Most of the remaining Japanese warships in the Combined Fleet were stationed at ports in Japan, with most of the large ships at Kure, Hiroshima.
Sebagian besar dari kapal-kapal perang Jepang Armada Gabungan yang tersisa disandarkan di beberapa pelabuhan di Jepang, sementara sebagian besar kapal-kapal besar berpangkalan di Kure, Hiroshima.