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Imperial Japanese Navy

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The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War (General Military ...
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force was formed between 1952 and 1954 after the dissolution of... Wikipedia
Commander: Yamamoto Isoroku
Branch: Combined Fleet; Navy Air Service; Marines
Colors: Navy Blue and White
Disbanded: 1945
Engagements: Invasion of Taiwan; First Sino-Japanese War; Russo-Japanese War; World War I; Second Sino-Japanese War; World War II
Founded: 1868
March: Gunkan kōshinkyoku ("Gunkan March")