KAMOI: oiler / seaplane carrier / flying boat tender

[Leo Niehorster]

Greetings,
I am looking for information regarding the oiler / seaplane carrier / flying boat tender KAMOI.

1/ The captains:
  Capt Matsuda Risaburo (32)  松井利三郎  from 20.05.26– until when?
  Capt Ishikawa Shingo (33)  石川信吾   from 01.11.26– until when?
  Capt Fujioka Seiji (33)  藤岡晴次   from 01.12.27– until when?
  Capt Mitsunami Teizo (37)  三並貞三   from 01.12.31– until when?
  I am also missing the officer commanding from 25.01.32 (who is 北条釐三郎 ?)
  I am missing all the captains between 03.05.43 and 08.04.45. (The last one I have is Capt Yamazaki Sukeichi (39)  山崎助一  07.08.42–03.05.43)

2/ The subordination between 12.09.1922 and 15.11.1939. (I do have the higher commands after this date.)

Can anyone assist?

Leo

[cstunts]

The remarkably sinister Ishikawa Shingo was absolutely not a Captain in this time period. In fact he was still a mere lieutenant. And if he was ever skipper of KAMOI, it does not appear in his career records on the internet. I would have to review my hard-copies of his actual Japanese (IJN) service records to say for certain, but I am skeptical about this. He should have been undertaking his A-course Naval College studies then.

Not sure what the (33) after his name is for either. What does that mean? It's obviously not his ki number.

FWIW

[Leo Niehorster]

The number in brackets is the graduating class of the Naval Academy at Etajima. Makes locating the correct officer somewhat easier.
This Ishikawa Shingo graduated in November 1905, so by 1926, (21 years later), he could well have been a captain.

Cheers
Leo

[cstunts]

Leo,

It's not Ishikawa Shingo at all, but perhaps it is Ishikawa Tetsuhiro from Ibaraki. He was a CMDR in that period, but no evidence he weas skipper of KAMOI. to make it all even more confusing there was also a Ichikawa Daijiro (from Mie) in that same ki...

[Leo Niehorster]

This Ishikawa Shingo 石川真吾 (33) was from Fukuoka.

[cstunts]

O.K. then.

[ijnfleetadmiral]

I also have an Ishikawa Shingo from Eta Jima 33 as CO for this period. There was likely more than one officer by that name that served in the IJN; in fact, there were two officers by the name of Nakamura Noboru that graduated from Eta Jima Class 50 (not joking here), so two Ishikawa Shingos from different classes is a highly-plausible case.

Secondly, Leo, what subordinates are you looking for during that period? I've got some info, but it's not complete.

Finally, here's a list of the captains you were asking about:

CAPT Matsui Saburo (32) - 20 May 1926 - 1 November 1926
CAPT Ishikawa Shingo (33) - 1 November 1926 - 25 June 1927
CAPT Kohiyama Shinji (33) - 25 June 1927 - 1 December 1927
CAPT Fujioka Tsugiharu (33) - 1 December 1927 - 4 December 1928

CAPT Mitsunami Teizo (37) was NEVER CO of Kamoi. The COs for this time period were as follows:

CDR Sugiura Shinpei (36) - 1 December 1930 - 1 April 1931
CDR Honda Genzo (32) - 1 April 1931 - 25 January 1932

The CO you're inquiring about on 25 January 1932 is:

CAPT Hojo Rinsaburo (35) - 25 January 1932 - 15 November 1932

And finally, the wartime COs you're missing are:

CAPT Shimizu Takeo (39) - 3 May 1943 - 5 December 1944
CAPT Fujimaki Yoshiro (46) - 5 December 1944 - 13 April 1945

Hope this helps; perhaps you can help me out with one for Kamoi as well...might you have her CO from 7 December 1929 - 1 December 1930?

[VJK]

Hi,

I have CDR Sugiura Shinpei (36) as CO from 7 Dec 1929 - 1 Apr 1931, but I can't now find the source.

As regards subordination, this is the little I have:

July 1933: Combined Fleet
1 December 1936: 12th Squadron
15 November 1939: 17th Squadron

Very best regards,

VJK

[Leo Niehorster]

@ ijnfleetadmiral:
Many thanks, indeed, for filling the gaps.
Egg on my face. Missed the fact that I am missing the officer between 07.12.29 and 01.12.31.

@VJK
I have Capt Sugiura Shinpei 杉浦信平 (36) as commanding 01.12.30–01.04.31.
Granted, it would be nice if he did command from as early 07.12.29.

Cheers
Leo

[Leo Niehorster]

Hi,
Just for info:
I have two officers with the name Ishikawa:
  Ishikawa Shingo  石川真吾  (33) from Fukuoka, a Captain.
  Ishikawa Shingo  石川信吾  (42) from Yamaguchi, a Rear Admiral (died 17.12.64).

Leo

[Leo Niehorster]

I take it the two names are for the same officer?

  Capt Matsuda Risaburo  松井利三郎 (32)  20.05.26–00.00.00
and
  CAPT Matsui Saburo (32)  20.05.26–01.11.26

Leo

[Leo Niehorster]

Just noticed another missing officer between:
  01.05.24–25.10.24  Capt Hirota Minoru  広田　穣 (32)  
  25.10.24–09.05.25  ?
  09.05.25–30.10.25  Capt Abe Kiyoshi   阿部　清 (33)
And another between:
  20.10.33–15.11.34  Capt Terada Kokichi   寺田幸吉 (36)
  15.11.34–15.11.35  ?
  15.11.35–02.11.36  Capt Okuda Kikuji   奥田喜久司 (42)

As usual, help would be appreciated.

Leo

[VJK]

Hi Leo,

This is what I have:

25.10.24–09.05.25: Commander Takehisa Kan (武久完)
15.11.34–15.11.35: Captain Niwa Masami (丹羽正躬)

Very best regards,

VJK

[Leo Niehorster]

Thanks, VJK.
Cheers
Leo

[Wellgunde]

Leo, VJK, and IJNFa

A lot of names and dates have passed back and forth. Following is a summary (sorry, no Etajima years):
Captains
1. September 12, 1922 - Captain MURASE Sadajiro 村瀬貞次郎
2. January 20, 1923 - Captain NAKAYAMA 鞆信中山鞆信
3. October 20, 1923 - Commander HIRAYAMA Sakae 平山栄
4. May 1, 1924 - Commander HIROTA Minoru広田穣
5. October 25, 1924 - Commander ? ? 武久完
6. May 9, 1925 - Captain ABE Kiyoshi 阿武清
7. October 30, 1925 - Captain TAKAGI Heiji 高木平次
8. May 20, 1926 - Captain MATSUI Risaburo 松井利三郎
9. November 1, 1926 - Captain ISHIKAWA Shingo 石川真吾
10. June 25, 1927 - Captain KOHIYAMA Shinji 小檜山真二
11. December 1, 1927 - Captain FUJIOKA Haretsugi (or Seiji) 藤岡晴次
12. December 4, 1928 - Captain SHIBAYAMA Masao 柴山昌生
13. December 1, 1930 - Commander SUGIURA Shinpei 杉浦信平
14. April 1, 1931 – Commander HONDA Minamotosan 本田源三
15. January 25, 1932 - Captain HOJO Kisaburo 北條釐三郎
16. November 15, 1932 – Captain TAKEDA Rokukichi 竹田六吉
17. October 20, 1933 - Captain TERADA KokichI 寺田幸吉
18. November 15, 1934 - Captain MASAMI Niwa 丹羽正躬
19. November 15, 1935 - Captain OKUDA Yoshihisa 奥田喜久司
20. November 2, 1936 - Captain KOSAKA Kanae 上阪香苗
21. March 22, 1938 - Captain IWABUCHI Miyoshi 岩淵三次
22. August 25, 1938 - Captain MATSUDA Chiaki 松田千秋
23. January 14, 1939 Captain MORI Yuichi 森友一
24. July 20, 1939 - Captain HASHIMOTO Aiji 橋本愛次
25. November 15, 1939 - Captain HATTORI Katsuji 服部勝二
26. November 15, 1940 – Captain FURUKAWA Tamotsu 古川保
27. July 1, 1941 - Captain ITO Toku 堯 伊藤徳堯
28. August 20, 1941 - Captain HASABE Kizo 長谷部喜蔵
29. August 7, 1942 - Captain (selectee) YAMAZAKI Sukeichi 山崎助一
30. May 3, 1943 - Captain SHIMIZU Takeo 清水他喜雄
31. December 5, 1944 - Captain FUJIMAKI Yoshiro 藤牧美徳
Note: Given names of other than well known individuals are, as usual, a crapshoot

Assignment (incomplete)
February 1933 – Combined Fleet
June 1936 – Third Carrier Division
November 15, 1949 - 24th Air Flotilla.
December 1, 1941 - 4th Fleet/24th Air Flotilla
April 1, 1942 – 11th Air Fleet/24th Air Flotilla
April 1, 1943 – Southwest Area Fleet/3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet

Does anyone know the assignment/subordination for Jan 1, 1945 - Aug 17, 1945?