Imperial Navy 4th Fleet

The 4th Fleet is the Imperial Navy fleet stationed in the Niigata system, primarily around Niigata. Its headquarters is located in the Niigata System Naval Headquarters, a space station orbiting the planet itself. The 4th Fleet works with the Niigata Defence Fleet for the defence and patrolling of the Niigata system, its surrounding systems, as well as to carry out offensive actions as required by Navy command.

The 4th Fleet comprises of four battle groups, an independent carrier division, a logistics squadron and two SNLF divisions.

History
One of the oldest Naval formations, the 4th Fleet has its roots in the 2nd Fleet, which participated in the Invasion of Niigata during the First War of Imperial Unification. Following the capitulation of Niigata in 2134, the 213rd Squadron of the 2nd Fleet was left behind for policing and enforcement purposes, as well as to absorb the remnants of the Niigatan fleet. With the end of the war in 2138, the Navy forces around Niigata were reorganised into the 4th Fleet.

In 2356, as part of the Fusajiro Reforms the 4th Fleet was further split into the 4th Fleet and the Niigata Defence Fleet, the latter of which is solely responsible for the planet Niigata's defence while the 4th Fleet patrols the system, its surroundings and can move beyond the system or sector for offensive actions as required by high command.

Composition

 * 4th Fleet
 * Localised Force
 * Imperial Navy 41st Battle Group
 * Imperial Navy 42nd Battle Group
 * Primary Expeditionary Force
 * Imperial Navy 43rd Battle Group
 * Imperial Navy 44th Battle Group
 * Imperial Navy 6th Carrier Division
 * Logistics Unit
 * Imperial Navy 33rd Logistics Squadron
 * SNLF Force
 * 32nd SNLF Division
 * 38th SNLF Division