sentences:  In 1941, "Aoba" was flagship of Rear Admiral Aritomo Goto as part of the First Fleet under overall command of Vice Admiral Takasu Shiro.CruDiv 6 consisted of "Aoba", "Kinugasa", and .At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, CruDiv6 was engaged in the invasion of Guam, following which she participated in the second invasion of Wake Island.