Commanders of The IJN 5th Fleet
Commander in chief
| Rank | Name | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admiral | Koichi Shiozawa | 1 February 1938 – 15 December 1938 | |
| 2 | Admiral | Nobutake Kondō | 15 December 1938 – 29 September 1939 | |
| 3 | Admiral | Shirō Takasu | 29 September 1939 – 15 November 1939 | |
| x | Disbanded | 15 November 1939 – 25 July 1941 | ||
| 4 | Vice-Admiral | Boshirō Hosogaya | 25 July 1941 – 31 March 1943 | |
| 5 | Vice-Admiral | Shiro Kawase | 31 March 1943 – 15 February 1944 | |
| 6 | Vice-Admiral | Kiyohide Shima | 15 February 1944 – 5 February 1945 |
Chief of Staff
| Rank | Name | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice-Admiral | Minoru Tayui | 1 February 1938 – 15 December 1938 | |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral | Tamon Yamaguchi | 15 December 1938 – 15 November 1939 | |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | Tasuku Nakazawa | 25 July 1941 – 6 November 1942 | |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | Yoshiyuki Ichimiya | 6 November 1942 – 19 March 1943 | |
| 5 | Rear-Admiral | Noboru Owada | 10 March 1943 – 17 November 1943 | |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | Takeshi Matsumoto | 17 November 1943 – 5 February 1945 |
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