6th Cruiser Division | |
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Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Type | Division |
Part of | 4th Fleet, 8th Fleet |
Garrison/HQ | Truk, Kavieng |
Engagements | Invasion of Guam Battle of Wake Island Invasion of Rabaul Invasion of Salamaua–Lae Battle of the Coral Sea Solomon Islands Campaign New Guinea Campaign Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Savo Island Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of Cape Esperance |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Aritomo Gotō |
The 6th Cruiser Division (第六巡洋戦隊, Dai-roku Junyō Sentai) (CruDiv6) was a cruiser division of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) that played a prominent role during the early stages of the Pacific War. The unit operated the four oldest heavy cruisers of IJN: two Furutaka-class and two Aoba-class.