Complete Records - Chogei

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Here's what I have for her...TIA to anyone who can fill in any blanks!

CHOGEI
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT YUCHI Shusei (30) - 25 March 1924 - 2 August 1924
CAPT YUCHI Shusei (30) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1924
CAPT ONOMOTO Satoru (31) - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1925
CAPT MASHIKO Rokuya (30) - 1 December 1925 - 1 December 1926
CAPT NANBU Michijiro (31) - 1 December 1926 - 1 December 1927
CAPT KURAGANO Akira (33) - 1 December 1927 - 10 December 1928
CAPT NOMURA Naokuni (35) - 10 December 1928 - 1 May 1929
CAPT WADA Senzo (34) - 1 May 1929 - 5 November 1929
CAPT SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 5 November 1929 - 15 November 1930
CAPT OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1931
CAPT YOKOYAMA Sugao (36) - 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1933
CAPT KASUGA Sueaki (37) - 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
CAPT YOSHITOMI Setsuzo (39) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
CAPT TATSUZAKI Tomekichi (40) - 1 December 1936 - 21 November 1937
CAPT UNOIKE Rokuzo (38) - 21 November 1937 - 15 December 1938
CAPT HISAMUNE Sojiro (41) - 15 December 1938 - 30 March 1939
CAPT TASHIRO Sohei (41) - 30 March 1939 - 15 November 1939
CAPT KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1941
CAPT NAGAI Mitsuru (45) - 15 October 1941 - 5 April 1942
CAPT ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 5 April 1942 - 17 September 1943
CAPT KIJIMA Moritsugu (44) - 17 September 1943 - 28 December 1943
CAPT TERAOKA Masao (46) - 28 December 1943 - 1 September 1944
CAPT MIZOHATA Sadakazu (46) - 1 September 1944 - 17 October 1945
CAPT SUGITANI Nagahide (51) - 17 October 1945 - 15 August 1946

Executive Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 July 1928
CDR KOBAYASHI Masami (38) - 15 July 1928 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929
CDR TAKASAKI Takeo (37) - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930
??? - 1 December 1930 - 15 November 1933
CDR TOGO Minoru (40) - 15 November 1933 - 22 October 1934
CDR FUJINAGA Shiro (42) - 22 October 1934 - 15 November 1935
CDR SHINODA Tarohachi (44) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR KAYABA Matsujiro (44) - 1 December 1936 - 15 November 1937
CDR ABE Koun (41) - 15 November 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR CHIBA Tsuguo (44) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
CDR IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) - 15 November 1939 - 1 July 1940
CDR HASHIMOTO Chuji (48) - 1 July 1940 - 15 November 1940
CDR EGUCHI Nao (47) - 15 November 1940 - 1 October 1941
CDR KIKUCHI Kichiro (49) - 1 October 1941 - 10 April 1942
??? - 10 April 1942 - 15 August 1945

Operations Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 August 1945

Gunnery Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
LT YOKOKAWA Ichibei (43) - 1 December 1925 - 1 December 1926
??? - 1 December 1926 - 1 December 1936
LCDR SHIMAMURA Katsuji (50) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 10 June 1938
LCDR IMAMURA Iwao (51) - 10 June 1938 - 15 December 1938
LCDR OKAMOTO Ichizo (??) - 15 December 1938 - 1 April 1939
LCDR IDE Sakujiro (50) - 1 April 1939 - 15 November 1939
LCDR SUKEGAWA Hiromichi (55) - 15 November 1939 - 24 April 1940
LCDR KIDO Tomimachi (55) - 24 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR NAGAMASU Mitsu (55) - 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941
LT TAMURA Kinmoto (58) - 10 April 1941 - 10 September 1941
LT YASU Heisuke (60) - 10 September 1941 - 15 May 1942
??? - 15 May 1942 - 16 October 1945
LT INOUE Kenji (70) - 16 October 1945 - 15 August 1946

Navigators
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
LT TORIGOE Shinichi (43) - 1 December 1925 - 5 November 1926
??? - 5 November 1926 - 20 January 1927
LT HOSOYA Sukehiko (47) - 20 January 1927 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 January 1928
LT TAKADA Toshitane (46) - 15 January 1928 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 15 November 1929
LT MAEDA Tadashi (46) - 15 November 1929 - 1 December 1930
??? - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931
LT YAMAMOTO Yoshio (47) - 1 December 1931 - 2 May 1932
??? - 2 May 1932 - 1 November 1933
LT / LCDR KAYABARA Yasuchika (49) - 1 November 1933 - 15 November 1934 (LCDR on 15 November 1933.)
LCDR TAKAHASHI Masaru (??) - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
LCDR OTOMO Bunkichi (50) - 15 November 1935 - 1 July 1937
LCDR MIURA Gishiro (51) - 1 July 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR GONDAIRA Masao (52) - 1 December 1937 - 10 June 1938
LCDR NAKAMURA Noboru (52) - 10 June 1938 - 1 April 1939
LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo (50) - 1 April 1939 - 1 November 1939
LCDR YAMAZAKI Kakichi (50) - 1 November 1939 - 1 November 1940
LCDR TSUNA Hajime (52) - 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941
LT HORINOUCHI Toshio (59) - 20 September 1941 - 20 April 1942
LT / LCDR OTA Yoshio (Res.) - 20 April 1942 - 20 September 1943 (LCDR on 1 November 1942.)
LT / LCDR YAMADA Chuuta (Res.) - 20 September 1943 - 15 June 1944
LT ICHIKAWA Kenzo (Res.) - 15 June 1944 - 25 June 1944
LT ANDO Hideo (Res.) - 25 June 1944 - 3 March 1945
LT KOBAYASHI Yoshio (Res.) - 3 March 1945 - 15 August 1945

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT OGATA Tsutomu (42) - 10 April 1924 - 2 August 1924
LT OGATA Tsutomu (42) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 1 December 1925 - 1 December 1926
LT SHINODA Kiyohiko (43) - 1 December 1926 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) LCDR SUDA Minoru (Eng. 17) - 10 April 1924 - 2 August 1924
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR SUDA Minoru (Eng. 17) - 2 August 1924 - 1 May 1925 ((E) CDR on 1 December 1924.)
??? - 1 May 1925 - 21 May 1928
(E) LCDR SUZUKI Hisatake (Eng. 20) - 21 May 1928 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 15 November 1929
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR TAKESHITA Eigoro (Eng. 20) - 15 November 1929 - 12 March 1930 ((E) CDR on 30 November 1929.)
??? - 12 March 1930 - 1 December 1930
(E) LCDR HARA Shigemasa (Eng. 22) - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931
(E) LCDR OKANO Tokuo (Eng. 23) - 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932
??? - 1 December 1932 - 23 May 1933
(E) LCDR KATSUMATA Seizo (Eng. 25) - 23 May 1933 - 15 November 1933
??? - 15 November 1933 - 10 November 1937
(E) LCDR NAKAGAWA Takeo (??) - 10 November 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 November 1942
LCDR OKA Shoichi (??) - 10 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 December 1944
LCDR YONEKURA Matsujiro (??) - 20 December 1944 - 10 September 1945
VACANT - 10 September 1945 - 31 October 1945
CDR YAGUCHI Yoshio (??) - 31 October 1945 - 15 August 1946

Damage Control Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 October 1940
(E) LT MOROKUMA Tadamutsu (Eng. 44) - 15 October 1940 - 20 October 1941
??? - 20 October 1941 - 10 November 1942
LCDR OKA Shoichi (??) - 10 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
(S) LT ODAJIMA Shokichi (1922) - 1 December 1925 - 1 December 1926
(S) LT AMANO Senkichi (1918) - 1 December 1926 - 29 July 1927
(S) LT / (S) LCDR NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 29 July 1927 - 25 April 1928 ((S) LCDR on 1 December 1927.)
??? - 25 April 1928 - 10 July 1928
(S) LT KATAOKA Katsumi (1919) - 10 July 1928 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929
(S) LCDR ITAKURA Shun (1922) - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930
(S) LCDR ODAJIMA Shokichi (1922) - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931
??? - 1 December 1931 - ???
(S) LT HAYAKAWA Kendori (??) - ??? - 20 May 1938
(S) LT SATO Takeo (??) - 20 May 1938 - 25 June 1938
(S) LT MATSUSHIMA Rokuro (??) - 25 June 1938 - 3 September 1938
(S) LT MIYAMOTO Akimichi (??) - 3 September 1938 - 30 March 1939
(S) LT NAGAWATARI Kunitaro (??) - 30 March 1939 - 15 October 1939
(S) LT TAGUCHI Minoru (??) - 15 October 1939 - 1 November 1940
(S) LT KIYOTA Sanichi (??) - 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941
(S) LT SHIMADA Muneyuki (??) - 20 September 1941 - 1 June 1942
(S) LT HAYASE Shoichi (??) - 1 June 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 February 1945
(S) LT / (S) LCDR / (S) CDR* UTSUNOMIYA Tasuku (??) - 15 Feb. 1945 - 30 July 1945 (KIA) ((S) LCDR on 1 May 1945.)
??? - 30 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1926
(P) LT KIYOFUJI Katsuji (Pay. 6) - 1 December 1926 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1930
(P) LCDR KITAMURA Motoharu (Pay. 5) - 1 December 1930 - 10 July 1931
??? - 10 July 1931 - 15 November 1937
(P) LT YAMAMOTO Tohei (Pay. 11) - 15 November 1937 - 27 June 1938
(P) LCDR KAWAMURA Naoe (??) - 27 June 1938 - 15 November 1938
(P) LT TSUSHIMA Susumu (??) - 15 November 1938 - 15 October 1939
(P) LT ICHIKAWA Korekiyo (??) - 15 October 1939 - 15 December 1939
(P) LT WATANABE Rikio (??) - 15 December 1939 - 10 December 1940
(P) LT NAKAMURA Kanzaburo (??) - 10 December 1940 - 20 September 1941
(P) LT YOSHIOKA Kaku (??) - 20 September 1941 - 10 September 1942
(P) LT YAMAMOTO Teiichiro (??) - 10 September 1942 - 25 April 1943
(P) LTJG / (P) LT SHIMIZU Michiya (??) - 25 April 1943 - 15 May 1944 ((P) LT on 15 November 1943.)
(P) LT SAKAI Toru (??) - 15 May 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 16 October 1945
(P) LT SUNAGAWA Norio (??) - 16 October 1945 - 15 August 1946

Communications Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 November 1932
LT WADA Yushiro (51) - 15 November 1932 - 1 November 1933
??? - 1 November 1933 - 1 December 1936
LCDR YOSHINE Hiroo (51) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 11 January 1943
LTJG / LT FUTAMASE Kunio (67) - 11 January 1943 - 25 July 1943 (LT on 1 June 1943.)
??? - 25 July 1943 - 16 October 1945
LT SHIMIZU Masaki (??) - 16 October 1945 - 15 August 1946

Air Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1936
LT YAMADA Tatsuto (58) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 5 September 1938
LT SHIBUYA Ichiro (58) - 5 September 1938 - 1 November 1938
??? - 1 November 1938 - 15 August 1945

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I can fill in some blanks.

Executive Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 July 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929
??? - 1 December 1930 - 15 November 1933
??? - 10 April 1942 - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 11 April 1924, LCDR MATSUOKA Hiroto was appointed on 10 April 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 6 August 1924, LCDR MATSUOKA Hiroto was appointed acting Executive Officer on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1926, CDR OYA Yoshiaki was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to frame 8 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, CDR FUJINAGA Saburo was appointed on 10 December 1928.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, CDR TAKAHASHI Eikichi was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, CDR MIYAZAKI Taira was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072085100, CDR KIKUCHI Kiichiro was relieved on 10 April 1942. But his successor was not appointed on that day.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072089000, CDR TAKAGI Saburo was appointed on 6 January 1943.

Operations Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 August 1945

This post was vacant on 2 August 1924.
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072075600, LCDR UCHINO Nobukazu was appointed on 1 April 1939.

Gunnery Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 1 December 1926 - 1 December 1936
??? - 1 December 1937 - 10 June 1938
LCDR NAGAMASU Mitsu (55) - 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941
LT YASU Heisuke (60) - 10 September 1941 - 15 May 1942
??? - 15 May 1942 - 16 October 1945

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 11 April 1924, LT UMESAKI Unosuke was appointed on 10 April 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 6 August 1924, LT UMESAKI Unosuke was appointed on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1926, LT SHIMA Mineji was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT MATSUSHITA Misao was appointed on 10 December 1928.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, LCDR KAMIOKA Shigeo was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 13 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, LT YAMAYA Taro was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LT NODA Rokuro was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1935, LCDR YOSHIMOTO Iehiko was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072072700, LT GONDAIRA Masao was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072075600, LCDR IDE Sakujiro was appointed on 1 April 1939.
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR CHO Hikaru was appointed on 1 November 1940.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072085400, LT YASU Heisuke was relieved on 15 May 1942. But his successor was not appointed on that day.

Navigators
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 5 November 1926 - 20 January 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 January 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 15 November 1929
??? - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931
??? - 2 May 1932 - 1 November 1933
LCDR NAKAMURA Noboru (52) - 10 June 1938 - 1 April 1939

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 4 April 1924, LT TSUBOSATO Etsuma was appointed on 3 April 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 6 August 1924, LT TSUBOSATO Etsuma was appointed on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 8 November 1926, LT EGUCHI Makoto was appointed on 5 November 1926.
According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT YAMADAKA Matsujiro was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT SASAKI Seigo was appointed on 10 December 1928.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, LT SATO Kyu was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 3 May 1932, LT SHIMADA Eiji was appointed on 2 May 1932.
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072074800, LT NAKAMURA Kaoru (52) was appointed on 15 December 1938.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072092200, LT (Res.) YAMADA Chuta was appointed on 20 July 1943.

Torpedo Officers
??? - 1 December 1925 - 1 December 1926
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 August 1945

According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1925, LT KONISHI Yukie was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT YANAHARA Masuzo was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT UEMURA Teizo was appointed on 10 December 1928.

Chief Engineers
??? - 1 May 1925 - 21 May 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 15 November 1929
??? - 12 March 1930 - 1 December 1930
??? - 1 December 1932 - 23 May 1933
??? - 15 November 1933 - 10 November 1937
??? - ??? - 20 December 1944

According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 11 November 1925, LCDR EMOTO Makoto was appointed on 10 November 1925.
According to frame 17 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT HIROTA Suteo was appointed on 10 December 1928.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 13 March 1930, LCDR MORISAWA Akio was appointed on 12 March 1930.
According to frame 15 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1932, LCDR HARA Jinzaburo was appointed on 1 December 1932.
According to frame 13 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1933, LCDR EZAKI Moto’o was appointed on 15 November 1933.
According to frame 14 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LCDR TORIUMI Sen’ichi was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072079100, LTJG KOYA Moriya was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072082000, LCDR TSUKABE Akio was appointed on 10 September 1941.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072089000, CDR HIGAKI Kenjiro was appointed on 10 January 1943.
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072092500, LCDR TAKAHASHI Chosuke was appointed on 15 August 1943.

Damage Control Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 October 1940
??? - 20 October 1941 - 10 November 1942

This post was vacant on 2 August 1924.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072082900, LT HIRAKAWA Takeo was appointed on 20 October 1941.

Surgeons
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 25 April 1928 - 10 July 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929
??? - 1 December 1931 - ???
??? - 30 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 3 May 1924, LT SHIMADA Tosui was appointed on 1 May 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 6 August 1924, LT SHIMADA Tosui was appointed on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 21 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1924, LCDR TASHIRO Yoshiaki was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 26 April 1928, LT HIRAKAWA Asako was appointed on 25 April 1928.
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT OTAGURO Mitsuo was appointed on 10 December 1928.
According to frame 21 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, LT IKEMOTO Kenzo was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 15 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LT MORIYA Kazuo was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 33 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT HAYAKAWA Kanemichi was appointed on 1 December 1936.
No one was appointed on 30 July 1945.

Paymasters
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1926
??? - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1930
??? - 10 July 1931 - 15 November 1937
(P) LT YAMAMOTO Tohei (Pay. 11) - 15 November 1937 - 27 June 1938
(P) LT TSUSHIMA Susumu (??) - 15 November 1938 - 15 October 1939
(P) LT ICHIKAWA Korekiyo (??) - 15 October 1939 - 15 December 1939

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 3 May 1924, LT OKAWATO Narakichi was appointed on 1 May 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 6 August 1924, LT OKAWATO Narakichi was appointed on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 16 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT SHINRA Tokiji was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 22 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1929, LT SHIMIZU Shin’ichi was appointed on 30 November 1929.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 11 July 1931, LT KAWAMURA Saburo was appointed on 10 July 1931.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1933, LCDR OTOMO Midori was appointed on 1 December 1933.
According to frame 15 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LCDR OSUGA Teizai was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 35 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT YUKIFUJI Nobuo was appointed on 1 December 1936.
(ADD) According to page 45 of JACAR C13072072500, LCDR SANOGAWA Kaname was appointed on 15 November 1937. His regular post was Supply Officer of FUSO.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072075500, LT TSUSHIMA Susumu was relieved on 30 March 1939.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072075500, LT ICHIKAWA Korekiyo on 30 March 1939.

Communications Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 15 November 1932
??? - 1 November 1933 - 1 December 1936
LCDR YOSHINE Hiroo (51) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 11 January 1943
LTJG / LT FUTAMASE Kunio (67) - 11 January 1943 - 25 July 1943 (LT on 1 June 1943.)
??? - 25 July 1943 - 16 October 1945

This post was vacant on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 14 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1929, LT YAMAZAKI Kikuo was appointed on 30 November 1929.
According to frame 14 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, LT ETO Toshiyuki was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 7 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1933, LT MASAKI Ikutora was appointed on 1 November 1933.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LT MITSUTAKE Jun’ichi was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 25 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LCDR YOSHINE Hiro’o was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR YOSHINE Hiro’o was relieved on 1 December 1937. But his successor was not appointed on that day.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072079100, LTJG KOYA Moriya was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072082100, LTJG HIGASA Hiroyuki was appointed on 15 September 1941.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072092200, LT ISHIGAMI Masanari was appointed on 25 July 1943.

Air Officers
??? - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1936
LT YAMADA Tatsuto (58) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 5 September 1938
LT SHIBUYA Ichiro (58) - 5 September 1938 - 1 November 1938
??? - 1 November 1938 - 15 August 1945

This post was vacant on 2 August 1924.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1935, LT M was appointed on 1 November 1935.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072072800, LT YAMADA Tatsuto was relieved on 1 December 1937. But his successor was not appointed on that day.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072074300, LT SHIBUYA Ichiro was appointed Air Officer of TAIGEI on 5 September 1938.
No one was appointed on 1 November 1938.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Lots of questions: (Apologies for this long list!)

1) For XOs, I do not have an officer named MATSUOKA Hiroto in my records. However, I do have an officer named MATSUOKA Hirohito, from Eta Jima Class 35. Is this the same individual?

2) Is this correct for XOs?
LCDR MATSUOKA Hiroto (??) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1926 (Acting)

3) For XOs, could you post the Kanji for OYA Yoshiaki?

4) For XOs, could you post the Kanji for MIYAZAKI Taira?

5) Is this correct for one of CHOGEI's XOs?
TAKAGI Saburo
Eta Jima Class 48
IZUMO XO - 04/20/42 - 01/06/43
CHOGEI XO - 01/06/43 - ???

6) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT UMEZAKI Unosuke (40) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925

7) For Gunnery Officers, could you post the Kanji for MATSUSHITA Misao?

8) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT SHIMA Mineji (44) - 1 December 1926 - 10 December 1928
LT MATSUSHITA Misao (??) - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930

9) Here's what I have for one of CHOGEI's Gunnery Officers...corrections?
GONDAIRA Masao
Eta Jima Class 52
CHOGEI Gunnery Officer - 12/01/36 - 12/01/37
SAMIDARE Equipping Officer - ??? - 01/29/37
SAMIDARE Torpedo Officer - 01/29/37 - 12/01/37

10) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LCDR KIDO Tomimachi (55) - 24 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
LCDR CHO Hikaru (??) - 1 November 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR NAGAMASU Mitsu (55) - 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941

11) For Navigators, I do not have an officer named TSUBOSATO Etsuma in my records. However, I do have an officer named TSUBOGO Etsuma, from Eta Jima Class 41. Is this the same individual?

12) Is this correct for Navigators?
LT TSUBOSATO Etsuma (??) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925

13) For Navigators, was YAMADAKA Matsujiro from Eta Jima Class 44? (I have this officer as YAMATAKA Matsujiro, but posted as Navigator of JINGEI this date. Was the posting to CHOGEI additional duty?)

14) For Navigators, could you post the Kanji for SATO KYU?

15) Is this correct for Navigators?
LT SHIMADA Eiji (50) - 2 May 1932 - 1 November 1933

16) Is this correct for Navigators?
VACANT - 10 June 1938 - 15 December 1938

17) For Torpedo Officers, I do not have an officer named YANAHARA Masuzo in my records. However, I do have an officer named YANAGIHARA Masuzo, from Eta Jima Class 48. Is this the same individual?

18) For Torpedo Officers, was UEMURA Teizo from Eta Jima Class 47?

19) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR EMOTO Makoto (??) - 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926 (EMOTO appointed Chief Engineer of NAKA this date.)

20) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR TORIUMI Senichi (??) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936 (TORIUMI appointed Chief Engineer of FURUTAKA this date.)

21) For Chief Engineers, I have LTJG KOYA Moriya as a Line Officer posted Communications Officer on 15 October 1940, not Chief Engineer.

22) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) CDR TSUKABE Akio (Eng. 31) - 10 September 1941 - 20 April 1942 (TSUKABE appointed Chief Engineer of SENDAI this date.)

23) Here's what I have for one of CHOGEI's Chief Engineers...any corrections / additions?
HIGAKI Kenjiro
Engineer Academy 32
JINGEI Chief Engineer - 11/15/42 - 02/05/43
CHOGEI Chief Engineer - 01/15/43 - 08/15/43
UNYO Chief Engineer - 09/01/43 - 01/01/44

24) Is this correct for Damage Control Officers?
(E) LT HIRAKAWA Takeo (??) - 20 October 1941 - 5 May 1942 (HIRAKAWA appointed Damage Control Officer of RYUJO this date.)

25) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT IKEMOTO Kenzo (??) - 1 December 1931 - 1 November 1934
(S) LT MORIYA Kazuo (??) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

26) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT OKAWATO Narakichi (??) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1926

27) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT SHINRA Tokiji (??) - 1 December 1927 - 30 November 1929

28) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT YAMAZAKI Kikuo (49) - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1931

29) For Communications Officers, I do not have an officer named MITSUTAKE Junichi in my records. However, I do have an officer named MITSUTAKE Zenichi, from Eta Jima Class 52. Is this the same individual?

30) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT MITSUTAKE Junichi (??) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

31) For Communications Officers, I do not have an officer named HIGASA Hiroyuki in my records. However, I do have an officer named HIKASA Hiroshi, from Eta Jima Class 66. Is this the same individual?

32) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LTJG HIGASA Hiroyuki (??) - 15 September 1941 - 11 January 1943

33) For Communications Officers, I do not have an officer named ISHIGAMI Masanari in my records. However, I do have an officer named ISHIGAMI Masatake, from Eta Jima Class 67. Is this the same individual?

34) For Air Officers, the name of the officer who was posted on 15 November 1935 is missing.

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) For XOs, I do not have an officer named MATSUOKA Hiroto in my records. However, I do have an officer named MATSUOKA Hirohito, from Eta Jima Class 35. Is this the same individual?

Yes they are the same person. The Kanji for him 松岡弘人. It is natural to read 弘人 as Hiroto.

2) Is this correct for XOs?
LCDR MATSUOKA Hiroto (??) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1926 (Acting)

LCDR MATSUOKA Hiroto: 2 August 1924 - ???
CDR TANAKA Masaharu: ??? - 1 December 1926

3) For XOs, could you post the Kanji for OYA Yoshiaki?

The Kanji for him is 大宅由耿 (34).

4) For XOs, could you post the Kanji for MIYAZAKI Taira?

The Kanji for him is 宮崎平 (37).

5) Is this correct for one of CHOGEI's XOs?
TAKAGI Saburo
Eta Jima Class 48
IZUMO XO - 04/20/42 - 01/06/43
CHOGEI XO - 01/06/43 - ???

The above is correct.

6) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT UMEZAKI Unosuke (40) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925 (LCDR)

The above is correct.

7) For Gunnery Officers, could you post the Kanji for MATSUSHITA Misao?

The Kanji for him is 松下操 (Class unknown).

8) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT SHIMA Mineji (44) - 1 December 1926 - 10 December 1928
LT MATSUSHITA Misao (??) - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930

LT SHIMA Mineji (44) - 1 December 1926 - 10 December 1928 (LCDR)
LT MATSUSHITA Misao (??) - 10 December 1928 - ???
LT (?) KOREEDA Misao: ??? - 1 December 1930 (LCDR)

9) Here's what I have for one of CHOGEI's Gunnery Officers...corrections?
GONDAIRA Masao
Eta Jima Class 52
CHOGEI Gunnery Officer - 12/01/36 - 12/01/37
SAMIDARE Equipping Officer - ??? - 01/29/37
SAMIDARE Torpedo Officer - 01/29/37 - 12/01/37

ISONAMI Gunnery Officer: ??? - 11/02/36
SAMIDARE Equipping Officer: 11/02/36 - 01/29/37
SAMIDARE Torpedo Officer: 01/29/37 - 12/01/37
CHOGEI Gunnery Officer – 12/01/37 - ???

I would like to correct as follows.
was:
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072072700, LT GONDAIRA Masao was appointed on 1 December 1936.
is:
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072072700, LT GONDAIRA Masao was appointed on 1 December 1937.

10) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LCDR KIDO Tomimachi (55) - 24 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
LCDR CHO Hikaru (??) - 1 November 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR NAGAMASU Mitsu (55) - 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941

LCDR KIDO Tomimachi: 24 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR CHO Hikaru: 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941
LT TAMURA Kimimoto: 10 April 1941 - ???

I think NAGAMATSU Mitsu (Probsbly 長松光) was the error of CHO Hikari (長光).

I would like to correct as follows.
was:
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR CHO Hikaru was appointed on 1 November 1940.
is:
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR CHO Hikaru was appointed on 15 November 1940.

11) For Navigators, I do not have an officer named TSUBOSATO Etsuma in my records. However, I do have an officer named TSUBOGO Etsuma, from Eta Jima Class 41. Is this the same individual?

Yes they are the same person.

12) Is this correct for Navigators?
LT TSUBOSATO Etsuma (??) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1925

He was relieved before 1 December 1925.

I would like to add the below.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1925, LT TORIGOE Shin’ichi was appointed Navigation Officer on 1 December 1925.

13) For Navigators, was YAMADAKA Matsujiro from Eta Jima Class 44? (I have this officer as YAMATAKA Matsujiro, but posted as Navigator of JINGEI this date. Was the posting to CHOGEI additional duty?)

They are the same person.

I have mistaken. I would like to withdraw the below.
According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT YAMADAKA Matsujiro was appointed on 1 December 1927.

14) For Navigators, could you post the Kanji for SATO KYU?

The Kanji for him is 佐藤逑 (Probably Clss 48).

15) Is this correct for Navigators?
LT SHIMADA Eiji (50) - 2 May 1932 - 1 November 1933

LT SHIMADA Eiji: 2 May 1932 - ???
LT NAKAGAKI Yoshiyuki: ??? - 1 November 1933

16) Is this correct for Navigators?
VACANT - 10 June 1938 - 15 December 1938

It is difficult to determine whether it was vacant or not.
No one was relieved on 10 June 1938.
No one was appointed on 15 December 1938.

17) For Torpedo Officers, I do not have an officer named YANAHARA Masuzo in my records. However, I do have an officer named YANAGIHARA Masuzo, from Eta Jima Class 48. Is this the same individual?

Yes they are the same person.

18) For Torpedo Officers, was UEMURA Teizo from Eta Jima Class 47?

Yes he was.

19) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR EMOTO Makoto (??) - 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926 (EMOTO appointed Chief Engineer of NAKA this date.)

Yes the above is correct.

20) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR TORIUMI Senichi (??) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936 (TORIUMI appointed Chief Engineer of FURUTAKA this date.)

LCDR TORIUMI Senichi: 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936 (CDR)

21) For Chief Engineers, I have LTJG KOYA Moriya as a Line Officer posted Communications Officer on 15 October 1940, not Chief Engineer.

I’m sorry, I have mistaken.

22) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) CDR TSUKABE Akio (Eng. 31) - 10 September 1941 - 20 April 1942 (TSUKABE appointed Chief Engineer of SENDAI this date.)

The above is correct.

23) Here's what I have for one of CHOGEI's Chief Engineers...any corrections / additions?
HIGAKI Kenjiro
Engineer Academy 32
JINGEI Chief Engineer - 11/15/42 - 02/05/43
CHOGEI Chief Engineer - 01/15/43 - 08/15/43
UNYO Chief Engineer - 09/01/43 - 01/01/44

JINGEI Chief Engineer: 11/15/42 - 01/10/43
CHOGEI Chief Engineer: 01/10/43 - 08/15/43
Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 08/15/43 - 09/01/43
UNYO Chief Engineer - 09/01/43 - 01/01/44
Kure Naval Distinct: 01/01/44 - ???

24) Is this correct for Damage Control Officers?
(E) LT HIRAKAWA Takeo (??) - 20 October 1941 - 5 May 1942 (HIRAKAWA appointed Damage Control Officer of RYUJO this date.)

The above is correct.

25) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT IKEMOTO Kenzo (??) - 1 December 1931 - 1 November 1934
(S) LT MORIYA Kazuo (??) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

LT IKEMOTO Kenzo: 1 December 1931 - ???
(??? : ??? - ???)
LT OGURA Yoshio: ??? - 1 November 1934
LT MORIYA Kazuo (??) - 1 November 1934 - ???
(LT MORO’OKA Kazuo was relieved before 1 December 1936.)

26) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT OKAWATO Narakichi (??) - 2 August 1924 - 1 December 1926

LT OKAWATO Narakichi: 2 August 1924 - ???
(???: ??? - ???)
LT TANAKA Chuichi: ??? - 1 December 1926

27) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT SHINRA Tokiji (??) - 1 December 1927 - 30 November 1929

LT SHINRA Tokiji: 1 December 1927 - ???
(???: ??? - ???)
LT OTAGURO Mitsuo: ??? - 30 November 1929

28) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT YAMAZAKI Kikuo (49) - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1931

The above is correct.

29) For Communications Officers, I do not have an officer named MITSUTAKE Junichi in my records. However, I do have an officer named MITSUTAKE Zenichi, from Eta Jima Class 52. Is this the same individual?

MITSUTAKE Zenichi is correct.

30) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT MITSUTAKE Junichi (??) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

I am sorry MITSUTAKE Zenichi is correct.
LT MITSUTAKE Zen’ichi: 1 November 1934 - ???
LT IDEURA Tamotsu: ??? - 1 December 1936

31) For Communications Officers, I do not have an officer named HIGASA Hiroyuki in my records. However, I do have an officer named HIKASA Hiroshi, from Eta Jima Class 66. Is this the same individual?

The Kanji for HIGASA Hiroyuki is 日笠浩之 (66). On the other hand, we read 日笠浩 which lacks 之 as HIGASA Hiroshi.

32) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LTJG HIGASA Hiroyuki (??) - 15 September 1941 - 11 January 1943

LTJG HIGASA Hiroyuki was relieved before 11 January 1943.

Iwould like to add the below.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072089000, LTJG NIMASE Kunio was appointed on
11 January 1943.

33) For Communications Officers, I do not have an officer named ISHIGAMI Masanari in my records. However, I do have an officer named ISHIGAMI Masatake, from Eta Jima Class 67. Is this the same individual?

I have mistaken. ISHIGAMI Masanari was incorrect, and ISHIGAMI Masatake is correct.

34) For Air Officers, the name of the officer who was posted on 15 November 1935 is missing.

He was LT NAKAGOME Yoshimasa.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! A few more items:

1) For XOs, I do not have an officer named TANAKA Masaharu in my records. However, I do have an officer named TANAKA Masaaki, from Eta Jima Class 34. Is this the same individual?

2) For Gunnery Officers, I'm inclined to agree with the misread for CHO-NAGAMASU. I ran the translation and came up with NAGAMATSU Hikaru. Here's what I have for that officer now...any thoughts / additions / corrections?
NAGAMATSU Hikaru
Eta Jima Class 55
JINGEI Navigator - 12/15/38 - 12/27/39
TAMA Navigator - 12/27/39 - 10/15/40
TAIGEI Gunnery Officer - ??? - 10/15/40
CHOGEI Gunnery Officer - 11/15/40 - 04/10/41
SORYU Navigator - 08/20/41 - 06/04/42
CDR - 11/01/43
SHOKAKU Gunnery Officer - 11/10/43 - 06/19/44

3) For Navigators, these are the only officers named SATO I have for Eta Jima Class 48:
SATO Arikuni - 佐藤有国
SATO Jisaburo - 佐藤治三郎
SATO Tadatoshi - 佐藤忠寿
SATO Tasuku - 佐藤　佐
SATO Jutsu - 佐藤　述

4) For Navigators, I think I might have solved a mystery. No one was appointed Navigator on 10 June 1938 as the Navigator was not relieved on that date because he had just been appointed on 1 December 1937, having relieved LCDR MIURA Gishiro (51).

5) For Paymasters, I have OTAGURO Mitsuo as a Surgeon Officer, not a Paymaster.

6) For Communications Officers, was IDEURA Tamotsu from Eta Jima Class 52?

7) For Air Officers, I do not have an officer named NAKAGOME Yoshimasa. However, I do have an officer named NAKAGOME Yoshitada, from Eta Jima Class 52. Is this the same individual?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) For XOs, I do not have an officer named TANAKA Masaharu in my records. However, I do have an officer named TANAKA Masaaki, from Eta Jima Class 34. Is this the same individual?

Yes they are the same person.

2) For Gunnery Officers, I'm inclined to agree with the misread for CHO-NAGAMASU. I ran the translation and came up with NAGAMATSU Hikaru. Here's what I have for that officer now...any thoughts / additions / corrections?
NAGAMATSU Hikaru
Eta Jima Class 55
JINGEI Navigator - 12/15/38 - 12/27/39
TAMA Navigator - 12/27/39 - 10/15/40
TAIGEI Gunnery Officer - ??? - 10/15/40
CHOGEI Gunnery Officer - 11/15/40 - 04/10/41
SORYU Navigator - 08/20/41 - 06/04/42
CDR - 11/01/43
SHOKAKU Gunnery Officer - 11/10/43 - 06/19/44

長松光 NAGAMATSU Hikaru was not in Class 55, but 長光 CHO Hikaru was.
長益 CHO Susumu was also in Class 55.
The specialty of 長光 was Gunnery, and that of 長益 was Navigation.
JINGEI Navigation Officer was not 長光, but 長益. → ??? - 12/27/39
TAMA Navigation Officer was 長益. → 12/27/39 – 10/15/40
TAIGEI Gunnery Officer: No data
CHOGEI Gunnery Officer was 長光. → 11/15/40 - 04/10/41
SORYU Navigation Officer was 壱岐密 IKI Hisoka (55). → 08/20/41 - ???
SHOKAKU Gunnery Officer was 長光. → 11/10/43 - ???

3) For Navigators, these are the only officers named SATO I have for Eta Jima Class 48:
SATO Arikuni - 佐藤有国
SATO Jisaburo - 佐藤治三郎
SATO Tadatoshi - 佐藤忠寿
SATO Tasuku - 佐藤　佐
SATO Jutsu - 佐藤　述

Thanks.
I still cannot find the Class of 佐藤逑.

4) For Navigators, I think I might have solved a mystery. No one was appointed Navigator on 10 June 1938 as the Navigator was not relieved on that date because he had just been appointed on 1 December 1937, having relieved LCDR MIURA Gishiro (51).

LT GONDAIRA Masao: 1 December 1937 - ??? (relieved date is unknown)
LT NAKAMURA Kaoru: 15 December 1938 - ???

5) For Paymasters, I have OTAGURO Mitsuo as a Surgeon Officer, not a Paymaster.

I would like to correct as follows.
was:
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT OTAGURO Mitsuo was appointed Medical Officer on 10 December 1928.
is:
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT OTAGURO Mitsuo was appointed Supply Officer on 10 December 1928.

6) For Communications Officers, was IDEURA Tamotsu from Eta Jima Class 52?

Yes the Kanji for IDEURA Tamotsu is 出浦完 (52).

7) For Air Officers, I do not have an officer named NAKAGOME Yoshimasa. However, I do have an officer named NAKAGOME Yoshitada, from Eta Jima Class 52. Is this the same individual?

Yes they are the same person.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! A few follow-ups:

1) For JINGEI's Navigator, I now have the following...is this correct?
LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - ???
LCDR CHO Susumu (55) - ??? - 27 December 1939
??? - 27 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

2) I have GONDAIRA Masao as a Gunnery specialist, not Navigation.

3) For CHO Susumu (55), I now have the following...any additions / corrections?
JINGEI Navigator - ??? - 12/27/39
TAMA Navigator - 12/27/39 - 10/15/40
MIZUHO Navigator - 10/15/40 - 08/20/41
HIRYU Navigator - 08/20/41 - 06/05/42
SUZUYA Navigator - 07/13/42 - ???

4) Could you post the Kanji for IKI Hisoka?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) For JINGEI's Navigator, I now have the following...is this correct?
LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - ???
LCDR CHO Susumu (55) - ??? - 27 December 1939
??? - 27 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi: 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
LCDR CHO Susumu: ??? - 27 December 1939
LCDR SHIMADA Eiji: 27 December 1939 - ???
LCDR SHIMADA Eiji was relieved before 15 October 1940.

I would like to add the below.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072075500, LT NAGATO Kunitaro was appointed Medical Officer of CHOGEI on 15 March 1939.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072075500, LT ICHIKAWA Korekiyo was appointed Supply Officer on 15 March 1939.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072075600, LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo was appointed Navigation Officer of CHOGEI on 1 April 1939.
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072075600, LCDR IDE Sakujiro was appointed Gunnery Officer of CHOGEI on 1 April 1939.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072076600, LCDR YAMAZAKI Kakichi was appointed Navigation Officer of CHOGEI on 1 November 1939.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072077200, CDR FUJISHIMA Shigeo was appointed Engineer Officer of CHOGEI on 5 December 1939.
According to page 42 of JACAR C13072077200, LT WATANABE Rikio was appointed Supply Officer of CHOGEI on 15 December 1939.

2) I have GONDAIRA Masao as a Gunnery specialist, not Navigation.

It was my mistake.
I would like to correct as follows.

4) For Navigators, I think I might have solved a mystery. No one was appointed Navigator on 10 June 1938 as the Navigator was not relieved on that date because he had just been appointed on 1 December 1937, having relieved LCDR MIURA Gishiro (51).

LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi: 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
LT NAKAMURA Kaoru: 15 December 1938 - ???

3) For CHO Susumu (55), I now have the following...any additions / corrections?
JINGEI Navigator - ??? - 12/27/39
TAMA Navigator - 12/27/39 - 10/15/40
MIZUHO Navigator - 10/15/40 - 08/20/41
HIRYU Navigator - 08/20/41 - 06/05/42
SUZUYA Navigator - 07/13/42 - ???

SUNOSAKI Navigator: ??? - 10/10/38
ERIMO Navigator: 10/10/38 (LT) - ???
JINGEI Navigator: ??? - 12/27/39 (LCDR)
I checked Kaigun Jirei Koho of 10/10/38 - 12/27/39 every page, but couldn't find the appointment day.
TAMA Navigator: 12/27/39 - 10/15/40
MIZUHO Navigator: 10/15/40 - 08/20/41
HIRYU Navigator: 08/20/41 – 07/13/42
SUZUYA Navigator: 07/13/42 - ???
2nd Fleet HQ: ??? - 12/01/43
TAKAO Navigator: 12/01/43 - ???

4) Could you post the Kanji for IKI Hisoka?

It is 壱岐 密.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! A few more items:

1) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) CDR FUJISHIMA Shigeo (??) - 5 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

2) For Navigators, I have MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) as posted Navigator of JINGEI on 1 December 1937, not CHOGEI. Was this additional duty?

3) Is this correct for TAKAO?
Gunnery Officers
CDR GONDAIRA Masao (52) - 10 February 1943 - 1 December 1943
LCDR YONAI Shiro (??) - 1 December 1943 - ???

4) I have IKI in my records now...he was listed under NAGAMASU Mitsu. Here's what I have for him now...any additions / corrections?
IKI Mitsu
Naval Academy Class 55
KOMAHASHI Navigator - 12/01/37 - 06/15/38
SORYU Navigator - 08/20/41 - 06/04/42
CHIYODA Navigator - 11/20/43 - 12/01/43

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) CDR FUJISHIMA Shigeo (??) - 5 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

The above is correct.

I would like to correct as follows.
was:
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072079100, LTJG KOYA Moriya was appointed on 15 October 1940.
is:
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072079100, LCDR UENO Toshiyuki was appointed on 15 October 1940.

2) For Navigators, I have MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) as posted Navigator of JINGEI on 1 December 1937, not CHOGEI. Was this additional duty?

From your previous post below, I thought we were talking about JINGEI’s Navigation Officers.

1) For JINGEI's Navigator, I now have the following...is this correct?
LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - ???
LCDR CHO Susumu (55) - ??? - 27 December 1939
??? - 27 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

3) Is this correct for TAKAO?
Gunnery Officers
CDR GONDAIRA Masao (52) - 10 February 1943 - 1 December 1943
LCDR YONAI Shiro (??) - 1 December 1943 - ???

No one was relieved or appointed Gunnery Officer on 1 December 1943.

4) I have IKI in my records now...he was listed under NAGAMASU Mitsu. Here's what I have for him now...any additions / corrections?
IKI Mitsu
Naval Academy Class 55
KOMAHASHI Navigator - 12/01/37 - 06/15/38
SORYU Navigator - 08/20/41 - 06/04/42
CHIYODA Navigator - 11/20/43 - 12/01/43

KOMAHASHI Navigation Officer: 12/01/37 - 06/15/38
Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 06/15/38 - ???
Naval Navigation School Instructor: ??? - 10/15/40
IZUMO Navigation Officer: 10/15/40 - 08/20/41
SORYU Navigation Officer: 08/20/41 - ???
The appointment for CHIYODA was “Temporary” Navigation Officer. It was an additional post.
I don’t know much about “Temporary” appointment.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! Two more items:

1) I do not have an officer named UENO Toshiyuki in my records. However, I do have an officer named UENO Toshitake, from Eta Jima Class 56. Is this the same individual?

2) For Navigators, I have the following...additions / corrections?
JINGEI
LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - ???
LCDR CHO Susumu (55) - ??? - 27 December 1939

CHOGEI
LCDR MIURA Gishiro (51) - 1 July 1937 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
LCDR NAKAMURA Kaoru (52) - 15 December 1938 - 1 April 1939

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) I do not have an officer named UENO Toshiyuki in my records. However, I do have an officer named UENO Toshitake, from Eta Jima Class 56. Is this the same individual?

He was an engineer branch officer, not a line officer.
The Kanji for him is 上野敏之.

2) For Navigators, I have the following...additions / corrections?
JINGEI
LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi (52) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - ???
LCDR CHO Susumu (55) - ??? - 27 December 1939

LCDR MURAOKA Tomiichi: 1 December 1937 (p41 C13072074800) - 15 December 1938 (p36 C13072074800)
LCDR CHO Susumu (55) - ??? - 27 December 1939 (p35 C13072077300)
LCDR CHO Susumu was not appointed on 15 December 1938.
As I have posted earlier, I had checked Kaigun Jirei Koho of 10/10/38 - 12/27/39 every page, but couldn't find the appointment day of CHO Susumu.

CHOGEI
LCDR MIURA Gishiro (51) - 1 July 1937 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
LCDR NAKAMURA Kaoru (52) - 15 December 1938 - 1 April 1939

LCDR MIURA Gishiro: 1 July 1937 (Official Gazette No Data) - 1 December 1937 (p41 C13072072700)
LCDR NAKAMURA Kaoru: 15 December 1938 (p35 JACAR C13072074800) - 1 April 1939 (p4 C13072075600)
No one was appointed on 1 July 1937.
No one was appointed on 1 December 1937.
No one was relieved on 15 December 1938.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying!

RE: UENO - My error...I thought we were talking about KOYA's post as Communications Officer, so I changed that instead of the Engineer slot.