Re: SNLF units in SWP 1942

Hi Jim,

I dug out my copy of JAPANESE MONOGRAPH 79a & found that the 31st and 32nd Sepcial Base Force(s), as I suspected, were both in the Philippines. But, earlier in the war than I realized--spring, 1942. As of 1 March, 1942--and part of 3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet under VADM Sugiyama Rokuzo(?) (HQ Manila)

31st under RADM Kobayashi @ Manila
32nd under RADM Irufune (?) @Davao

The following Special Base units were part of VADM Ozawa Jisaburo's 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet (HQ at Singapore)

9th @ Penang
10th @ Singapore
11th @ Saigon
12th @ Rangoon



Special Base Forces 21,22,23,24,(& 25 later) were all in the NEI--this OrBat as of 1 May 1942

Under VADM Takahashi Ibo's 2nd Southern Exp. Fleet (HQ Surabaja)

21st @ Surabaja
22nd @ Balikpapan
23rd @ Makassar
24th @ Ambon