Cmdr. Yasuatsu Suzuki) (Lt. Cmdr. Moritaro Tsukamoto) Carrier Group (Capt. Sueo Obayashi): CVL (Capt. Obayashi) 12 Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 21 'Zeke' fighters (Lt. Saneyasu Hidaka) 12 Nakajima B5N2 'Kate' torpedo bombers (Lt. Kaji Matsuo) (Lt. Cmdr. Saneho Maeda) Supply Group: (Capt. Jiro Murao in Sata): AO Sata (Capt. Murao) AO Tsurumi (Capt. Toshizo Fujita) AO Genyo Maru (Capt. Shigetaro Ogawa) AO Kenyo Maru (Capt. Yoshio Kanemasu) AR Akashi (Capt. Tsunekichi Fukuzawa) Midway Occupation Force (Rear Adm. Raizo Tanaka) Transport Group carrying about 5000 troops under Capt. Minoru Ōta IJN and Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki IJA Transports: Kiyosumi Maru (Capt. Seiichiro Kito)Keiyo Maru (Capt. Masamichi Ikeuchi)Zenyo MaruGoshu Maru (Capt. Hiyoshi Furuya)Toa Maru No. 2 GoKano Maru (Capt. Tomosaburo Miura)Argentina Maru (Cmdr. Takeshi Watanabe)Hokuroku Maru (Capt. Hiotaro Tsukagoshi)Brazil Maru (Capt. Kyujiro Jintsu)Kirishima Maru (Capt. Hiroshi Okubo)Azuma Maru (Capt. Nobuyoshi Morikawa)Nankai Maru (Capt. Akira Maki) Patrol Boats: Patrol Boat #1Patrol Boat #2Patrol Boat #34 also carrying SNLF detachment AO Akebono Maru (damaged by torpedo night of June 3–4) (Capt. Miki Otsuka) Escort Force (Rear Adm. Tanaka in CL Jintsu): CL (Capt. Torazo Kozai) 15th Destroyer Division (Capt. Torajiro Sato): 2 s: (Cmdr. Tamaki Ugaki) (Cmdr. Tokiyoshi Arima) 16th Destroyer Division (Capt. Shiro Shibuya): 4 s: (Cmdr. Kenjiro Tobita) (Cmdr. Tameichi Hara) (Cmdr. Giichiro Nakahara) (Cmdr. Kameshiro Takahashi) 18th Destroyer Division (Capt. Yoshito Miyasaka): 2 s: (Cmdr. Shizuo Akazawa) (Cmdr. Minoru Yokoi) 2 s: (Cmdr. Kiyoshi Tomura) (Cmdr. Tomoe Ogata) Seaplane Tender Group (Rear Adm. Ruitaro Fujita in Chitose) 11th Seaplane Tender Division CVS (Capt. Tamotsu Furukawa) 16 Nakajima A6M2-N 'Rufe' floatplane fighters 4 Aichi E13A 'Jake' scout floatplanes AV (Capt. Tarohachi Shinoda) 8 Nakajima A6M2-N 'Rufe' floatplane fighters 4 Aichi E13A 'Jake' scout floatplanes (Cmdr. Kiyoshi Kaneda)Patrol Boat #35 (carrying troops) Midway Support Force (Vice Adm. Takeo Kurita in Kumano) 7th Cruiser Division (Vice Adm. Kurita): CA (Capt. Kikumatsu Tanaka) CA (Capt. Masatomi Kimura) CA (sunk) (Capt. Shakao Sakiyama†) CA (Capt. Akira Soji) 8th Destroyer Division (Cmdr. Nobuki Ogawa): 2 s: (Lt. Cmdr. Goro Yoshii) (Cmdr. Hideo Kuboki) Attached Oiler: AO Nichiei Maru (Capt. Matsushi Yamamoto) Minesweeper Group (Capt. Sadatomo Miyamoto) 4 Auxiliary Minesweepers:Tama Maru #3 (Lt. (j.g.) Atsutoshi Yamaguchi)Tama Maru #5 (Lt. Akira Takato)Showa Maru #7 (Lt. Teruhisa Takahashi)Showa Maru #8 (Lt. (j.g.) Kiichi Sasaki) 3 Subchasers:Subchaser #16 (Lt. Yasukichi Suzuki)Subchaser #17 (Lt. Shigematsu Yoshioka)Subchaser #18 (Lt. Mitsugu Miyoi) 1 Supply ship:Soya (Cmdr. Toshi Kubota) 2 Cargo ships:Meiyo Maru (Capt. Hisao Koizumi)Yamafuku Maru