Japanese Forces

KEY - CV = carrier / CVL = light carrier /  BB = battleship / CA = Heavy Cruiser / CL = Light Cruiser /  DD = Destroyer / A0 = Oiler

The Mobile Fleet
(Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa in carrier Taiho)

5 carriers, 4 light carriers, 5 battleships, 12 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 28 destroyers.

The Mobile Fleet was divided into three forces - the Van Force, and "A" and "B" Forces.
 

Van Force
(Vice Admiral Kurita in heavy cruiser Atago)

Consisting of 3 light carriers, 4 battleships, 9 heavy cruisers, 8 destroyers.

Carrier Division 3

CVL Chitose
CVL Chiyoda
CVL Zuiho

Combined air complement of these three light carriers  -

62 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters/fighter-bombers - "Zekes"
9  Nakajima B6N torpedo-bombers - "Jills"
17 Nakajima B5N torpedo-bombers - "Kates"

Carrier Division 3 escorted by -

BB Yamato
BB Musashi
BB Kongo
BB Haruna

CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Tone
CA Chikuma,
CA Chokai
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya

CL Noshiro

DD Naganami
DD Asashimo
DD Okinami
DD Kishinami
DD Tamanami
DD Shimakaze
DD Fujinami
DD Hayanami
DD Hamakaze

"A" Force
(Vice Admiral Ozawa in carrier Taiho)

Carrier Division 1

CV Taiho
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku

Combined air complement of these three carriers -

79 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter/fighter-bombers - "Zekes"
70 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei dive bombers - "Judys"
7 Aichi D3A dive-bombers - "Vals"
51 Nakajima B6N torpedo-bombers - "Jills"

Carrier Division 1 escorted by -

CA Myoko
CA Haguro

CL Yahagi

DD Asagumo
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Wakatsuki
DD Akizuki
DD Shimotsuki
DD Minazuki

"B" Force
(Rear Admiral Takaji Joshima in carrier Junyo)

Carrier Division 2 (Rear Admiral Joshima) -

CV Junyo
CV Hiyo
CVL Ryuho

Combined air complement of these three carriers -

81 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter/fighter-bombers - "Zeros"
27 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei dive-bombers - "Judys"
9 Aichi D3A dive-bombers - "Vals"
18 Nakajima B6N torpedo-bombers -"Jills"

Carrier Division 2 escorted by -

BB Nagato

CA Mogami

DD Michisio
DD Yamagumo
DD Nowaki
DD Shigure
DD Hayashimo
DD Samidare
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Harusame
DD Akishimo
 

Supply Forces

1st. Supply Force

AO Hayasui
AO Nichiei Maru
AO Seiyo Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru

DD Hibiki
DD Yunagi
DD Tsuga
DD Hatsushimo

2nd. Supply Force

AO Azusa Maru
AO Genyo Maru

DD Yukikaze
DD Uzuki

24 submarines -

I-5, I-10, I-38, I-41, I-53, I-184, I-185, RO-36, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44,RO-47, RO-68, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-112, RO-113, RO-114, RO-115, RO-116, RO-117
 

United States Forces

Philippine Sea - Index Page

Main source for this order of battle - S.E. Morison "History of US Naval Operations in World War II"  (Little Brown & Co., Boston) - Vol.VIII.

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