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However, the IJN 5th Fleet was unable to prevent the recapture of Attu by
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1686:. Command History continues there.
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2011:. Naval Institute Press.
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81:Second Sino-Japanese War
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218:Hainan Island Operation
86:Hainan Island Operation
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2003:Dull, Paul S. (1978).
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521:Carrier Division 4
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374:Torpedo Squadron 5
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320:IJN 10th Area Fleet
188:Northern Area Force
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2074:Nishida, Hiroshi.
1840:Yoshiyuki Ichimiya
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97:Pacific War
75:Engagements
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2116:2007-08-25
2101:2007-08-25
2086:2007-08-25
1883:References
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740:Shōei Maru
598:Awata Maru
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589:Akagi Maru
570:(based at
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437:Destroyer
388:Destroyer
236:, through
139:commanders
132:Commanders
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2290:Southeast
2285:Southwest
2196:Air Units
1611:Attendant
1547:Attendant
1503:Next Post
1276:Hatsuharu
1121:Kunashiri
1043:Shimakaze
1035:Shimakaze
801:Fuji Maru
797:Kōki Maru
673:Hokuyō-Gō
637:Kōgi Maru
626:Fumi Maru
509:Kagu Maru
483:Mochizuki
415:Shimakaze
403:Tachikaze
326:Structure
155:5th Fleet
19:5th Fleet
2381:Southern
2206:Aircraft
2176:Admirals
2029:(1995).
1556:Director
1307:Ashigara
1257:Shiranui
1196:Ashigara
1165:Kitakami
1068:Naganami
1026:Kazagumo
969:Samidare
477:Mikazuki
471:Kikuzuki
458:Karukaya
427:Nadakaze
391:Shiokaze
238:Hokkaidō
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1227:Abukuma
1177:Uranami
1020:Akigumo
1001:Usugumo
995:Asagumo
958:Abukuma
844:Shiriya
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547:Ōminato
367:Tatsuta
194:History
137:Notable
43:Country
2186:Fleets
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1404:Kasado
1379:Hinoki
1282:Wakaba
1263:Kasumi
1049:Wakaba
1014:Yūgumo
982:Hibiki
841:Oiler
527:Notoro
489:Yūzuki
440:Asagao
421:Yakaze
409:Hokaze
397:Yūkaze
380:Yūbari
361:Tenryū
348:Nagara
240:, the
234:Honshū
66:
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24:Active
2376:China
2310:Fleet
2280:China
2201:Ships
2181:Ranks
1978:Books
1888:Notes
1604:Chief
1497:Dates
1468:No.43
1462:No.31
1456:No.29
1450:No.22
1444:No.21
1431:Saiki
1416:Ikuna
1398:Kanju
1392:Manju
1373:Kashi
1360:Kaede
1319:Isuzu
1244:Ushio
1190:Nachi
1079:Kiska
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504:Kamoi
446:Yūgao
342:Myōko
281:Kiska
2054:ISBN
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1775:Name
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1648:1939
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1600:1939
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1586:近藤信竹
1543:1938
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1422:Yaku
1354:Maki
1348:Sugi
1342:Momo
1330:Take
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1204:Tama
1171:Kinu
1159:Aoba
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910:Maya
831:Hato
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452:Fuyō
279:and
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161:第五艦隊
153:The
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