Complete Records - Ataka

[ijnfleetadmiral]

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

ATAKA
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CDR UMEDA Saburo (31) - 2 August 1922 - 12 August 1923
CDR UMEDA Saburo (31) - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1923
CDR SHIMOMURA Shosuke (35) - 1 December 1923 - 20 November 1924
CDR NAKAJIMA Naokuma (34) - 20 November 1924 - 20 October 1925
CDR YUNOKAWA Chuichi (34) - 20 October 1925 - 15 November 1927
CDR SUZUKI Kozo (36) - 15 November 1927 - 15 June 1928
CDR NOGUCHI Koichi (35) - 15 June 1928 - 15 November 1930
CDR / CAPT KOHASHI Yoshiaki (37) - 15 November 1930 - 20 May 1932 (CAPT on 1 December 1930.)
CDR KATO Tadashi (37) - 20 May 1932 - 1 December 1932
CDR HARA Chuichi (39) - 1 December 1932 - 20 October 1933
CDR MORI Kunizo (40) - 20 October 1933 - 15 November 1934
CDR HORI Yugoro (41) - 15 November 1934 - 25 October 1935
CDR ITO Giichi (42) - 25 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR SHIBAZAKI Keiji (43) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CDR MATSUMOTO Takeji (45) - 1 December 1937 - 26 March 1938
CDR OISHI Kenshiro (42) - 26 March 1938 - 15 December 1938
CDR ISHIZUKA Chitoshi (45) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
CAPT KAIZUKA Takeo (46) - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CAPT NIJIMA Nobuo (46) - 15 November 1940 - 1 October 1941
CDR / CAPT MUTAGUCHI Kakuro (43) - 1 October 1941 - 7 December 1942 (CAPT on 15 October 1941.)
CAPT HOSOYA Sukehiko (47) - 7 December 1942 - 25 December 1943
CAPT TERANISHI Takechiyo (46) - 25 December 1943 - 15 August 1945

Gunnery Officers
??? - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1925
LT ABE Koun (41) - 1 December 1925 - 1 November 1927
LT KONDO Katsuji (46) - 1 November 1927 - 6 March 1929
??? - 6 March 1929 - 12 September 1932
LT AKAZAWA Shizuo (49) - 12 September 1932 - 20 February 1934
??? - 20 February 1934 - ???
LTJG TANABE Akira (65) - ??? - 20 August 1941
??? - 20 August 1941 - 15 August 1945

Navigators
??? - 12 August 1923 - 1 June 1926
LT SHIBUYA Kiyomi (45) - 1 June 1926 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 January 1929
LT MAEDA Tadashi (46) - 15 January 1929 - 15 November 1929
??? - 15 November 1929 - 1 April 1931
LT NAGATA Shigeru (51) - 1 April 1931 - 15 April 1932
LT YOSHIMATSU Hiroshi (51) - 15 April 1932 - 11 January 1934
LT YAMAUCHI Masaki (51) - 11 January 1934 - 22 October 1934
LT KINASHI Takakazu (51) - 22 October 1934 - 21 October 1935
LT IKEDA Shunsaku (54) - 21 October 1935 - 1 October 1936
LT YANO Kunihiro (53) - 1 October 1936 - 1 October 1937
??? - 1 October 1937 - 15 April 1944
LT SHIRAISHI Shuji (Res.) - 15 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 April 1945
LT KOYANAGI Masafumi (??) - 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) LT ICHIMURA Josuke (Eng. 21) - 20 March 1923 - 12 August 1923
(E) LT ICHIMURA Josuke (Eng. 21) - 12 August 1923 - 30 May 1924
??? - 30 May 1924 - 17 August 1944
LT FUKAMI Wataru (Res.) - 17 August 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 25 July 1922 - 12 August 1923
(S) LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1922 (Acting)
(S) LT NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1923
??? - 1 December 1923 - 15 November 1939
(S) CDR MATSUNO Kinji (1922) - 15 November 1939 - 1 November 1940
??? - 1 November 1940 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1924
(P) LT TOKITA Gonzo (Pay. 7) - 1 December 1924 - 10 November 1925
??? - 10 November 1925 - 15 November 1940
(P) CDR FURUKAWA Kaneyoshi (Pay. 8) - 15 November 1940 - 19 May 1941
??? - 19 May 1941 - 20 August 1944
(P) LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu (??) - 20 August 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

[ijnfleetadmiral]

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[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I can fill in some blanks.

According to the Complement Table of SAGA (page 5 of JACAR C13071996700), major officers were as follows.
- CO: CDR
- Navigation Officer: LT
- Gunnery Officer: LCDR or LT
- Engineer Officer: LCDR or LT
- Medical Officer: LT
- Supply Officer: LT

ATAKA
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CDR UMEDA Saburo (31) - 2 August 1922 - 12 August 1923
CDR UMEDA Saburo (31) - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1923
CDR SHIMOMURA Shosuke (35) - 1 December 1923 - 20 November 1924
CDR NAKAJIMA Naokuma (34) - 20 November 1924 - 20 October 1925
CDR YUNOKAWA Chuichi (34) - 20 October 1925 - 15 November 1927
CDR SUZUKI Kozo (36) - 15 November 1927 - 15 June 1928
CDR NOGUCHI Koichi (35) - 15 June 1928 - 15 November 1930
CDR / CAPT KOHASHI Yoshiaki (37) - 15 November 1930 - 20 May 1932 (CAPT on 1 December 1930.)
CDR KATO Tadashi (37) - 20 May 1932 - 1 December 1932
CDR HARA Chuichi (39) - 1 December 1932 - 20 October 1933
CDR MORI Kunizo (40) - 20 October 1933 - 15 November 1934
CDR HORI Yugoro (41) - 15 November 1934 - 25 October 1935
CDR ITO Giichi (42) - 25 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR SHIBAZAKI Keiji (43) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (CAPT)
CDR MATSUMOTO Takeji (45) - 1 December 1937 - 26 March 1938
CDR OISHI Kenshiro (42) - 26 March 1938 - 15 December 1938
CDR ISHIZUKA Chitoshi (45) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (CAPT)
CAPT KAIZUKA Takeo (46) - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CAPT NIJIMA Nobuo (46) - 15 November 1940 - 1 October 1941
CDR / CAPT MUTAGUCHI Kakuro (43) - 1 October 1941 - 7 December 1942 (CAPT on 15 October 1941.)
CAPT HOSOYA Sukehiko (47) - 7 December 1942 - 25 December 1943
CAPT TERANISHI Takechiyo (46) - 25 December 1943 - 15 August 1945

(CEO) According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 11 April 1922, CDR UMEDA Saburo was appointed on 10 April 1922.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 15 August 1922, CDR UMEDA Saburo was appointed on 12 August 1922.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 4 December 1923, CDR UMEDA Mitsuyoshi was relieveded on 1 December 1923.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072072700, CDR MATSUMOTO Takeshi was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072079500, CDR NIIJIMA Nobuo was appointed on 15 November 1940.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072094700, CAPT TERANISHI Takechiyo was appointed on 5 December 1943.
- CAPT HOSOYA Sukehiko: 7 December 1942 - 5 December 1943
- CAPT TERANISHI Takechiyo: 5 December 1943 - 15 August 1945

Gunnery Officers
??? - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1925
LT ABE Koun (41) - 1 December 1925 - 1 November 1927
LT KONDO Katsuji (46) - 1 November 1927 - 6 March 1929
??? - 6 March 1929 - 12 September 1932
LT AKAZAWA Shizuo (49) - 12 September 1932 - 20 February 1934
??? - 20 February 1934 - ???
LTJG TANABE Akira (65) - ??? - 20 August 1941
??? - 20 August 1941 - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 May 1922, LCDR MARUYAMA Yoshio was appointed on 1 May 1922.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 15 August 1922, LCDR MARUYAMA Yoshio was appointed on 12 August 1922.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 21 March 1923, LT NAKAZATO Ryuji was appointed on 20 March 1923.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1925, LT ABE Buntaro was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1927, LT KONDO Saburo (46) was appointed on 1 November 1927.
According to frame 2 of Official Gazette dated 7 March 1929, LT KONDO Saburo was relieved on 6 March 1929.
According to frame 2 of Official Gazette dated 7 March 1929, LT HIGO Ichiji was appointed on 6 March 1929.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, LT OKINO Matao was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 22 February 1934, LT TAKEUCHI Seishichi was appointed on 21 February 1934.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1935, LT MAEDA Kiyomi was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to frame 25 of Official Gazette dated 2 December, LCDR MUKUDA Minoru was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR YOKOYAMA Kiichi was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072074700, LT KIDO Tomimachi was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072076600, LT TAKUWA Tokio was appointed on 1 November 1939.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072079100, LTJG TANABE Akira was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072081800, LTJG TANABE Akira was relieved on 20 August 1941. But his successor was not appointed on that day.
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072085200, LTJG INAMASA Hiroshi was appointed on 20 April 1942.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072092400, LTJG NIPPA Ichiro was appointed on 10 August 1943.

Navigators
??? - 12 August 1923 - 1 June 1926
LT SHIBUYA Kiyomi (45) - 1 June 1926 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 January 1929
LT MAEDA Tadashi (46) - 15 January 1929 - 15 November 1929
??? - 15 November 1929 - 1 April 1931
LT NAGATA Shigeru (51) - 1 April 1931 - 15 April 1932
LT YOSHIMATSU Hiroshi (51) - 15 April 1932 - 11 January 1934
LT YAMAUCHI Masaki (51) - 11 January 1934 - 22 October 1934
LT KINASHI Takakazu (51) - 22 October 1934 - 21 October 1935
LT IKEDA Shunsaku (54) - 21 October 1935 - 1 October 1936
LT YANO Kunihiro (53) - 1 October 1936 - 1 October 1937
??? - 1 October 1937 - 15 April 1944
LT SHIRAISHI Shuji (Res.) - 15 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 April 1945
LT KOYANAGI Masafumi (??) - 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 May 1922, LT TSUBOSATO Etsuma was appointed on 1 May 1922.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 15 August 1922, LT TSUBOSATO Etsuma was appointed on 12 August 1922.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 18 October 1923, LT TSUJI Eisaku was appointed on 15 October 1923.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT YOSHIKAWA Tadaki was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1929, LT KODA Kiyoshi was appointed on 15 November 1929.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 17 November 1930, LT NAGATA Shigeru was appointed on 15 November 1930.
No one was relieved or appointed on 1 October 1937.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072074800, LT YOKOTA Gen was appointed on 15 December 1938.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072076900, LT (Res.) YOSHIMOTO Yoshikuni was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072078800, LTJG (Res.) YATSUSHIMA Konosuke was appointed on 15 September 1940.
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072085200, LTJG INAMASA Hiroshi was appointed on 20 April 1942.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072092400, LTJG NIPPA Ichiro was appointed on 10 August 1943.
LT SHIRAISHI Shuji (Res.): 15 April 1944 - 15 April 1945
LT KOYANAGI Masafumi(Res.): 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) LT ICHIMURA Josuke (Eng. 21) - 20 March 1923 - 12 August 1923
(E) LT ICHIMURA Josuke (Eng. 21) - 12 August 1923 - 30 May 1924
??? - 30 May 1924 - 17 August 1944
LT FUKAMI Wataru (Res.) - 17 August 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 10 April 1922, LT HAGII Toshio was appointed on 8 April 1922.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 15 August 1922, LT OAKU Tozaburo was appointed on 12 August 1922.
According to frame 7 of Official Gazette dated 21 March 1923, LT ICHIMURA Josuke was appointed on 20 March 1923. He was not EO.
No one was relieved or appointed on 12 August 1923.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1924, LT ICHIMURA Josuke was relieved on 30 May 1924.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1924, LT UMEKITA Shohei was appointed on 30 May 1924.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1929, LT KURASHIGE Yoshio was appointed on 15 November 1929.
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, LT NAKAMURA Senzo was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072072800, LT YOKOTA Tadayuki was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072073900, LT KAMAHARA Osamu was appointed on 7 June 1938.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072074700, LT TSUZUKI Taira was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072077100, LT NOSE Takashi was appointed on 1 December 1939.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072079100, LT OMAE Katsuzo was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 50 of JACAR C13072081900, LT SAI Tasuku was appointed on 5 September 1941.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072091700, LT (Res.) SEKI Senjiro was appointed on 20 June 1943.

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 25 July 1922 - 12 August 1923
(S) LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1922 (Acting)
(S) LT NAKAMURA Michitaka (1917) - 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1923
??? - 1 December 1923 - 15 November 1939
(S) CDR MATSUNO Kinji (1922) - 15 November 1939 - 1 November 1940
??? - 1 November 1940 - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 26 July 1922, LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka was on 25 July 1922.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 15 August 1922, LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka was appointed acting Medical Officer on 12 August 1922.
No one was relieved or appointed on 12 August 1923.
According to frame 21 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1922, LTJG NAKAMURA Michitaka was appointed on 1 December 1922. He had not been appointed acting Medical Officer.
According to page 23 of JACAR C12070289400, LT SHIBATA Ryuzo was appointed on 1 December 1923.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1924, LT UMEKITA Shohei was appointed on 1 June 1924.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1926, LTJG NAKANO Yoshio was appointed on 1 November 1926.
According to frame 7 of Official Gazette dated 2 July 1928, LT OKAZAKI Tadamichi was appointed on 1 July 1928.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 8 February 1932, LT KAMISHIRO Nobutoshi was appointed on 6 February 1932.
According to frame 17 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1934, LT TSUKAMOTO Isao was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 October 1935, LT KAYANO Yu was appointed on 15 October 1935.
According to frame 34 of Official Gazette dated 2 December, LT HARA Hidemichi was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072072900, LT TADANO Tsuyoshi was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072073500, LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho was appointed on 16 March 1938.
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072074300, LT SHINOBU Chikara was appointed on 15 September 1938.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072074400, LT DOSHO Hisashi was appointed on 20 October 1938.
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072075800, LT YOSHIMURA Morio was appointed on 25 May 1939.
(ADD) According to page 26 of JACAR C13072079300, CDR YOSHIDA Takehisa was appointed on 1 November 1940. His regular post was Medical Officer of 1st China Expeditionary Fleet.
(ADD) According to page 5 of JACAR C13072081100, CDR YOSHIDA Takehisa was relieved on 19 May 1941. His regular post was Medical Officer of 1st China Expeditionary Fleet.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072081100, LT KAMIKAWA Hidehiro was appointed on 19 May 1941.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072087300, LT KIMURA Morio was appointed on 13 October 1942.

Paymasters
??? - 12 August 1923 - 1 December 1924
(P) LT TOKITA Gonzo (Pay. 7) - 1 December 1924 - 10 November 1925
??? - 10 November 1925 - 15 November 1940
(P) CDR FURUKAWA Kaneyoshi (Pay. 8) - 15 November 1940 - 19 May 1941
??? - 19 May 1941 - 20 August 1944
(P) LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu (??) - 20 August 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

(EO) According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 May 1922, LT YAMAGUCHI Michitada was appointed on 1 May 1922.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 15 August 1922, LT YAMAGUCHI Michitada was appointed on 12 August 1922.
No one was relieved or appointed on 12 August 1923.
According to frame 22 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1924, LT KIKUCHI Isame was relieved on 1 December 1924.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 11 November 1925, LT NAGAI Motoharu was appointed on 10 November 1925.
According to frame 20 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1926, LT IWATA Seiji was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to frame 16 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT IDEMOTO Shikanosuke was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 11 December 1928, LT MATSUO Saichi was appointed on 10 December 1928.
According to frame 22 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, LT OSHIBA Eiji was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 4 November 1936, LT ABIRU Kosuke was appointed on 2 November 1936.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072500, LT TAJIMA Morio was appointed on 15 November 1937.
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072075500, LT SHIMODA Kokushi was appointed on 22 March 1939.
(ADD) According to page 22 of JACAR C13072076900, CDR FUKAYA Kohei was appointed on 15 November 1939. His regular post was Supply Officer of 1st China Expeditionary Fleet.
(ADD) According to page 5 of JACAR C13072081100, CDR FURUKAWA Kaneyoshi was relieved on 19 May 1941. His regular post was Supply Officer of 1st China Expeditionary Fleet.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072081100, LTJG KOIZUMI Mokichi was appointed on 19 May 1941.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072086500, LTJG TANIGAMI Taizo was appointed on 1 August 1942.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072090800, LTJG BABA Yasutaka was appointed on 1 May 1943.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

1) Could you provide the Kanji for the following officers?
TAKEUCHI Seishichi (Gunnery Officer)
MUKUDA Minoru (Gunnery Officer)
YOKOTA Gen (Navigator)
INAMASA Hiroshi (Navigator)
NIPPA Ichiro (Navigator)

2) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT NAKAZATO Ryuji (39) - 20 March 1923 - 1 December 1925
LT OKINO Matao (47) - 1 December 1930 - 12 September 1932
LT TAKEUCHI Seishichi (??) - 20 February 1934 - 15 November 1935
LT MAEDA Kiyomi (??) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936

3) Was MAEDA Kiyomi from Eta Jima Class 49 or Class 50? I have this name in both classes.

4) Is this correct for Navigators?
LT TSUBOGI Etsuma (41) - 12 August 1922 - 15 October 1923
LT TSUJI Eisaku (39) - 15 October 1923 - 1 June 1926
LT YOSHIKAWA Tadaki (46) - 1 December 1927 - 15 January 1929
LT YANO Kunihiro (53) - 1 October 1936 - 15 December 1938
LTJG YATSUSHIMA Konosuke (Res.) - 15 September 1940 - 20 April 1942
LTJG INAMASA Hiroshi (Res.) - 20 April 1942 - 10 August 1943

5) Were LTJGs INAMASA Hiroshi and NIPPA Ichiro Gunnery Officers or Navigators? Their names are listed on both positions.

6) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LT / LT SAI TASUKU (??) - 5 September 1941 - ??? (LT on 1 November 1942.)
??? - ??? - 20 June 1943
LT SEKI Senjiro (Res.) - 20 June 1943 - 17 August 1944
LT FUKAMI Wataru (Res.) - 17 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

7) Was UMEKITA Shohei Chief Engineer or Surgeon? His name is listed on both positions.

8) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT UMEKITA Shohei (??) - 1 June 1924 - 1 November 1926
(S) LTJG NAKANO Yoshio (??) - 1 November 1926 - 1 July 1928
(S) LT OKAZAKI Tadamichi (??) - 1 July 1928 - 6 February 1932
(S) LT KAMISHIRO Nobutoshi (??) - 6 February 1932 - 15 November 1934
(S) LT TSUKAMOTO Isao (??) - 15 November 1934 - 15 October 1935
(S) LT KAWANO Yu (??) - 15 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
(S) LT KAMIKAWA Hidehiro (??) - 19 May 1941 - 13 October 1942

9) When was (S) CDR YOSHIDA Takehisa relieved as Surgeon 1st China Expeditionary Fleet? Was it the same date as his relief as Surgeon of ATAKA?

10) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT NAGAI Motoharu (??) - 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
(P) LT MATSUO Saichi (??) - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930
(P) LT ABIRU Kosuke (??) - 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937
(P) LT TAJIMA Morio (??) - 15 November 1937 - 22 March 1939
(P) LTJG KOIZUMI Mokichi (??) - 19 May 1941 - 1 August 1942
(P) LTJG BABA Yasutaka (??) - 1 May 1943 - 20 August 1944
(P) LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu (??) - 20 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) Could you provide the Kanji for the following officers?
TAKEUCHI Seishichi (Gunnery Officer)
MUKUDA Minoru (Gunnery Officer)
YOKOTA Gen (Navigator)
INAMASA Hiroshi (Navigator)
NIPPA Ichiro (Navigator)

TAKEUCHI Seishichi: 竹内 静七
MUKUDA Minoru: 椋田 實(実)
YOKOTA Gen: 横田 元
INAMASA Hiroshi: 稻(稲)政 博
NIPPA Ichiro: 新葉 一郎

2) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT NAKAZATO Ryuji (39) - 20 March 1923 - 1 December 1925
LT OKINO Matao (47) - 1 December 1930 - 12 September 1932
LT TAKEUCHI Seishichi (??) - 20 February 1934 - 15 November 1935
LT MAEDA Kiyomi (??) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936

LT NAKAZATO Ryuji: 20 March 1923 - 15 October 1923
LT / LCDR TSUJI Eisaku: 15 October 1923 - 1 December 1925
LT OKINO Matao (47) - 1 December 1930 - ???
LT YAMADA Tadashi: ??? - 12 September 1932
LT TAKEUCHI Seishichi: 20 February 1934 - 15 November 1935
LT MAEDA Kiyomi: 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936

3) Was MAEDA Kiyomi from Eta Jima Class 49 or Class 50? I have this name in both classes.

The Kanji for him is 前田清海. He was from Eta Jima 50th Class
The Kanji for “49th MAEDA Kiyomi” is 前田清馬. We usually read it with “MAEDA Kiyoma”.

4) Is this correct for Navigators?
LT TSUBOGI Etsuma (41) - 12 August 1922 - 15 October 1923
LT TSUJI Eisaku (39) - 15 October 1923 - 1 June 1926
LT YOSHIKAWA Tadaki (46) - 1 December 1927 - 15 January 1929
LT YANO Kunihiro (53) - 1 October 1936 - 15 December 1938
LTJG YATSUSHIMA Konosuke (Res.) - 15 September 1940 - 20 April 1942
LTJG INAMASA Hiroshi (Res.) - 20 April 1942 - 10 August 1943

LT TSUBOGI Etsuma: ??? - ???
LT TSUJI Eisaku was Gunnery Officer, not Navigation Officer. (It’s my mistake)
LT YOSHIKAWA Tadaki: 1 December 1927 - ???
LT MAEDA Kiyoshi: ??? - 15 January 1929
LT YANO Kunihiro: ??? - ???
LT SUZUKI So: ??? - 15 December 1938
LT YOKOTA Gen: 15 December 1938 - ???
LT (Res.) YOSHIMOTO Yoshikuni: ??? - 15 September 1940
LTJG (Res.) YATSUSHIMA Konosuke: 15 September 1940 - ???
LTJG INAMASA Hiroshi (not a reserve officer) was Gunnery Officer, not Navigation Officer. (It’s my mistake)

5) Were LTJGs INAMASA Hiroshi and NIPPA Ichiro Gunnery Officers or Navigators? Their names are listed on both positions.

He was Gunnery Officer, not Navigation Officer.

6) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LT / LT SAI TASUKU (??) - 5 September 1941 - ??? (LT on 1 November 1942.)
??? - ??? - 20 June 1943
LT SEKI Senjiro (Res.) - 20 June 1943 - 17 August 1944
LT FUKAMI Wataru (Res.) - 17 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

LT SEKI Tasuku: 5 September 1941 - ???
LT TAMAI Yukio: ??? - 20 June 1943
LT (Res.) SEKI Senjiro: 20 June 1943 - 17 August 1944
LT (Res.) FUKAMI Wataru: 17 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

7) Was UMEKITA Shohei Chief Engineer or Surgeon? His name is listed on both positions.

He was Engineer Officer, not Medical Officer.

8) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT UMEKITA Shohei (??) - 1 June 1924 - 1 November 1926
(S) LTJG NAKANO Yoshio (??) - 1 November 1926 - 1 July 1928
(S) LT OKAZAKI Tadamichi (??) - 1 July 1928 - 6 February 1932
(S) LT KAMISHIRO Nobutoshi (??) - 6 February 1932 - 15 November 1934
(S) LT TSUKAMOTO Isao (??) - 15 November 1934 - 15 October 1935
(S) LT KAWANO Yu (??) - 15 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
(S) LT KAMIKAWA Hidehiro (??) - 19 May 1941 - 13 October 1942

LT UMEKITA Shohei was Engineer Officer, not Medical Officer. (It’s my mistake)
LTJG NAKANO Yoshio: 1 November 1926 - ???
LT HISAMINE Kinji: ??? - 1 July 1928
LT OKAZAKI Tadamichi: 1 July 1928 - ???
(???: ??? - ???)
LT MIURA Toshio: ??? - 6 February 1932
LT KAMISHIRO Nobutoshi: 6 February 1932 - ???
LT MIYAHARA Kiyoshige: ??? - 15 November 1934
LT TSUKAMOTO Isao: 15 November 1934 - 15 October 1935
LT KAYANO Yu: 15 October 1935 - 1 December 1936

9) When was (S) CDR YOSHIDA Takehisa relieved as Surgeon 1st China Expeditionary Fleet? Was it the same date as his relief as Surgeon of ATAKA?

His regular post was Medical Officer of 1st China Expeditionary Fleet, and additional post was Medical Officer of ATAKA. He was relieved the additional post on 19 May 1941, but remained in the regular post.

10) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT NAGAI Motoharu (??) - 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
(P) LT MATSUO Saichi (??) - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930
(P) LT ABIRU Kosuke (??) - 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937
(P) LT TAJIMA Morio (??) - 15 November 1937 - 22 March 1939
(P) LTJG KOIZUMI Mokichi (??) - 19 May 1941 - 1 August 1942
(P) LTJG BABA Yasutaka (??) - 1 May 1943 - 20 August 1944
(P) LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu (??) - 20 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

LT NAGAI Motoharu: 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
LT MATSUO Saichi: 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930
LT KUMAGAI Yoshio: ??? - 1 December 1930
LT ABIRU Kosuke: 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937
LT TAJIMA Morio: 15 November 1937 - ???
LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho: ??? - 22 March 1939
LTJG / LT KOIZUMI Mokichi: 19 May 1941 - 1 August 1942
LTJG TANIGAMI Taizo: 1 August 1942 - 1 May 1943
LTJG BABA Yasutaka: 1 May 1943 - 20 August 1944
LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu: 20 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! A few items:

Translations
竹内静七 - TAKEUCHI Shizuna (51)
椋田実 - MUKUTA Minoru (50)
横田元 - YOKOTA Hajime (56)
稲政博 - INEMASA Hiroshi (68)
新葉一郎 - Naval Academy Class 70

1) Could you post the Kanji for the following officers?
MAEDA Kiyoshi (Navigator)
SUZUKI So (Navigator)

2) To clarify, both INAMASA and NIPPA were Gunnery Officers, not Navigators?

3) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT KAMIKAWA Hidehiro (??) - 19 May 1941 - 13 October 1942

4) I have YAMAUCHI Nobuho as posted Surgeon on 16 March 1938 - 15 September 1938. Was there another officer by the same name in the Paymaster branch?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) Could you post the Kanji for the following officers?
MAEDA Kiyoshi (Navigator)
SUZUKI So (Navigator)

MAEDA Kiyoshi: 前田 精
SUZUKI So: 鈴木 荘

2) To clarify, both INAMASA and NIPPA were Gunnery Officers, not Navigators?

Yes they were.

3) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT KAMIKAWA Hidehiro (??) - 19 May 1941 - 13 October 1942

The above is correct.

4) I have YAMAUCHI Nobuho as posted Surgeon on 16 March 1938 - 15 September 1938. Was there another officer by the same name in the Paymaster branch?

He was Supply Officer, not Medical Officer. (It’s my mistake.)

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! A few items:

Translations
Was MAEDA Kiyomi from Eta Jima Class 50?
鈴木荘 - No luck on this one save for a SUZUKI Sosaku from Eta Jima Class 32.

1) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
??? - 20 August 1941 - 20 April 1942
LTJG INEMASA Hiroshi (68) - 20 April 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 August 1943
LTJG NIPPA Ichiro (70) - 10 August 1943 - 15 April 1944
??? - 15 April 1944 - 15 August 1945

2) Is this correct for Navigators?
LTJG YATSUSHIMA Konosuke (Res.) - 15 September 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 April 1944
LT SHIRAISHI Shuji (Res.) - 15 April 1944 - 15 April 1945
LT KOYANAGI Masafumi (Res.) - 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

3) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT TADANO Tsuyoshi (??) - 1 December 1937 - 15 September 1938

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Translations
Was MAEDA Kiyomi from Eta Jima Class 50?

Yes he was.

Translations
鈴木荘 - No luck on this one save for a SUZUKI Sosaku from Eta Jima Class 32.

Suzuki So was from Eta Jima Class 55. Graduated in 1927 and lieutenant in 1938. Class 32 (Graduated in 1904) is too old.

1) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
??? - 20 August 1941 - 20 April 1942
LTJG INEMASA Hiroshi (68) - 20 April 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 August 1943
LTJG NIPPA Ichiro (70) - 10 August 1943 - 15 April 1944
??? - 15 April 1944 - 15 August 1945

LTJG TANABE Akira: ??? - 20 August 1941 (p17 C13072081800)
LTJG ASAHINA Toshio: ??? - 20 April 1942
LTJG INEMASA Hiroshi: 20 April 1942 - 10 August 1943
LTJG / LT NIPPA Ichiro: 10 August 1943 - 15 August 1944 (p14 C13072100600)
VACANT: 15 August 1944 - ???
LT ANDO Isao: ??? - 15 August 1945
According to the wartime diary of ATAKA (p9 of C08030765000), LT ANDO Isao was Gunnery Officer in May 1945.

2) Is this correct for Navigators?
LTJG YATSUSHIMA Konosuke (Res.) - 15 September 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 April 1944
LT SHIRAISHI Suji (Res.) - 15 April 1944 - 15 April 1945
LT KOYANAGI Masafumi (Res.) - 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

LTJG (Res.) YATSUSHIMA Konosuke: 15 September 1940 - ???
LT (Res.) ODA Tsumoru: ??? - 1 June 1944 (p6 C13072099400)
LT (Res.) SHIRAISHI Shuji: 1 June 1944 - 15 April 1945
LT (Res.) KOYANAGI Masafumi: 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

3) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT TADANO Tsuyoshi (??) - 1 December 1937 - 15 September 1938

The above is correct.

I would like to correct as follows
Was:
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072073500, LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho was appointed Medical Officer on 16 March 1938.
Is:
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072073500, LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho was appointed Supply Officer on 16 March 1938.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! A couple more items:

Translations
I do have him in Class 55, under SUZUKI Ei.

1) Could you post the Kanji for the following officers?
ANDO Isao (Gunnery Officer)

2) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT TAJIMA Morio (??) - 15 November 1937 - 16 March 1938
(P) LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho (??) - 16 March 1938 - 22 March 1939

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) Could you post the Kanji for the following officers?
ANDO Isao (Gunnery Officer)

ANDO Isao: 安藤 勲

2) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT TAJIMA Morio (??) - 15 November 1937 - 16 March 1938
(P) LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho (??) - 16 March 1938 - 22 March 1939

The above is correct.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying!

Had no luck on ANDO Isao...do you know his Eta Jima Class, by any chance?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Had no luck on ANDO Isao...do you know his Eta Jima Class, by any chance?

Unfortunately I couldn’t find his Eta Jima Class.
I checked Kaigu Jirei Koho every page, but couldn’t find his appointment.
Possibly he might be a special duty officer.

Two corrections / additions.

10) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT NAGAI Motoharu (??) - 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
(P) LT MATSUO Saichi (??) - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930
(P) LT ABIRU Kosuke (??) - 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937
(P) LT TAJIMA Morio (??) - 15 November 1937 - 22 March 1939
(P) LTJG KOIZUMI Mokichi (??) - 19 May 1941 - 1 August 1942
(P) LTJG BABA Yasutaka (??) - 1 May 1943 - 20 August 1944
(P) LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu (??) - 20 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

LT NAGAI Motoharu: 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
LT MATSUO Saichi: 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930
LT KUMAGAI Yoshio: ??? - 1 December 1930
LT ABIRU Kosuke: 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937
LT TAJIMA Morio: 15 November 1937 - ???
LT YAMAUCHI Nobuho: ??? - 22 March 1939
LTJG / LT KOIZUMI Mokichi: 19 May 1941 - 1 August 1942
LTJG TANIGAMI Taizo: 1 August 1942 - 1 May 1943
LTJG BABA Yasutaka: 1 May 1943 - 20 August 1944
LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu: 20 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

LT / LT KUROIWA Yoshiharu: 20 August 1944 - 10 January 1945 (p31 C13072103000)
VACANT: 10 January 1945 - 15 August 1945
(LTJG ORAKU Shun was appointed Officer for Supply Duty on 10 January 1945.)
(LT SAKUMA Toshio was appointed Officer for Supply Duty on 4 July 1945.)

Surgeons
??? - 1 November 1940 - 15 August 1945

According to page 26 of JACAR C13072087300, LT KIMURA Morio was appointed on 13 October 1942.

According to page 26 of JACAR C13072087300, LT KIMURA Morio was appointed on 13 October 1942.
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103300, LT KIMURA Morio was relieved on 1 February 1945.
(LT TAKEYA Akira was appointed Officer for Medical Duty on 1 February 1945.)

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks for clarifying!

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

2) Is this correct for Navigators?
LTJG YATSUSHIMA Konosuke (Res.) - 15 September 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 April 1944
LT SHIRAISHI Suji (Res.) - 15 April 1944 - 15 April 1945
LT KOYANAGI Masafumi (Res.) - 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

LTJG (Res.) YATSUSHIMA Konosuke: 15 September 1940 - ???
LT (Res.) ODA Tsumoru: ??? - 1 June 1944 (p6 C13072099400)
LT (Res.) SHIRAISHI Shuji: 1 June 1944 - 15 April 1945
LT (Res.) KOYANAGI Masafumi: 15 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

LTJG (Res.) YATSUSHIMA Konosuke: 15 September 1940 - 15 January 1941 (p41 C13072080200)
LT (Res.) ODA Tsumoru: 15 January 1941 - 1 June 1944 (p6 C13072099400)

fontessa