小澤治三郎
The main portions of the fleet rendezvoused on June 16 in the western part of the Philippine Sea and completed refueling on June 17. Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa commanded this force from his newly commissioned flagship, . In addition to extensive command facilities, reinforced torpedo blisters, and a large air group, "Taihō" was the first Japanese carrier with an armor-plated flight deck, designed to withstand bomb hits with minimal damage.