Standing Fleet
| Standing Fleet | |
|---|---|
| 常備艦隊 | |
| Active | 24 July 1889 – 10 March 1903 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ito Sukeyuki Heihachiro Togo |
The Standing Fleet (also known as the Readiness Fleet) (常備艦隊, Jōbi Kantai) was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was the main combat fleet of the Japanese Navy and formed the core of a wartime Combined Fleet organization. It was created from the Standing Small-Fleet in 1889. It was split into the 1st Fleet and the 2nd Fleet in 1903.