The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, primarily responsible for control of the Tsushima Strait.
History The IJN 7th Fleet was formed on 15 April 1945, during the closing stages of World War II. It was essentially an administrative fleet tasked with coordinating local defenses and control of the sea lanes between northern Kyūshū and far western Honshū, and the Korean Peninsula. It was headquartered at Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū. The “fleet” was assigned an old minelayer, converted merchant vessels and a small number of anti-submarine patrol boats, so that its actual combat potential was almost nonexistent. It was disbanded at the end of World War II.D'Albas, Death of a Navy
The commander of the IJN 7th Fleet concurrently held the post of commander in chief of the 1st Escort Fleet.
Commanders of the IJN 7th Fleet +Commander in chief Wendel, Axis History DatabaseRank NameDateVice-Admiral Fukuji Kishi 15 Apr 1945 – 20 Aug 1945Vice-Admiral Sentarō Ōmori 20 Aug 1945 – 15 Sep 1945
+Chief of staff Rank Name DateRear-Admiral Mitsutaro Goto 10 April 1945 – 10 July 1945Rear-Admiral Kiyoma Fujiwara 10 July 1945 – 15 September 1945
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