To begin with, based on the nautical rules of the road, you will have the red & green port and starboard nav lights (mnemonic: port wine is red). These are visible bow to +/- 120 deg. Then there is the stern light (one white) with 240 degree visibility(IIRC).
Mast head truck light white, 360 visibility.
Some ships operated a wake light, a low angle blue light to illuminate the wake so following ships in formation could see it to avoid collision. Research into IJN practices is needed
Modern carriers have drop lights which extend the landing alignment over the stern Again research to period IJN practices