOnAZero]

Is it true that Yamamoto was not present with the task force?

I’ve heard that Admiral Yamamoto was not present, but I also heard that the NAGATO was part of the Kidō Butai which was Admiral Yamamoto’s ship he was assigned to. He was present on the NAGATO when the radio message “Tora, Tora, Tora!” was received.

Nagato was the Flagship of the Combined Fleet and stayed at Hashirajima Anchorage on 8 December 1941 Tokyo Time.

fontessa

I see, thanks for clearing things up ^^

[fontessa]

Is it true that Yamamoto was not present with the task force?

I’ve heard that Admiral Yamamoto was not present, but I also heard that the NAGATO was part of the Kidō Butai which was Admiral Yamamoto’s ship he was assigned to. He was present on the NAGATO when the radio message “Tora, Tora, Tora!” was received.

Nagato was the Flagship of the Combined Fleet and stayed at Hashirajima Anchorage on 8 December 1941 Tokyo Time.

fontessa

I see, thanks for clearing things up ^^

For reference;
IJN Organization on 8 December 1941 Tokyo Time
Combined Fleet ADM Yamamoto Isoroku / Nagato
1st Fleet (ADD) ADM Yamamoto Isoroku / Nagato (Battleships Fleet)
2nd Fleet VADM Kondo Nobutake (High-Speed Torpedo Fleet)
3rd Fleet VADM Takahashi Ibo / Ashigara (Philippines / Cooperation with IJA)
4th Fleet VADM Inoue Shigeyoshi / Kashima (Inner South Seas)
5th Fleet VADM Hosogaya Boshiro / Tama (North Sea)
6th Fleet VADM Shimizu Mitsumi / Katori (Submarines Fleet)
1st Air Fleet VADM Nagumo Chuichi / Akagi (Aircraft Carrier based)
11th Air Fleet VADM Tsukahara Nishizo (Land based)
Southern Expeditionary Fleet VADM Ozawa Jisaburo / Chokai (French Indochina / Cooperation with IJA)

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

For reference;
IJN Organization on 8 December 1941 Tokyo Time
Combined Fleet ADM Yamamoto Isoroku / Nagato
1st Fleet (ADD) ADM Yamamoto Isoroku / Nagato (Battleships Fleet)
2nd Fleet VADM Kondo Nobutake (High-Speed Torpedo Fleet)
3rd Fleet VADM Takahashi Ibo / Ashigara (Philippines / Cooperation with IJA)
4th Fleet VADM Inoue Shigeyoshi / Kashima (Inner South Seas)
5th Fleet VADM Hosogaya Boshiro / Tama (North Sea)
6th Fleet VADM Shimizu Mitsumi / Katori (Submarines Fleet)
1st Air Fleet VADM Nagumo Chuichi / Akagi (Aircraft Carrier based)
11th Air Fleet VADM Tsukahara Nishizo (Land based)
Southern Expeditionary Fleet VADM Ozawa Jisaburo / Chokai (French Indochina / Cooperation with IJA)

2nd Fleet's flagship was heavy cruiser ATAGO.