The 18th Cruiser Division (CruDiv 18, 第十八戦隊, Dai-Jūhachi Sentai) was a cruiser unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The division was part of the 4th Fleet and consisted of the light cruisers Tenryū and Tatsuta.[1]
| 18th Cruiser Division 第十八戦隊 (Dai-Jūhachi Sentai) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940-1942; 1944-1945 |
| Country | Japan |
| Part of | 8th Fleet 7th Fleet General Escort Command |
Organization
- This article handles all Dai-Jūhachi Sentai collectively.
| Date | Higher unit | Vessels |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1940 (original) | 4th Fleet | Cruiser Tama, Minelayer Tokiwa |
| 15 November 1940 | 4th Fleet | Cruiser Kashima, Tenryū, Tatsuta |
| 1 December 1941 | 4th Fleet | Cruiser Tenryū, Tatsuta |
| 14 July 1942 | 8th Fleet | Cruiser Tenryū, Tatsuta |
| 10 December 1942 | disbanded | |
| 20 January 1944 | General Escort Command | Minelayer Tokiwa, C.M. Cruiser Saigon Maru, C.M. Minelayer Sinkō Maru, Kōei Maru |
| 5 November 1944 | General Escort Command | Minelayer Tokiwa, C.M. Minelayer Kōei Maru, C.M. Gunboat Chōhakusan Maru |
| 10 April 1945 | 7th Fleet | Minelayer Tokiwa, C.M. Minelayer Kōei Maru, Eijō Maru |
| 1 October 1945 | dissolved | |
Commanding officers
- This article handles all Dai-Jūhachi Sentai collectively.
| Rank | Name | Date | Note, additional post | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | Rokuzō Sugiyama | 1 May 1940 | |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral | Mitsumi Shimizu | 15 November 1940 | Commander of the 3rd China Expeditionary Fleet |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | Rokuzō Sugiyama | 5 July 1941 | Commander of the 3rd China Expeditionary Fleet |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | Kuninori Marumo | 1 December 1941 | |
| 5 | Rear-Admiral | Sadamichi Kajioka | 14 July 1942 | |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | Mitsuharu Matsuyama | 1 September 1942 | |
| x | disbanded | 10 December 1942 | ||
| 7 | Rear-Admiral | Seiji Mizui | 20 January 1944 | |
| 8 | Vice-Admiral | Fukuji Kishi | 5 June 1945 | Commander of the 7th Fleet |
| 9 | Vice-Admiral | Sentarō Ōmori | 20 August 1945 | Commander of the 7th Fleet |
| x | vacant post | 15 September 1945 |