It was disbanded on 15 November 1939; however, some of the organizational and command structures for ground forces under the First China Expeditionary Fleet remained in place until August 1943.
Armada ini kembali dibubarkan pada 15 Nopember 1939; meskipun sebagian struktur organisasi dan komando pasukan pendarat di bawah Armada Ekspedisi Tiongkok Pertama tetap dipertahankan sampai Agustus 1943.