Seibichos (Maintenance Officers) 1940 - 1945

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Seibichos (Maintenance Officers) 1940 - 1945

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Post by fontessa » 25 Sep 2016, 21:36

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Officers of Engineer Branch were appointed Seibichos (Maintenance Officers). This post was abolished on 25 November 1943.

I listed a date of the next appointment for the survivor of the ship’s sinking.

FUJIKAWA MARU
CDR / CDR SASAKI Tsutomu: 1 July 1941 - 10 September 1941

NOTORO
LT / CDR SASAKI Tsutomu: 20 September 1940 - 1 July 1941

KAMIKAWA MARU
CDR / CDR MURAMATSU Tokio: 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CDR / CDR ICHIHARA Tamotsu: 15 November 1940 - 1 September 1941
LT / LT SAKAGUCHI Toritaro: 1 September 1941 - 1 April 1942
LT / LT YUHASHI Tatsuo: 1 April 1942 - 10 August 1942
LT / LT FUKUDA Eiji: 10 August 1942 - 15 March 1943
LT / LT MORITA Kesashige: 15 March 1943 - 15 April 1943

KUNIKAWA MARU
LT / LT HONDA Mamoru: 14 July 1942 - 1 March 1943

SANYO MARU
LT / LT SHINTANI Satomi: 10 September 1941 - 1 April 1942
LT / LT NISHIMURA Fujimasa: 1 April 1942 - 15 September 1942

CHITOSE
LT / CDR KAWABATA Suguru: 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CDR ICHIHARA Tamotsu: 1 September 1941 - 1 April 1942
CDR / LCDR NAGAO Naotaka: 1 April 1942 - 1 December 1942

CHIYODA
??? / CDR MIYAGAWA Daiki: ??? - 1 December 1939
CDR / CDR FUJII Kazuo: 1 December 1939 - 1 May 1940

MIZUHO
CDR / CDR SUGIURA Kyoji: 25 February 1939 - 26 June 1939
CDR / CDR MIKUMO Takeshi: 26 June 1939 - 15 October 1940
CDR / CDR TAMEKUNI Jiro: 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CDR TANAKA Seiichi: 1 September 1941 - 1 April 1942
LT / LT SUZUKI Kenji: 1 April 1942 - 20 May 1942

KASUGA MARU / TAIYO
(KASUGA MARU) VACANT: 1 May 1941 - 1 September 1941
(KASUGA MARU) CDR / CDR SHIINA Hisao: 1 September 1941 - 1 November 1941
(KASUGA MARU) LT / LT SAKAMOTO Yoshiteru: 1 November 1941 - 1 April 1942
(KASUGA MARU) LT / LT IWANAMI Tsuyoshi: 1 April 1942 - 31 August 1942
(TAIYO) LT / LT IWANAMI Tsuyoshi: 31 August 1942 - 25 September 1942

YAWATA MARU / UNYO
(YAWATA MARU) LT / LT MOTOFUJI Miyoshi: 1 April 1942 - 1 June 1942
(YAWATA MARU) VACANT: 1 June 1942 - 20 June 1942
(YAWATA MARU) LT MICHIHARA Tokuji: 20 June 1942 - 31 August 1942
(UNYO) LT / LT MICHIHARA Tokuji: 31 August 1942 - 20 March 1943

HOSHO
(ADD) ??? / CDR YAMAZAKI Torao: ??? - 10 April 1939
His regular post was Instructor of Yokosuka Naval Air Group.
LCDR / CDR ODA Shichiro: 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CDR ZAWA Tetsuzo: 1 September 1941 - 1 April 1942
LT / LT SAEKI Tadao: 1 April 1942 - 14 July 1942

RYUJO
??? / CDR MORIKAWA Toshito: ??? - 1 November 1939
VACANT: 1 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
CDR / CDR OKADA Heiichiro: 15 October 1940 - 5 September 1941
CDR / CDR SETOGUCHI Kumasuke: 5 September 1941 - 20 April 1942
LCDR / CDR / CDR* NAKAGAWA Takanori: 20 April 1942 - 24 August 1942 (KIA)

TAKASAKI / ZUIHO
(ZUIHO) VACANT: 15 December 1940 - 15 February 1941
(ZUIHO) CDR / CDR MITA Yoshimi: 15 February 1941 - 1 April 1942
(ZUIHO) LCDR / LCDR BABA Menoto: 1 April 1942 - 10 March 1943
(ZUIHO) LCDR / LCDR TAKANO Jiro: 10 March 1943 - 10 October 1943
(ZUIHO) LCDR / LCDR SAKAMOTO Yoshiteru: 10 October 1943 - 25 November 1943

TSURUGISAKI / SHOHO
(SHOHO) VACANT: 22 December 1941 - 15 January 1942
(SHOHO) CDR / CDR MIYAKE SEITA: 15 January 1942 - 20 May 1942

TAIGEI / RYUHO
(RYUHO) VACANT: 30 November 1942 - 1 November 1943
(RYUHO) LT / LT KANEKO Takeshi: 1 November 1943 - 1 December 1943

AKAGI
CDR / CDR KUWAHARA Rikumi: 20 January 1939 - 1 December 1939
CDR / CDR MIYAKAWA Gihei: 1 December 1939 - 15 November 1940
VACANT: 15 November 1940 - 25 March 1941
CDR / CDR HOMMA Yutaka: 25 March 1941 - 20 September 1941
CDR / CDR SUZUYAMA Tei: 20 September 1941 - 20 April 1942
CDR / CDR FUKUDA Michio: 20 April 1942 - 1 July 1942

KAGA
CDR / CDR HOMMA Yutaka: 15 October 1940 - 19 October 1940
CDR / CDR YOSHITAKE Jiro: 19 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CDR OKU Suehiro: 1 September 1941 - 11 April 1942
CDR / CDR / CAPT* YAMAZAKI Torao: 11 April 1942 - 5 June 1942 (KIA)

SORYU
??? / CDR OGAWA Matao: ??? - 1 December 1939
CDR / CDR YASUDA Shuzo: 1 December 1939 - 15 November 1940
CDR / CDR FUKUDA Michio: 15 November 1940 -1 September 1941
CDR / CDR HARA Hidehiko: 1 September 1941 - 1 April 1942
CDR / CDR TAMEKUNI Jiro: 1 April 1942 - 1 August 1942

HIRYU
CDR / CDR IZAWA Tatsuo: 1 April 1939 - 1 May 1939
His regular post was Instructor of Yokosuka Naval Air Group.
(ADD) CDR / ??? YAMAZAKI Torao: 1 May 1939 - ???
His regular post was Instructor of Yokosuka Naval Air Group.
CDR / CDR YOSHITAKE Jiro: 1 December 1939 - 19 October 1940
VACANT: 19 October 1940 - 15 November 1940
CDR / CDR SUGIURA Kyoji: 15 November 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CDR KANEKO Yoshio: 1 September 1941 - 20 June 1942 (POW?)
POW: Saved by U.S. Seaplane Tender during drifting.

SHOKAKU
VACANT: 17 April 1941 - 20 August 1941
CDR / CDR FUJII Kazuo: 20 August 1941 - 15 November 1942
CDR / CDR MUKAIYAMA Fusao: 15 November 1942 - 1 September 1943
LCDR / LCDR SATO Katsuo: 1 September 1943 - 25 November 1943

ZUIKAKU
(EO) CDR / CDR YAMAZAKI Torao: 1 September 1941 - 25 September 1941
CDR / CDR YAMAZAKI Torao: 25 September 1941 - 11 April 1942
CDR / LCDR HARADA Eiji: 11 April 1942 - 5 November 1942
LCDR / LCDR WATANABE Tadashi: 5 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

JUNYO
LT / LT HONDA Mamoru: 3 May 1942 - 1 July 1942
LCDR / LCDR KAWABATA Suguru: 1 July 1942 - 20 August 1943
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* SAITO Toshiyuki: 20 August 1943 - 28 August 1943 (KIA)

HIYO
(EO) CDR / CDR YOKOTA Tadayuki: 1 July 1942 - 31 July 1942
LCDR / LCDR YOKOTA Tadayuki: 31 July 1942 - 5 March 1943
LCDR / LCDR SASAKI Tsutomu: 5 March 1943 - 15 September 1943

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Re: Seibichos (Maintenance Officers) 1940 - 1945

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Post by Eugen Pinak » 26 Sep 2016, 08:31

fontessa wrote:
FUJIKAWA MARU
CDR / CDR SASAKI Tsutomu: 1 July 1941 - 10 September 1941
Hell, Fontessa

This is very interesting appointments, as "FUJIKAWA MARU" was a transport, and not an auxiliary cruiser or seaplane carrier. Can you tell me the kanji for the ship's name, please?


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Post by fontessa » 26 Sep 2016, 09:23

Hello Eugen,
Eugen Pinak wrote: This is very interesting appointments, as "FUJIKAWA MARU" was a transport, and not an auxiliary cruiser or seaplane carrier. Can you tell me the kanji for the ship's name, please?
The Kanji for her is 富士川丸. She was a Converted Aircraft Transporter.
http://www.geocities.jp/tokusetsukansen ... 06_003.htm

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Post by Eugen Pinak » 26 Sep 2016, 09:52

Fontessa - thank you for the information. I had no idea, that crews of aircraft transports also had Maintenance branch.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 Sep 2016, 16:45

Awesome...thanks! Questions / comments:

1) Is this correct for FUJIKAWA MARU?
VACANT - 10 September 1941 - 25 November 1943

2) Is this correct for NOTORO?
VACANT - 1 July 1941 - 25 November 1943

3) Is this correct for SANYO MARU?
VACANT - 10 September 1942 - 25 November 1943

4) Is this correct for CHITOSE?
VACANT - 1 December 1942 - 25 November 1943

5) For CHIYODA, (E) CDR MIYAGAWA Otsuki (Eng. 32) was appointed Maintenance Officer on 15 December 1938.

6) For CHIYODA, is this correct?
VACANT - 1 May 1940 - 25 November 1943

7) Did NISSHIN and AKITSUSHIMA have the position of Maintenance Officer?

8) Is this correct for KASUGA MARU / TAIYO?
VACANT - 25 September 1942 - 25 November 1943

9) Is this correct for YAWATA MARU / UNYO?
VACANT - 20 March 1943 - 25 November 1943

10) Did CHUYO and KAIYO have the position of Maintenance Officer?

11) Is this correct for HOSHO?
VACANT - 14 July 1942 - 25 November 1943

12) For RYUJO, (E) LCDR MORIKAWA Toshito (Eng. 31) was appointed Maintenance Officer on 1 December 1938.

13) For SORYU, (E) LCDR OGAWA Matao (Eng. 30) was appointed Maintenance Officer on 1 December 1938.

14) For JUNYO, what was the circumstances surrounding LCDR SAITO Toshiyuki's death on 28 August 1943? JUNYO's TROM doesn't list anything occurring on that date.

15) For JUNYO, is this correct?
VACANT - 28 August 1943 - 25 November 1943

16) For HIYO, is this correct?
VACANT - 15 September 1943 - 25 November 1943
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Post by fontessa » 02 Oct 2016, 13:06

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) Is this correct for FUJIKAWA MARU?
VACANT - 10 September 1941 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) Is this correct for NOTORO?
VACANT - 1 July 1941 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) Is this correct for SANYO MARU?
VACANT - 10 September 1942 - 25 November 1943
VACANT: 15 September 1942 - 25 November 1943
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) Is this correct for CHITOSE?
VACANT - 1 December 1942 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 5) For CHIYODA, (E) CDR MIYAGAWA Otsuki (Eng. 32) was appointed Maintenance Officer on 15 December 1938.
LCDR / CDR MIYAGAWA Otsuki: 15 December 1938 - 1 December 1939
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 6) For CHIYODA, is this correct?
VACANT - 1 May 1940 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 7) Did NISSHIN and AKITSUSHIMA have the position of Maintenance Officer?
No.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 8) Is this correct for KASUGA MARU / TAIYO?
VACANT - 25 September 1942 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 9) Is this correct for YAWATA MARU / UNYO?
VACANT - 20 March 1943 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 10) Did CHUYO and KAIYO have the position of Maintenance Officer?
No.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 11) Is this correct for HOSHO?
VACANT - 14 July 1942 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 12) For RYUJO, (E) LCDR MORIKAWA Toshito (Eng. 31) was appointed Maintenance Officer on 1 December 1938.
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 13) For SORYU, (E) LCDR OGAWA Matao (Eng. 30) was appointed Maintenance Officer on 1 December 1938.
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 14) For JUNYO, what was the circumstances surrounding LCDR SAITO Toshiyuki's death on 28 August 1943? JUNYO's TROM doesn't list anything occurring on that date.
According the TROM prepared by WATANABE Hiroshi, LCDR SAITO Toshiyuki moved from Rabaul to Truk by boarding the plane of the 958th Naval Air Group and became MIA. (Probably he had landed at Rabaul 17 July 1943.)
Officially his death was treated as KIA.
https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/das/ ... 0000375506
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 15) For JUNYO, is this correct?
VACANT - 28 August 1943 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 16) For HIYO, is this correct?
VACANT - 15 September 1943 - 25 November 1943
The above is correct.

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Re: Seibichos (Maintenance Officers) 1940 - 1945

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 03 Oct 2016, 16:36

Thanks for clarifying!
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