Commanders of The 4th Fleet
| Rank | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Baron Dewa Shigeto | 14 Jun 1905 – 20 Dec 1905 |
| Disbanded | 20 Dec 1905 – 20 Oct 1937 | |
| Admiral | Soemu Toyoda | 20 Oct 1937 – 15 Nov 1938 |
| Vice-Admiral | Masaharu Hibino | 15 Nov 1938 – 15 Nov 1939 |
| Vice-Admiral | Eikichi Katagiri | 15 Nov 1939 – 15 Nov 1940 |
| Admiral | Shiro Takasu | [5 Nov 1940 – 11 Aug 1941 |
| Admiral | Shigeyoshi Inoue | 11 Aug 1941 – 26 Oct 1942 |
| Vice-Admiral | Baron Tomoshige Samejima | 26 Oct 1942 – 1 Apr 1943 |
| Vice-Admiral | Masami Kobayashi | 1 Apr 1943 – 19 Feb 1944 |
| Vice-Admiral | Chuichi Hara | 19 Feb 1944 – 2 Sep 1945 |
| Rank | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Tanin Yamaya | 14 Jun 1905 – 20 Dec 1905 |
| Disbanded | 20 Dec 1905 – 20 Oct 1937 | |
| Vice-Admiral | Masami Kobayashi | 20 Oct 1937 – 1 Sep 1938 |
| Vice-Admiral | Arata Oka | 1 Sep 1938 – 15 Nov 1939 |
| Vice-Admiral | Fukuji Kishi | 15 Nov 1939 – 10 Oct 1941 |
| Vice-Admiral | Shikazo Yano | 10 Oct 1941 – 1 Nov 1942 |
| Rear-Admiral | Shunsaku Nabeshima | 1 Nov 1942 – 6 Jan 1944 |
| Rear-Admiral | Michio Sumikawa | 6 Jan 1944 – 30 Mar 1944 |
| Vice-Admiral | Kaoru Arima | 30 Mar 1944 – 12 Aug 1944 |
| Rear-Admiral | Michio Sumikawa | 12 Aug 1944 – 2 Sep 1945 |
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