8th Fleet | |
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Active | 14 July 1942 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Type | Naval fleet |
Garrison/HQ | Rabaul |
Engagements | Solomon Islands Campaign New Guinea Campaign Battle of Savo Island Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Tassafaronga Operation KE Battle of the Bismarck Sea |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Gunichi Mikawa |
The 8th Fleet (第八艦隊, Dai-hachi Kantai) was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) established during World War II.