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CVS / CVE / CVL XOs

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 Nov 2014, 14:01

Here's the rest of the carriers. As always, TIA for anyone who can help fill in blanks.

CHITOSE
(EO) - CDR YAMAGATA Masaji (43) - 1 December 1937 - 25 July 1938
CDR YAMAGATA Masaji (43) - 25 July 1938 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - 1 November 1940
CDR MORI Kan (48) - 1 November 1940 - 20 August 1941
??? - 20 August 1941 - 1 August 1943
CDR / CAPT / RADM* YANO Kanji (50) - 1 August 1943 - 25 October 1944 (KIA) (CAPT on 15 October 1944)

CHIYODA
(EO) - CDR IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 2 May 1938 - 10 September 1938
CDR IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 10 September 1938 - 11 March 1939
CDR SHIMIZU Masamoto (43) - 11 March 1939 - 15 November 1939
CDR KAWAGUCHI Masao (47) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
CDR HIROSE Sadatoshi (47) - 15 October 1940 - 10 April 1941
??? - 10 April 1941 - 20 September 1941
CDR SAITO Fujiro (49) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 January 1944
CDR / CAPT / RADM* KUMON Shigenori (50) - 10 January 1944 - 25 October 1944 (KIA) (CAPT on 15 October 1944)

MIZUHO
??? - 25 February 1939 - 1 May 1942

NISSHIN
(EO) - CDR YAMAJI Kazuaki (49) - 10 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
CDR / CAPT YAMAJI Kazuaki (49) - 28 January 1942 - 5 December 1942 (CAPT on 1 November 1942)
CDR / CAPT* TANAKA Eiichi (50) - 5 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

AKITSUSHIMA
??? - 29 April 1942 - 23 September 1944

TAIYO
(EO) - CDR AOYAMA Shigeo (48) - ??? - 1 September 1941
CDR AOYAMA Shigeo (48) - 1 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 18 August 1944

UNYO
(EO) - CDR INOUE Yoshio (48) - 10 May 1942 - 31 May 1942
CDR / CAPT INOUE Yoshio (48) - 31 May 1942 - 18 August 1943 (CAPT on 1 May 1943)
CDR SHIGAKI Kenkichi (50) - 18 August 1943 - October 1943
??? - October 1943 - 17 September 1944

CHUYO
??? - 25 November 1942 - 4 December 1943

SHINYO
??? - 15 November 1943 - 17 November 1944

KAIYO
??? - 23 November 1943 - 10 August 1945

HOSHO
??? - ??? - 10 December 1943
CDR / CAPT TANAKA Mizuho (50) - 10 December 1943 - 19 January 1945 (CAPT on 15 October 1944)
??? - 19 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

RYUJO
CDR / CAPT* KISHI Hisaichi (49) - 15 April 1941 - 24 August 1942 (KIA)

ZUIHO
??? - 27 December 1940 - ???
CDR / CAPT* EGUCHI Hozumi (51) - ??? - 25 October 1944 (KIA)

SHOHO
(EO) - CDR SHUKUTANI Heiji (48) - ??? - 30 November 1941
CDR SHUKUTANI Heiji (48) - 30 November 1941 - 7 May 1942

RYUHO
(EO) - CDR HANEDA Jiro (47) - 11 August 1941 - 15 January 1942
(EO) - ??? - 15 January 1942 - 30 November 1942
??? - 30 November 1942 - 15 August 1945
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Re: CVS / CVE / CVL XOs

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Post by fontessa » 30 Nov 2014, 12:37

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: CHITOSE
??? - 15 December 1938 - 1 November 1940
??? - 20 August 1941 - 1 August 1943
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072074800, CDR SASAKI Kenji was appointed as the XO of CHITOSE on 15 December 1938.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072081800, SAETSU Tatsuo was appointed as the XO of CHITOSE on 21 August 1941.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: CHIYODA
??? - 10 April 1941 - 20 September 1941
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072079000, CDR HIROSE Sadatoshi was appointed as the XO of CHIYODA on 15 October 1940.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: MIZUHO
??? - 25 February 1939 - 1 May 1942
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072075400, CDR HORI Kuro appointed as the XO of MIZUHO on 25 February 1939.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072079000, CDR YAMAYA Taro was appointed as the XO of MIZUHO on 15 October 1940.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072081800, CDR NITO Ninosuke was appointed as XO of MIZUHO on 21 August 1941.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: HOSHO
??? - ??? - 10 December 1943
??? - 19 January 1945 - 15 August 1945
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072074800, CDR KOREEDA Misao was appointed as the XO of HOSHO on 15 December 1938.
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072079000, CDR MATSUURA Yoshi was appointed as the XO of HOSHO on 15 October 1940.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: RYUJO
CDR / CAPT* KISHI Hisaichi (49) - 15 April 1941 - 24 August 1942 (KIA)

According to page 10 of JACAR C13072080800, CDR HORIE Tomoshige was appointed as the XO of RYUJO on 15 April 1941.

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Re: CVS / CVE / CVL XOs

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 30 Nov 2014, 14:31

Thanks for all this! To save space, here's what I still need:

CHITOSE
??? - 25 November 1942 - 26 January 1943

CHIYODA
??? - 10 April 1941 - 20 September 1941
Cdr. Saito Fujiro (49) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 9 January 1943

AKITSUSHIMA
I have no XOs for this vessel.

TAIYO
(EO) - CDR AOYAMA Shigeo (48) - ??? - 1 September 1941
CDR AOYAMA Shigeo (48) - 1 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 18 August 1944

UNYO
??? - October 1943 - 17 September 1944

CHUYO
I have no XOs for this vessel.

SHINYO
I have no XOs for this vessel.

KAIYO
I have no XOs for this vessel.

HOSHO
CDR MATSUO Yoshiyasu (47) - 15 October 1940 - ??? (I have him as being relieved as XO of MYOKO on 25 September 1941.)
??? - ??? - 10 December 1943
??? - 19 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

RYUJO
CDR HORIE Tomoshige (??) - 15 April 1941 - ???
CDR / CAPT* KISHI Hisaichi (49) - ??? - 24 August 1942 (KIA)

ZUIHO
??? - 27 December 1940 - ???
CDR / CAPT* EGUCHI Hozumi (51) - ??? - 25 October 1944 (KIA)

RYUHO
(EO) - CDR HANEDA Jiro (47) - 11 August 1941 - 15 January 1942
(EO) - ??? - 15 January 1942 - 30 November 1942
??? - 30 November 1942 - 15 August 1945

CHITOSE
??? - 25 November 1942 - 1 November 1943

CHIYODA
??? - 10 January 1944
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