Japanese Pearl Harbor Carrier Striking Force (Kido Butai)

Vice Admiral C. Nagumo (Commander in Chief First Air Fleet)

Air Attack Force:

Vice Admiral C. Nagumo

Carrier Division 1:

• CV Akagi (Red Castle) -- The flagship: converted battle cruiser
• CV Kaga (Increased Joy) -- converted battleship

Carrier Division 2:

• CV Hirya (Flying Dragon)
• CV Soryu (Green Dragon)

Carrier Division 5:

• CV Shokaku (Soaring Crane)
• CV Zuikaku (Happy Crane)

Screen:

Rear Admiral S. Omori
• CL Abukuma
• Destroyer Squadron I
  • DD Akigumo
  • DD Arare
  • DD Hamakaze
  • DD Isokaze
  • DD Kagero
  • DD Kasumi (Mist of Flowers)
  • DD Shiranuhi (Phosphorescent Foam)
  • DD Tanikaze (Valley Wind)
  • DD Urakaze

Support Force:

Vice Admiral G. Mikawa

Battleship Division 3:

• BB Hiei
• BB Kirishima

Cruiser Division 8:

• CA Tone
• CA Chikuma

Ship Lane Patrol:

Captain K. Imaizumi
• SS I-19
• SS I-21
• SS I-23

Midway Neutralization Unit:

Captain K. Konishi
• DD Sazanami
• DD Ushio (only member of the force not sunk during the War)
• Tanker Shiriya

Supply Train:

• 8 Tankers and Supply Ships