Jingei-class submarine tender
The Jingei-class submarine tenders were a class of submarine tenders of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), and served from the 1920s through World War II. Two vessels of this class were built between 1922 and 1924 under the Eight-eight fleet plan.
Jingei (above) and Chōgei in 1924
Jingei and Submarine Flotilla 26
Jingei in 1937
Jingei in action
6th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The 6th Fleet was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) that during World War II, had primary responsibility for the command of submarine operations.
6th Fleet in February 1942