5th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)

5th Fleet
Active
  • 1 February 1938—15 November 1939;
  • 25 July 1941—5 February 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Engagements
Battle honoursPacific Theatre of World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Nobutake Kondō

The 5th Fleet (第五艦隊, Dai-go Kantai) was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active during the early portions of the Second Sino-Japanese War, and again in World War II, primarily in the Aleutian campaign, during which it was augmented and designated the Northern Area Force.