Commander of First Air Fleet1941
Appointed Commander of the 1st Air Fleet
Historical person
Chuichi Nagumo Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Chuichi Nagumo, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Japan.
15 records1941–194412 events5 places
Chronological biography
1941
Commander of First Air Fleet1941
Appointed Commander of the 1st Air Fleet
Assembly of Pearl Harbour Strike Force22 November 1941
Nagumo concentrates the six-carrier strike force at Hitokappu Bay before its secret advance toward Hawaii.
Departure for Pearl Harbour26 November 1941
Nagumo leads the Japanese carrier strike force from Hitokappu Bay on its concealed northern route toward Hawaii.
Pearl Harbour Attack Order2 December 1941
Nagumo receives the coded order confirming that the Pearl Harbour attack will proceed on 7 December.
Battle of Pearl Harbour7 December 1941
does not follow the battle up with an air strike & the base remains intact. Dive bombers take off from Nagumos task force 250 miles north of the US Pacific Fleet. Commands the Japanese carriers
1942
Capture of Japan1942
Provides air cover for the capture of the Dutch East Indies
Commander of Pacific Fleet1942
Appointed Commander of the Central Pacific Fleet
Commander of Pacific Fleet1942
Appointed Commander of the Central Pacific Fleet
Battle of Midway5 May 1942
Japan must now concentrate on defending the Southern Resources Area. Japan loses its initiative in the Pacific
Departure for Midway27 May 1942
Nagumo's four-carrier striking force sails for Midway as the principal offensive element of Yamamoto's plan.
Battle of Midway4 June 1942
Orders a 2nd attack when the Japanes are caught with their decks crowded with planes. Launches the Midway invasion believing there are no US carriers in the central Pacific. By 5:00PM Japan had lost her entire carrier force
Invasion of Midway4 June 1942
Launches the Midway invasion believing there are no US carriers in the central Pacific
1944
Death of Chuichi Nagumo6 July 1944
Committs suicide during the defence of Saipan
Suicide6 July 1944
Committs suicide during the defence of Saipan
Titles and roles
Commander of First Air Fleet · Commander of Pacific Fleet · Vice Admiral
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.